# Sunbridge Partners: portfolio, investments and team

> Sunbridge Partners is a vc firm based in United States. 43 investments on record, latest Jan 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/sunbridge-partners (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Sunbridge Partners

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

Quiet New fund $8.0M, Sept 2021 VC firm Website unconfirmed

Growth Pre-seed Seed Consumer Consumer Electronics FinTech

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 43 on record

Since the last cheque **4304** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$4.6M** Rounds led **0 of 43** Sole investor **13 rounds** Exits **6 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 69%**

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## Sunbridge Partners highlights

- 01 43 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series A and Series B: 72% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 13 rounds, median $5.1M
- 04 6 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Growth Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B
- **Sectors:** Consumer Consumer Electronics FinTech
- **Based in:** Menlo Park, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

A website was listed for this organisation, but we could not confirm it belongs to the firm that wrote these cheques. Either the site never mentions them, or it turned out to be a different company sharing the name. We show neither it nor anything read from it. [Tell us the right one](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=sunbridge-partners).

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **43 appearances**

- **2015** 1 round
- **Jan** **[Pegged Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/pegged-software)** Series B · US **$7.5M** With 1 other
- **2014** 3 rounds
- **Oct** **[Demandware](https://millionrounds.com/company/demandware)** Series A · US **$4.0M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Marketo Japan](https://millionrounds.com/company/marketo-japan)** Series A · US **$4.6M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Kyriba Japan](https://millionrounds.com/company/kyriba-japan)** Series B · JP **$2.0M** With 6 others
- **2013** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[Concur Japan](https://millionrounds.com/company/concur-japan)** Series B · JP **$7.5M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Concur Japan](https://millionrounds.com/company/concur-japan)** Series B · JP **$2.5M** Sole investor
- **2012** 4 rounds
- **Jul** **[CalmSea](https://millionrounds.com/company/calmsea)** Venture · US · sec.gov **$1.1M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Peatix](https://millionrounds.com/company/peatix)** Seed · JP · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 7 others
- **May** **[Zipit Wireless](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipit-wireless)** US **$2.6M** With 6 others
- **Apr** **[Kyriba Japan](https://millionrounds.com/company/kyriba-japan)** Series A · JP **$2.0M** With 4 others
- **2011** 4 rounds
- **Nov** **[Zipit Wireless](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipit-wireless)** Debt · US · sec.gov **$1.8M** With 6 others
- **Sept** **[Bloom Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/bloom-energy)** Growth · US · gigaom.com **$150M** With 8 others
- **Mar** **[SilkRoad Japan](https://millionrounds.com/company/silkroad-japan)** Series A · JP **$2.7M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Concur Japan](https://millionrounds.com/company/concur-japan)** Series A · JP **$5.0M** With 3 others
- **2010** 5 rounds
- **Oct** **[Yap](https://millionrounds.com/company/yap)** Debt · US · formds.com **$2.0M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Zipit Wireless](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipit-wireless)** Series C · US **$4.0M** With 6 others
- **Mar** **[Alien Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/alien-technology)** Growth · US **$11M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Alien Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/alien-technology)** Series A · US · freshnews.com **$11M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Zipit Wireless](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipit-wireless)** Series C · US **$3.6M** With 5 others
- **2009** 1 round
- **Oct** **[IngBoo](https://millionrounds.com/company/ingboo)** Seed · US · freshnews.com **$1.0M** With 4 others
- **2008** 3 rounds
- **Oct** **[Alien Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/alien-technology)** Series F · US · venturebeat.com **$38M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Yap](https://millionrounds.com/company/yap)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$6.5M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Zipit Wireless](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipit-wireless)** Series B · US **$2.0M** With 3 others
- **2007** 6 rounds
- **Nov** **[Gydget](https://millionrounds.com/company/gydget)** Series B · US · venturebeat.com **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **May** **[Zipit Wireless](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipit-wireless)** Series A · US **$4.7M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Alien Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/alien-technology)** Series D · US · venturebeat.com **$33M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Thin Battery Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/thin-battery-technologies)** Series A **$6.2M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Blue Spark Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/blue-spark-technologies)** Series A · US · sunbridgepartners.com **$6.2M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Attendio](https://millionrounds.com/company/attendio)** Venture · US · venturebeat.com **$965K** With 1 other
- **2006** 4 rounds
- **Nov** **[W5 Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/w5-networks)** Series B · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Nov** **[Alien Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/alien-technology)** Venture · US **$50M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Gydget](https://millionrounds.com/company/gydget)** Series A · US · startupsearch.org **$1.0M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Encirq Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/encirq-corporation)** Series B · US · newsblaze.com **$14M** With 5 others
- **2005** 1 round
- **Jul** **[Alien Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/alien-technology)** Series C · US · alientechnology.com **$66M** With 5 others
- **2004** 2 rounds
- **Oct** **[GaiaX](https://millionrounds.com/company/gaiax)** JP **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Shicoh Engineering](https://millionrounds.com/company/shicoh-engineering)** JP **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2003** 1 round
- **Oct** **[iStyle Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/istyle-inc)** Series B · JP **Undisclosed** With 8 others
- **2002** 1 round
- **Dec** **[OKWave](https://millionrounds.com/company/okwave)** JP **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2001** 1 round
- **Aug** **[G-mode](https://millionrounds.com/company/g-mode)** JP **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2000** 4 rounds
- **Oct** **[Salesforce](https://millionrounds.com/company/salesforce)** Series D · US **$47M** With 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 registration **5 named**

