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Star Ventures

No cheque observed since May 2012, after 74 earlier cheques, and the website is dead.

DormantGrowth equity

Series CSeries BVentureVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 74 on record
Since the last cheque5271days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$15MRounds led0 of 74Exits22 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 90%
Pitch Star Ventures

Star Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    74 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series B: 55% of its rounds

  3. 03

    22 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
Zuerich, Switzerland
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first74 appearances

  1. 2012

    1 round

  2. May
    VidyoVenture · US · sec.gov$2.0MWith 5 others
  3. 2011

    1 round

  4. Sept
    VidyoSeries D · US · finsmes.com$23MWith 3 others
  5. 2010

    4 rounds

  6. Nov
    AeroScoutSeries E · US · techcrunchit.com$16MWith 7 others
  7. May
    Sipera SystemsSeries D · US · texastechpulse.com$10MWith 4 others
  8. Apr
    VidyoSeries C · US · newteevee.com$25MWith 4 others
  9. Jan
    cVidyaSeries D · US$10MWith 4 others
  10. 2009

    4 rounds

  11. Dec
    Cedar Point CommunicationsDebt · DE · masshightech.com$2.0MWith 7 others
  12. Aug
    CadentVenture · US · freshnews.com$15MWith 4 others
  13. Aug
    CadentVenture · US$19MWith 4 others
  14. Mar
    VidyoSeries B · US · paidcontent.org$15MWith 3 others
  15. 2008

    6 rounds

  16. Aug
    VidyoSeries B · US · pehub.com$3.0MWith 2 others
  17. Jul
    OraMetrixSeries C · US$20MWith 4 others
  18. Apr
    SensorLogicSeries C · US$9.0MWith 5 others
  19. Apr
    AeroScoutSeries D · US$12MWith 3 others
  20. Feb
    cVidyaSeries C · US$12MWith 4 others
  21. Jan
    TenerosSeries D · US · demo.com$40MWith 4 others
  22. 2007

    7 rounds

  23. Dec
    AppTriggerSeries C · US · vcastocks.com$22MWith 3 others
  24. Oct
    MinteraSeries C · US · mintera.com$19MWith 5 others
  25. Oct
    VidyoSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$12MWith 2 others
  26. Sept
    Sipera SystemsSeries C · US · sipera.com$10MWith 3 others
  27. Sept
    BroadLightSeries E · US · venturebeat.com$12MWith 8 others
  28. Jun
    SensorLogicSeries B · US · millenniapartners.com$5.0MWith 5 others
  29. Mar
    AeroScoutSeries C · US$21MWith 6 others
  30. 2006

    9 rounds

  31. Dec
    MercadoVenture · US$12MWith 4 others
  32. Oct
    MinteraSeries B · US · mintera.com$10MWith 4 others
  33. Jun
    TopioSeries D · US · deals.venturebeat.com$8.0MWith 2 others
  34. Jun
    Acopia NetworksVenture · US · thefreelibrary.com$20MWith 5 others
  35. Apr
    NegevtechSeries D · US · globes.co.il$36MWith 6 others
  36. Apr
    TenerosSeries C · US · teneros.com$20MWith 3 others
  37. Mar
    MPVVenture · US · mpv.com$14MWith 4 others
  38. Mar
    Sipera SystemsSeries B · US · sipera.com$13MWith 2 others
  39. Jan
    SandLinksSeries A · US · archive.globes.co.il$5.0MWith 2 others
  40. 2005

    15 rounds

  41. Nov
    BroadLightSeries D · US · broadlight.com$10MWith 7 others
  42. Sept
    Impress Software SolutionsSeries C · US · bizjournals.com$10MWith 4 others
  43. Aug
    Cedar Point CommunicationsSeries D · DE · cedmagazine.com$15MWith 7 others
  44. Jun
    FollowapSeries C · GBUndisclosedWith 3 others
  45. May
    EntrisphereSeries C · US · lightreading.com$75MWith 7 others
  46. Apr
    TopioSeries C · US · networkcomputing.com$8.0MWith 2 others
  47. Apr
    MinteraSeries B · US · mintera.com$19MWith 4 others
  48. Mar
    EXFOSeries E · CA$6.5MWith 6 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 3 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed22 in all

IntercellBought by VivalisUndisclosedDec 2012
AeroScoutBought by Stanley Black & Decker$239MJun 2012
BroadLightBought by Broadcom$230MMar 2012
SensorLogicBought by GemaltoUndisclosedDec 2011
Sipera SystemsBought by AvayaUndisclosedOct 2011
CadentBought by Align TechnologyUndisclosedMar 2011
Cedar Point CommunicationsBought by GENBANDUndisclosedJan 2011
MinteraBought by OclaroUndisclosedJul 2010
VPIsystemsBought by Elanti SystemsUndisclosedMar 2010
AppTriggerBought by Metaswitch NetworksUndisclosedMar 2010
WayportBought by AT&T$275MNov 2008
MercadoBought by Omniture$6.5MNov 2008
Brix NetworksBought by EXFOUndisclosedApr 2008
Acopia NetworksBought by F5 Networks$210MAug 2007
EntrisphereBought by EricssonUndisclosedFeb 2007
FollowapBought by Neustar$139MNov 2006
TopioBought by NetApp$160MNov 2006
Odin Medical TechnologiesBought by Medtronic$9.0MAug 2006
Broadbus TechnologiesBought by Motorola Solutions$181MJul 2006
Identify SoftwareBought by BMC Software$150MMay 2006

The latest 20 here. An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Star Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Sevin Rosen FundsVC firm14rounds togetherCRVVC firm12rounds togetherRho Capital PartnersPrivate equity9rounds togetherBattery VenturesVC firm7rounds togetherMenlo VenturesVC firm7rounds togetherSequoia CapitalVC firm7rounds togetherCenterPoint VenturesVC firm6rounds togetherApax PartnersPrivate equity5rounds togetherGoldman SachsPrivate equity5rounds togetherSiemensCorporate VC5rounds togetherAccelVC firm4rounds togetherAscent Venture PartnersVC firm4rounds together

Quick answers about Star Ventures

What does Star Ventures invest in?

Star Ventures invests most often at Series C and Series B (55% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is Star Ventures?

74 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2012.

How big are Star Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M.

Does Star Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 74 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Star Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (90%) and Germany (5%).

Is Star Ventures investing now?

It looks quiet: no investment on record since May 2012.

Who does Star Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Sevin Rosen Funds (14 rounds together), CRV (12 rounds together) and Rho Capital Partners (9 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Star Ventures?

Star Ventures is a growth equity firm based in Zuerich, Switzerland.

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