Denmark · Investor

Straus Partners

Last cheque observed Sep 2010. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $49M, Apr 2012VC firm

SeedSeries AInformation TechnologyRobotics

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 3 on record
Since the last cheque5876days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$10MRounds led0 of 3Exits2 from the portfolio
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Straus Partners highlights

  1. 01

    3 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Growth: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries A
Sectors
Information TechnologyRobotics
Based in
Denmark
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first3 appearances

  1. 2010

    1 round

  2. Sept
    OncothyreonGrowth · US · ir.oncothyreon.com$15MWith 10 others
  3. 2006

    1 round

  4. Sept
    SIMTEKVenture · US · www10.sharecg.com$4.6MWith 4 others
  5. 2005

    1 round

  6. Dec
    SIMTEKVenture · US$10MWith 7 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 registration1 named

MSMelville StrausMelville Straus is the Managing Member of Straus Capital Management, L.L.C., the General PartneriFiling they signed

We also hold 1 person 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 listed2 in all

OncothyreonListed$10MMay 2013
SIMTEKBought by Cypress Semiconductor$44MSept 2008

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

Quick answers about Straus Partners

What does Straus Partners invest in?

Straus Partners invests most often at Venture and Growth (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Information Technology and Robotics.

How active is Straus Partners?

3 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2010.

How big are Straus Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M.

Is Straus Partners investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2010.

Who does Straus Partners invest alongside?

Most often Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc. (2 rounds together) and SF Capital (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Straus Partners?

Straus Partners is a VC firm based in Denmark.

Has Straus Partners raised a new fund?

Its latest fund filing with the SEC was in Apr 2012, reporting $49M raised.

Where does this information on Straus Partners come from?

From 2 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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