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Tao Venture Partners

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

QuietGrowth equity

Series ESeedSeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 6 on record
Since the last cheque4535days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$20MRounds led0 of 6Exits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Tao Venture Partners

Tao Venture Partners highlights

  1. 01

    6 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series E and Seed: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first6 appearances

  1. 2014

    1 round

  2. May
    Twist BioscienceSeries B · US$26MWith 4 others
  3. 2012

    2 rounds

  4. Sept
    CitybotSeed · US$750KWith 6 others
  5. May
    ecoATMVenture · US · techcrunch.com$17MWith 5 others
  6. 2011

    1 round

  7. Jul
    ParAccelSeries E · US · finsmes.com$10MWith 6 others
  8. 2009

    1 round

  9. Jun
    ParAccelSeries C · US · deals.venturebeat.com$22MWith 4 others
  10. 2007

    1 round

  11. Sept
    ACTIVE NetworkSeries E · US · venturebeat.com$65MWith 7 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 1 person 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

ACTIVE NetworkBought by Vista Equity PartnersUndisclosedNov 2013
ecoATMBought by Outerwall$350MJul 2013
ParAccelBought by ActianUndisclosedApr 2013
ACTIVE NetworkListedUndisclosedJun 2011

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 Tao Venture Partners. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Bay PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherMenlo VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherMohr Davidow VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherWalden InternationalVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Tao Venture Partners

What does Tao Venture Partners invest in?

Tao Venture Partners invests most often at Series E and Seed (50% of the rounds on record).

How active is Tao Venture Partners?

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

How big are Tao Venture Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $20M.

Does Tao Venture Partners lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 6 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Tao Venture Partners invest?

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

Is Tao Venture Partners investing now?

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

Who does Tao Venture Partners invest alongside?

Most often Bay Partners (2 rounds together), Menlo Ventures (2 rounds together) and Mohr Davidow Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Tao Venture Partners?

Tao Venture Partners is a growth equity firm based in United States.

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