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Sycamore Ventures

Last cheque observed Jul 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series AVentureSeries CSoftwareTelecommunicationsVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 14 on record
Since the last cheque4487days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$10MRounds led0 of 14Exits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 79%
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Sycamore Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    14 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Venture: 46% of its rounds

  3. 03

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
SoftwareTelecommunicationsVenture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
Princeton, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first14 appearances

  1. 2014

    1 round

  2. Jul
    RedPoint GlobalVenture · US$5.2MWith 1 other
  3. 2013

    1 round

  4. Aug
    ApexigenSeries A · US · finsmes.com$20MWith 4 others
  5. 2012

    1 round

  6. Jun
    U-SystemsGrowth · US · sec.gov$5.0MWith 2 others
  7. 2011

    1 round

  8. May
    U-SystemsVenture · US · bizjournals.com$6.5MWith 3 others
  9. 2007

    2 rounds

  10. Jun
    CorrigoSeries E · US · corrigo.com$10MWith 3 others
  11. Feb
    MAKO SurgicalSeries C · US$30MWith 5 others
  12. 2006

    2 rounds

  13. May
    snap oneSeries B · US$3.5MWith 1 other
  14. Jan
    TelenavSeries E · US · telenav.com$30MWith 3 others
  15. 2005

    1 round

  16. Jun
    CorrigoSeries D · US$10MWith 3 others
  17. 2003

    4 rounds

  18. Nov
    Home InnsSeries B · CN$800KWith 1 other
  19. Jul
    NWP Services CorporationVenture · US$15MWith 2 others
  20. Mar
    United Platform TechnologiesSeries A · CN$50MWith 8 others
  21. Feb
    Home InnsSeries A · CN$4.0MWith 1 other
  22. 2002

    1 round

  23. Dec
    Ortega InfoSystemsSeries C · US$12MWith 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

We hold 7 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 listed4 in all

CorrigoBought by JLLUndisclosedDec 2015
MAKO SurgicalBought by Stryker Corporation$1.6BSept 2013
U-SystemsBought by GE HealthcareUndisclosedNov 2012
TelenavListedUndisclosedMay 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 Sycamore Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Sycamore Ventures

What does Sycamore Ventures invest in?

Sycamore Ventures invests most often at Series A and Venture (46% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Software, Telecommunications and Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is Sycamore Ventures?

14 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2014.

How big are Sycamore Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M.

Does Sycamore Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 14 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Sycamore Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (79%) and China (21%).

Is Sycamore Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2014.

Who does Sycamore Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Amicus Capital (2 rounds together), IDG Ventures (2 rounds together) and Lumira Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Sycamore Ventures?

Sycamore Ventures is a VC firm based in Princeton, United States.

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