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Texas Instruments

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

QuietVC firm

Series CVentureSeries AAnalyticsLife Science

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 12 on record
Since the last cheque5130days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$31MRounds led0 of 12Sole investor1 roundsExits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments highlights

  1. 01

    12 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Venture: 67% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median undisclosed

  4. 04

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
AnalyticsLife Science
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first12 appearances

  1. 2012

    1 round

  2. Oct
    CalxedaSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$55MWith 5 others
  3. 2010

    3 rounds

  4. Aug
    Smooth-StoneVenture · US · news.cnet.com$48MWith 4 others
  5. Aug
    CalxedaSeries A · US · bizjournals.com$48MWith 4 others
  6. Jan
    CymbetSeries C · US · finsmes.com$31MWith 5 others
  7. 2008

    1 round

  8. Feb
    Zonare Medical SystemsVenture · US · deals.venturebeat.com$30MWith 7 others
  9. 2007

    1 round

  10. Dec
    VirtualLogixGrowth · USUndisclosedSole investor
  11. 2006

    1 round

  12. Apr
    PA SemiSeries C · US · theregister.co.uk$50MWith 2 others
  13. 2005

    1 round

  14. Mar
    GENBANDVenture · US · genband.com$18MWith 11 others
  15. 2003

    1 round

  16. Oct
    RF MagicSeries C · US$24MWith 10 others
  17. 2002

    2 rounds

  18. Oct
    IXI MobileSeries C · US$15MWith 4 others
  19. Jan
    Sound IDSeries A · US$8.0MWith 1 other
  20. 2001

    1 round

  21. Jul
    GENBANDSeries D · US$66MWith 3 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 5 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 listed4 in all

Zonare Medical SystemsBought by Mindray Medical International$105MJun 2013
VirtualLogixBought by Red Bend SoftwareUndisclosedSept 2010
PA SemiBought by Apple$278MApr 2008
IXI MobileBought by Israel Technology Acquisition Corporation$42MMar 2006

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

National Semiconductor$6.5BApr 2011
Luminary MicroUndisclosedMay 2009
Ciclon Semiconductor Device CorporationUndisclosedFeb 2009
Radia CommunicationsUndisclosedJul 2003

Who they invest alongside

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

Highland Capital PartnersVC firm4rounds togetherBattery VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherFlybridgeVC firm3rounds togetherAdvanced Technology VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherGGV CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherInvesco PerpetualGrowth equity2rounds togetherWheatley PartnersVC firm2rounds together

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Texas Instruments in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Texas Instruments

What does Texas Instruments invest in?

Texas Instruments invests most often at Series C and Venture (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Analytics and Life Science.

How active is Texas Instruments?

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

How big are Texas Instruments's cheques?

The median round it joins is $31M.

Does Texas Instruments lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 12 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Texas Instruments invest?

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

Is Texas Instruments investing now?

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

Who does Texas Instruments invest alongside?

Most often Highland Capital Partners (4 rounds together), Battery Ventures (3 rounds together) and Flybridge (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Texas Instruments?

Texas Instruments is a VC firm based in United States.

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