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STIC Investment

No cheque observed since Feb 2011, after 15 earlier cheques, and the website is dead.

DormantNew fund $172M, Jan 2014Private equity

SeedSeries ASeries BTech For GoodSdgSocial

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 15 on record
Since the last cheque5740days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$10MRounds led0 of 15Exits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 77%
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STIC Investment highlights

  1. 01

    15 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series B: 64% of its rounds

  3. 03

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Filed 1 private fund offering with the SEC, the most recent in 2014-01From their own website
Type
Private equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Tech For GoodSdgSocial
Based in
Palo Alto, South Korea
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first15 appearances

  1. 2011

    1 round

  2. Feb
    Saehwa International Machineryfinsmes.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  3. 2010

    1 round

  4. Aug
    PlaySpanSeries C · US · paidcontent.org$18MWith 6 others
  5. 2009

    1 round

  6. Jul
    Plato NetworksSeries C · US · deals.venturebeat.com$7.5MWith 2 others
  7. 2008

    3 rounds

  8. Nov
    PlaySpanSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$17MWith 3 others
  9. Jul
    PlaySpanVenture · US · venturedeal.com$5.0MWith 3 others
  10. Jun
    Yeong Guan EnergyVenture · vctoday.com$30MWith 1 other
  11. 2007

    4 rounds

  12. Sept
    CanestaVenture · US · thealarmclock.com$10MWith 5 others
  13. Sept
    PlaySpanSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$6.5MWith 3 others
  14. Jul
    Plato NetworksSeries B · US · platonetworks.com$20MWith 2 others
  15. Apr
    Pandora.TVSeries B · KR · venturebeat.com$10MWith 3 others
  16. 2006

    4 rounds

  17. Nov
    BinOpticsSeries C · US · binoptics.com$6.0MWith 4 others
  18. May
    DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENTVenture · CN$25MWith 2 others
  19. Feb
    Anthology SolutionsSeries B · US · findarticles.com$10MWith 1 other
  20. Jan
    Hi-Dis(Mosen)Series A · KR$5.5MWith 1 other
  21. 2005

    1 round

  22. Aug
    CanestaVenture · US$8.0MWith 5 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

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration4 named

BWByung Won ChoiDirectoriFiling they signed
DHDae Hwan KwagDirectoriFiling they signed
DGDong Guel KwakDirectoriFiling they signed
SBSang Bok LeeDirectoriFiling they signed

We also hold 12 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 listed3 in all

BinOpticsBought by M/A-COM Technology Solutions$230MNov 2014
PlaySpanBought by Visa$190MFeb 2011
CanestaBought by MicrosoftUndisclosedOct 2010

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

Menlo VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherEaston CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherNovel TMT VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherBlueRun VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherCrosslink CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherGranite VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherKDB CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherShrem, Fudim, Kelner TechnologiesInvestment firm2rounds togetherThe Carlyle GroupPrivate equity2rounds togetherVenrockVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about STIC Investment

What does STIC Investment invest in?

STIC Investment invests most often at Venture and Series B (64% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Tech For Good, Sdg and Social.

How active is STIC Investment?

15 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2011.

How big are STIC Investment's cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M.

Does STIC Investment lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 15 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does STIC Investment invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (77%), South Korea (15%) and China (8%).

Is STIC Investment investing now?

It looks quiet: no investment on record since Feb 2011.

Who does STIC Investment invest alongside?

Most often Menlo Ventures (4 rounds together), Easton Capital (3 rounds together) and Novel TMT Ventures (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is STIC Investment?

STIC Investment is a private equity firm based in Palo Alto, South Korea.

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