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Symantec Ventures

Last cheque observed Aug 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietCorporate VCNow at broadcom.com

SeedSeries ACloud SecurityE-CommerceRetail Technology

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 13 on record
Since the last cheque2614days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$34MRounds led0 of 13Sole investor1 roundsExits7 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Symantec Ventures

Symantec Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    13 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series D and Series B: 54% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $40M

  4. 04

    7 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries A
Sectors
Cloud SecurityE-CommerceRetail Technology
Based in
San Jose, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first13 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. Aug
    Credit SesameDebt · US · FinSMEs$43MWith 7 others
  3. 2017

    1 round

  4. Dec
    ShieldXSeries B · US · FinSMEs$25MWith 5 others
  5. 2012

    3 rounds

  6. Aug
    MocanaSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$25MWith 5 others
  7. Jul
    BackupifySeries C · US · prnewswire.com$9.0MWith 3 others
  8. Mar
    LifeLockGrowth · US · techcrunch.com$100MWith 8 others
  9. 2010

    1 round

  10. Feb
    VeracodeSeries D · US$12MWith 5 others
  11. 2009

    1 round

  12. Aug
    LifeLockSeries D · US · venturebeat.com$40MSole investor
  13. 2007

    1 round

  14. Jan
    VeracodeSeries B · US · veracode.com$20MWith 4 others
  15. 2006

    1 round

  16. Feb
    Mazu NetworksVenture · US · encyclopedia.com$7.0MWith 4 others
  17. 2005

    2 rounds

  18. Dec
    ClearPoint MetricsVenture · US · boston.bizjournals.com$3.5MWith 1 other
  19. Apr
    TerosSeries D · US$8.0MWith 6 others
  20. 2004

    2 rounds

  21. Nov
    Secure Data In MotionSeries B · US$8.0MWith 1 other
  22. Feb
    AuthenticaSeries C · US$8.0MWith 5 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 11 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 listed7 in all

BackupifyBought by DattoUndisclosedDec 2014
LifeLockListedUndisclosedOct 2012
ClearPoint MetricsBought by nCircle Network SecurityUndisclosedFeb 2011
Mazu NetworksBought by Riverbed Technology$25MJan 2009
Secure Data In MotionBought by ProofpointUndisclosedAug 2008
AuthenticaBought by EMCUndisclosedMar 2006
TerosBought by CitrixUndisclosedNov 2005

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

Recently backed

The latest companies Symantec Ventures put money into.

Quick answers about Symantec Ventures

What does Symantec Ventures invest in?

Symantec Ventures invests most often at Series D and Series B (54% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Cloud Security, E-Commerce and Retail Technology.

How active is Symantec Ventures?

13 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2019.

What has Symantec Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Credit Sesame (Debt, Aug 2019) and ShieldX (Series B, Dec 2017).

How big are Symantec Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $34M.

Does Symantec Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 13 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Symantec Ventures invest?

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

Is Symantec Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2019.

Who does Symantec Ventures invest alongside?

Most often 406 Ventures (2 rounds together), Atlas Venture (2 rounds together) and Greylock (2 rounds together).

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