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Syngenta

Last cheque observed Sep 2012. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietCorporate VC

Series CVentureSeries BConsultingSecurityAgriculture

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 7 on record
Since the last cheque5157days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$9.3MRounds led0 of 7Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 71%
Pitch Syngenta

Syngenta highlights

  1. 01

    7 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Venture: 71% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
ConsultingSecurityAgriculture
Based in
Basel, Switzerland
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first7 appearances

  1. 2012

    2 rounds

  2. Sept
    AgrividaSeries C · US · masshightech.com$15MWith 8 others
  3. Apr
    IllumitexVenture · US · finsmes.com$9.3MWith 5 others
  4. 2011

    3 rounds

  5. Oct
    Population Genetics TechnologiesSeries B · GB · fis.dowjones.com$5.7MWith 1 other
  6. Aug
    MetabolonSeries D · US · finsmes.com$13MWith 5 others
  7. Jun
    Marrone Bio InnovationsSeries C · US · marronebioinnovations.com$25MWith 6 others
  8. 2010

    1 round

  9. Aug
    ChamelicVenture · GB · ipgroupplc.com$1.6MWith 1 other
  10. 2009

    1 round

  11. Dec
    MetabolonSeries C · US · onbiovc.com$6.0MWith 6 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 3 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 listed1 in all

Marrone Bio InnovationsListed$60MJul 2013

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

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

Devgen$523MSept 2012
Pasteuria Bioscience$113MSept 2012

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Syngenta. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Fletcher Spaght, Inc.VC firm2rounds togetherHarris & Harris GroupGrowth equity2rounds togetherSevin Rosen FundsVC firm2rounds togetherThe Aurora FundsVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Syngenta

What does Syngenta invest in?

Syngenta invests most often at Series C and Venture (71% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Consulting, Security and Agriculture.

How active is Syngenta?

7 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2012.

How big are Syngenta's cheques?

The median round it joins is $9.3M.

Does Syngenta lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 7 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Syngenta invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (71%) and the United Kingdom (29%).

Is Syngenta investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2012.

Who does Syngenta invest alongside?

Most often Fletcher Spaght, Inc. (2 rounds together), Harris & Harris Group (2 rounds together) and Sevin Rosen Funds (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Syngenta?

Syngenta is a corporate VC based in Basel, Switzerland.

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