Japan · Investor

TECHFUND

Last cheque observed Dec 2007. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietGrowth equity

Series BSeries DSeries AInformation Technology & ServicesSoftware

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 10 on record
Since the last cheque6901days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$3.3MRounds led0 of 10Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inFrance, 56%
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TECHFUND highlights

  1. 01

    10 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series D: 60% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Information Technology & ServicesSoftware
Based in
Tokyo, Japan
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first10 appearances

  1. 2007

    3 rounds

  2. Dec
    Tetco TechnologiesSeries D · FR$3.1MWith 4 others
  3. May
    Orchestra NetworksSeries A · FR · orchestranetworks.com$2.0MWith 4 others
  4. Mar
    SeemageSeries C · FR$2.7MWith 2 others
  5. 2006

    2 rounds

  6. Jul
    CitilogSeries D · FR$2.3MWith 1 other
  7. Feb
    SeemageSeries B · FR · extranet.jonesday.com$3.6MWith 2 others
  8. 2005

    3 rounds

  9. Dec
    NovaledSeries B · DE · novaled.com$18MWith 11 others
  10. Aug
    CanestaVenture · US$8.0MWith 5 others
  11. Aug
    fg microtecSeries B · DE · triangle-venture.org$2.9MWith 4 others
  12. 2003

    1 round

  13. Jun
    Imperito NetworksSeries D$28MWith 4 others
  14. 2000

    1 round

  15. Jul
    GigexSeries A · US$5.0MWith 2 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

NovaledBought by Samsung Electronics$347MAug 2013
CanestaBought by MicrosoftUndisclosedOct 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 TECHFUND. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

123VentureVC firm4rounds togetherFinanciere De l'EchiquierGrowth equity4rounds togetherACE ManagementVC firm3rounds togetherCDC InnovationGrowth equity2rounds togetherPrimaverisVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about TECHFUND

What does TECHFUND invest in?

TECHFUND invests most often at Series B and Series D (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Information Technology & Services and Software.

How active is TECHFUND?

10 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2007.

How big are TECHFUND's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.3M.

Does TECHFUND lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 10 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does TECHFUND invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in France (56%), Germany (22%) and the United States (22%).

Is TECHFUND investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2007.

Who does TECHFUND invest alongside?

Most often 123Venture (4 rounds together), Financiere De l'Echiquier (4 rounds together) and ACE Management (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is TECHFUND?

TECHFUND is a growth equity firm based in Tokyo, Japan.

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