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Sunbridge Partners

Last cheque observed Jan 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $8.0M, Sept 2021VC firmWebsite unconfirmed

GrowthPre-seedSeedConsumerConsumer ElectronicsFinTech

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 43 on record
Since the last cheque4304days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$4.6MRounds led0 of 43Sole investor13 roundsExits6 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 69%
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Sunbridge Partners highlights

  1. 01

    43 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 72% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 13 rounds, median $5.1M

  4. 04

    6 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
GrowthPre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
ConsumerConsumer ElectronicsFinTech
Based in
Menlo Park, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first43 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Jan
    Pegged SoftwareSeries B · US$7.5MWith 1 other
  3. 2014

    3 rounds

  4. Oct
    DemandwareSeries A · US$4.0MSole investor
  5. Mar
    Marketo JapanSeries A · US$4.6MWith 2 others
  6. Mar
    Kyriba JapanSeries B · JP$2.0MWith 6 others
  7. 2013

    2 rounds

  8. Dec
    Concur JapanSeries B · JP$7.5MSole investor
  9. Apr
    Concur JapanSeries B · JP$2.5MSole investor
  10. 2012

    4 rounds

  11. Jul
    CalmSeaVenture · US · sec.gov$1.1MWith 1 other
  12. Jul
    PeatixSeed · JP · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 7 others
  13. May
    Zipit WirelessUS$2.6MWith 6 others
  14. Apr
    Kyriba JapanSeries A · JP$2.0MWith 4 others
  15. 2011

    4 rounds

  16. Nov
    Zipit WirelessDebt · US · sec.gov$1.8MWith 6 others
  17. Sept
    Bloom EnergyGrowth · US · gigaom.com$150MWith 8 others
  18. Mar
    SilkRoad JapanSeries A · JP$2.7MWith 2 others
  19. Feb
    Concur JapanSeries A · JP$5.0MWith 3 others
  20. 2010

    5 rounds

  21. Oct
    YapDebt · US · formds.com$2.0MWith 4 others
  22. Jul
    Zipit WirelessSeries C · US$4.0MWith 6 others
  23. Mar
    Alien TechnologyGrowth · US$11MWith 2 others
  24. Mar
    Alien TechnologySeries A · US · freshnews.com$11MWith 2 others
  25. Feb
    Zipit WirelessSeries C · US$3.6MWith 5 others
  26. 2009

    1 round

  27. Oct
    IngBooSeed · US · freshnews.com$1.0MWith 4 others
  28. 2008

    3 rounds

  29. Oct
    Alien TechnologySeries F · US · venturebeat.com$38MWith 3 others
  30. Jun
    YapSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$6.5MWith 3 others
  31. Jan
    Zipit WirelessSeries B · US$2.0MWith 3 others
  32. 2007

    6 rounds

  33. Nov
    GydgetSeries B · US · venturebeat.comUndisclosedSole investor
  34. May
    Zipit WirelessSeries A · US$4.7MWith 3 others
  35. Apr
    Alien TechnologySeries D · US · venturebeat.com$33MWith 4 others
  36. Mar
    Thin Battery TechnologiesSeries A$6.2MWith 3 others
  37. Mar
    Blue Spark TechnologiesSeries A · US · sunbridgepartners.com$6.2MSole investor
  38. Jan
    AttendioVenture · US · venturebeat.com$965KWith 1 other
  39. 2006

    4 rounds

  40. Nov
    W5 NetworksSeries B · USUndisclosedSole investor
  41. Nov
    Alien TechnologyVenture · US$50MWith 3 others
  42. Aug
    GydgetSeries A · US · startupsearch.org$1.0MWith 1 other
  43. Jan
    Encirq CorporationSeries B · US · newsblaze.com$14MWith 5 others
  44. 2005

    1 round

  45. Jul
    Alien TechnologySeries C · US · alientechnology.com$66MWith 5 others
  46. 2004

    2 rounds

  47. Oct
    GaiaXJPUndisclosedSole investor
  48. Mar
    Shicoh EngineeringJPUndisclosedSole investor
  49. 2003

    1 round

  50. Oct
    iStyle Inc.Series B · JPUndisclosedWith 8 others
  51. 2002

    1 round

  52. Dec
    OKWaveJPUndisclosedSole investor
  53. 2001

    1 round

  54. Aug
    G-modeJPUndisclosedSole investor
  55. 2000

    4 rounds

  56. Oct
    SalesforceSeries D · US$47MWith 1 other

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 registration5 named

ABAruna BasnayakeMember of the Executive CommitteeiFiling they signed
JGJohn GannonMember of the Executive CommitteeiFiling they signed
KEKen EhrhartMember of the Executive CommitteeiFiling they signed
MAMiner AllenMember of the Executive CommitteeiFiling they signed
PGPaul GrimMember of the Executive CommitteeiFiling they signed

We also hold 5 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 listed6 in all

CalmSeaBought by CoupangUndisclosedMay 2014
MacromillBought by Bain Capital$501MDec 2013
YapBought by AmazonUndisclosedSept 2011
Salesforce JapanBought by Salesforce$170MOct 2010
GydgetBought by Adgregate MarketsUndisclosedJun 2009
SalesforceListedUndisclosedJul 2004

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

Quick answers about Sunbridge Partners

What does Sunbridge Partners invest in?

Sunbridge Partners invests most often at Series A and Series B (72% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Consumer, Consumer Electronics and FinTech.

How active is Sunbridge Partners?

43 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jan 2015.

How big are Sunbridge Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.6M.

Does Sunbridge Partners lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 43 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Sunbridge Partners invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (69%) and Japan (31%).

Is Sunbridge Partners investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jan 2015.

Who does Sunbridge Partners invest alongside?

Most often Advanced Equities (7 rounds together), Meritus Ventures (6 rounds together) and South Carolina Research Authority (6 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Sunbridge Partners?

Sunbridge Partners is a VC firm based in Menlo Park, United States.

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