# Symantec Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> Symantec Ventures is a corporate vc based in United States. 13 investments on record, latest Aug 2019. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Symantec Ventures

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

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Seed Series A Cloud Security E-Commerce Retail Technology

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 13 on record

Since the last cheque **2614** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$34M** Rounds led **0 of 13** Sole investor **1 rounds** Exits **7 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Symantec Ventures highlights

- 01 13 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series D and Series B: 54% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $40M
- 04 7 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed Series A
- **Sectors:** Cloud Security E-Commerce Retail Technology
- **Based in:** San Jose, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **13 appearances**

- **2019** 1 round
- **Aug** **[Credit Sesame](https://millionrounds.com/company/credit-sesame)** Debt · US · FinSMEs **$43M** With 7 others
- **2017** 1 round
- **Dec** **[ShieldX](https://millionrounds.com/company/shieldx)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$25M** With 5 others
- **2012** 3 rounds
- **Aug** **[Mocana](https://millionrounds.com/company/mocana)** Series D · US · techcrunch.com **$25M** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[Backupify](https://millionrounds.com/company/backupify)** Series C · US · prnewswire.com **$9.0M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[LifeLock](https://millionrounds.com/company/lifelock)** Growth · US · techcrunch.com **$100M** With 8 others
- **2010** 1 round
- **Feb** **[Veracode](https://millionrounds.com/company/veracode)** Series D · US **$12M** With 5 others
- **2009** 1 round
- **Aug** **[LifeLock](https://millionrounds.com/company/lifelock)** Series D · US · venturebeat.com **$40M** Sole investor
- **2007** 1 round
- **Jan** **[Veracode](https://millionrounds.com/company/veracode)** Series B · US · veracode.com **$20M** With 4 others
- **2006** 1 round
- **Feb** **[Mazu Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/mazu-networks)** Venture · US · encyclopedia.com **$7.0M** With 4 others
- **2005** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[ClearPoint Metrics](https://millionrounds.com/company/clearpoint-metrics)** Venture · US · boston.bizjournals.com **$3.5M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[Teros](https://millionrounds.com/company/teros)** Series D · US **$8.0M** With 6 others
- **2004** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[Secure Data In Motion](https://millionrounds.com/company/secure-data-in-motion)** Series B · US **$8.0M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Authentica](https://millionrounds.com/company/authentica)** Series C · US **$8.0M** With 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 listed **7 in all**

**[Backupify](https://millionrounds.com/company/backupify)** Bought by Datto **Undisclosed** Dec 2014

**[LifeLock](https://millionrounds.com/company/lifelock)** Listed **Undisclosed** Oct 2012

**[ClearPoint Metrics](https://millionrounds.com/company/clearpoint-metrics)** Bought by nCircle Network Security **Undisclosed** Feb 2011

**[Mazu Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/mazu-networks)** Bought by [Riverbed Technology](https://millionrounds.com/fund/riverbed-technology) **$25M** Jan 2009

**[Secure Data In Motion](https://millionrounds.com/company/secure-data-in-motion)** Bought by Proofpoint **Undisclosed** Aug 2008

**[Authentica](https://millionrounds.com/company/authentica)** Bought by [EMC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emc) **Undisclosed** Mar 2006

**[Teros](https://millionrounds.com/company/teros)** Bought by [Citrix](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citrix) **Undisclosed** Nov 2005

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

## The cheque

Seed Series A

Median round joined **$34M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$40M**

Led 0 of 13 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 1 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Aug 2019
- **Exits:** 7 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series D *4*
- Series B *3*
- Series C *2*
- Venture *2*
- Debt *1*
- Growth *1*
- Seed said *-*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2004 2019

Often in the room with

- [406 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/406-ventures) 2
- [Atlas Venture](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlas-venture) 2
- [Greylock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greylock-partners) 2
- [IVP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ivp) 2
- [Polaris Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/polaris-partners) 2
- [Rovi Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rovi-corporation) 2

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## 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.

[**406 Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/406-ventures)[**Atlas Venture** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlas-venture)[**Greylock** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greylock-partners)[**IVP** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ivp)[**Polaris Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/polaris-partners)[**Rovi Corporation** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rovi-corporation)[**StarVest Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/starvest-partners)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Symantec Ventures put money into.

[**Credit Sesame** $43M · Aug 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/credit-sesame)[**ShieldX** $25M · Dec 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/shieldx)

## 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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