Investor

Sumitomo Ventures

Last cheque observed Jun 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietGrowth equity

Series DSeries BSeries C

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque4883days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$15MRounds led0 of 5Exits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Sumitomo Ventures

Sumitomo Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    5 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series D and Series B: 60% of its rounds

  3. 03

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first5 appearances

  1. 2013

    1 round

  2. Jun
    VisualantVenture · US · finance.yahoo.com$5.0MWith 4 others
  3. 2009

    2 rounds

  4. Nov
    Cambrios TechnologiesSeries D · US · deals.venturebeat.com$15MWith 13 others
  5. Apr
    Fusion-ioSeries B · US · pehub.com$48MWith 6 others
  6. 2006

    1 round

  7. Jun
    ArcSightSeries C · US$3.0MWith 5 others
  8. 2000

    1 round

  9. Jan
    FaceTime Communications, IncSeries D · US$30MWith 3 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 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 listed4 in all

Fusion-ioBought by SanDisk$1.1BJun 2014
ArcSightBought by Hewlett-Packard$1.5BSept 2010
FaceTime Communications, IncBought by Check Point Software TechnologiesUndisclosedNov 2009
ArcSightListedUndisclosedFeb 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 Sumitomo Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Presidio VenturesCorporate VC2rounds together

Quick answers about Sumitomo Ventures

What does Sumitomo Ventures invest in?

Sumitomo Ventures invests most often at Series D and Series B (60% of the rounds on record).

How active is Sumitomo Ventures?

5 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2013.

How big are Sumitomo Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M.

Does Sumitomo Ventures lead rounds?

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

Where does Sumitomo Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Sumitomo Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2013.

Who does Sumitomo Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Presidio Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Sumitomo Ventures?

Sumitomo Ventures is a growth equity firm.

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