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Startup Factory

Last cheque observed Dec 2006. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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QuietVenture studio

Pre-seedSeedConsultingInformation TechnologyVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque7261days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$12MRounds led0 of 5Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 80%
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Startup Factory highlights

  1. 01

    5 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series B: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

We handpick our co-founders and provide them with the resources to build their ventures the right way.From their own website
Type
Venture studio
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Pre-seedSeed
Sectors
ConsultingInformation TechnologyVenture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
Brussels, Belgium
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first5 appearances

  1. 2006

    1 round

  2. Dec
    Silex MicrosystemsVenture · SE · silexmicrosystems.com$5.7MWith 1 other
  3. 2004

    2 rounds

  4. Oct
    XeleratedVenture · US$10MWith 2 others
  5. Mar
    Enigma SemiconductorSeries B · US$13MWith 4 others
  6. 2003

    1 round

  7. Jul
    Xelerated HoldingsVenture · US$13MWith 2 others
  8. 2001

    1 round

  9. Oct
    XeleratedSeries B · US$12MWith 2 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.

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

4 of 27 we have independently watched raise

Colive House-sharing forMedicheck Medical controlSocialCom Digital marketingWhelp Get techAkti CRM, invoicingAndjou Cosmetics BeautyBack To WoodBlooming Riders OnlineCantersteen 10/12, 1000Carfixer Repair managementCarjo A jockeyCheckhub SaaS forCoach-investEfluenz A microEwala Send aFishtripr Online bookingFoodiz Quality foodFreel Micromobility fleetFreshR Daily freshGalea Create yourImagine Belgium TravelMycoachingspotPropchain Centralised platformSafome Community-based securityShippr The UberSmovin Monitoring rentalTyro Kick-start your

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

XeleratedBought by Marvell TechnologyUndisclosedApr 2012

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 Startup Factory. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Alta PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherAtlas VentureVC firm3rounds together

Quick answers about Startup Factory

What does Startup Factory invest in?

Startup Factory invests most often at Venture and Series B (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Consulting, Information Technology and Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is Startup Factory?

5 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2006.

How big are Startup Factory's cheques?

The median round it joins is $12M.

Does Startup Factory lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Startup Factory invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (80%) and Sweden (20%).

Is Startup Factory investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2006.

Who does Startup Factory invest alongside?

Most often Alta Partners (3 rounds together) and Atlas Venture (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Startup Factory?

Startup Factory is a venture studio based in Brussels, Belgium.

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