AB **Aruna Basnayake** Member of the Executive Committee i Filing they signed

JG **John Gannon** Member of the Executive Committee i Filing they signed

KE **Ken Ehrhart** Member of the Executive Committee i Filing they signed

MA **Miner Allen** Member of the Executive Committee i Filing they signed

PG **Paul Grim** Member of the Executive Committee i Filing 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 listed **6 in all**

**[CalmSea](https://millionrounds.com/company/calmsea)** Bought by Coupang **Undisclosed** May 2014

**[Macromill](https://millionrounds.com/company/macromill)** Bought by [Bain Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital) **$501M** Dec 2013

**[Yap](https://millionrounds.com/company/yap)** Bought by [Amazon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amazon) **Undisclosed** Sept 2011

**[Salesforce Japan](https://millionrounds.com/company/salesforce-japan)** Bought by Salesforce **$170M** Oct 2010

**[Gydget](https://millionrounds.com/company/gydget)** Bought by Adgregate Markets **Undisclosed** Jun 2009

**[Salesforce](https://millionrounds.com/company/salesforce)** Listed **Undisclosed** Jul 2004

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

New fund on file

**$8.0M**

raised in Sept 2021

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Growth Pre-seed Seed

Median round joined **$4.6M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$5.1M**

Led 0 of 43 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 13 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Jan 2015
- **Exits:** 6 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A said *12*
- Series B said *9*
- Venture *3*
- Series C *3*
- Growth said *2*
- Pre-seed said *-*
- Seed said *-*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2000 2015

Often in the room with

- [Advanced Equities](https://millionrounds.com/fund/advanced-equities) 7
- [Meritus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/meritus-ventures) 6
- [South Carolina Research Authority](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-carolina-research-authority) 6
- [Windspeed Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/windspeed-ventures) 6
- [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) 4
- [Nexus Medical Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nexus-medical-partners) 4

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## 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.

[**Advanced Equities** Private equity **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/advanced-equities)[**Meritus Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/meritus-ventures)[**South Carolina Research Authority** Corporate VC **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-carolina-research-authority)[**Windspeed Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/windspeed-ventures)[**New Enterprise Associates** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates)[**Nexus Medical Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nexus-medical-partners)[**SunBridge Global Ventures Inc.** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sunbridge-global-ventures-inc)[**Upstate Carolina Angel Network** Angel network **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/upstate-carolina-angel-network)[**Charleston Angel Partners** Angel network **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/charleston-angel-partners)[**Marc Benioff** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marc-benioff)[**Rho Capital Partners** Private equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rho-capital-partners)[**Felicis** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures)

## 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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