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The Roda Group

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

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VC firmQuiet

SeedSeries ASeries BDeep TechClimateLow-carbon Energy

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 17 on record
Since the last cheque2692days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$26MRounds led0 of 17Sole investor4 roundsExits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 88%
Pitch The Roda Group

The Roda Group highlights

  1. 01

    17 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Venture: 40% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $2.0M

  4. 04

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

We are dedicated to investing in and supporting visionary individuals and companies that address climate change, meet the rising demand for low-carbon energy, and alleviate pressure on Earth’s natural resources.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Deep TechClimateLow-carbon Energy
Based in
Berkeley, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first17 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. Jun
    InventysSeries C · CA · FinSMEs$26MWith 5 others
  3. 2014

    1 round

  4. Feb
    Axine Water TechnologiesSeries A · CA$5.6MWith 2 others
  5. 2013

    1 round

  6. Mar
    Gridtential EnergySeed · US · finsmes.com$969KSole investor
  7. 2010

    1 round

  8. Jun
    CoolSystemsDebt · US · deals.venturebeat.com$2.3MWith 1 other
  9. 2009

    2 rounds

  10. Jun
    SolazymeSeries D · US · greentechmedia.com$12MWith 5 others
  11. Apr
    RavenflowVenture · US$6.0MWith 2 others
  12. 2008

    2 rounds

  13. Aug
    SolazymeSeries C · US · greentechmedia.com$45MWith 3 others
  14. Feb
    RavenflowVenture · US · venturebeat.com$5.0MWith 2 others
  15. 2007

    2 rounds

  16. Aug
    CoolSystemsVenture · US · deals.venturebeat.com$3.0MWith 1 other
  17. Mar
    SolazymeSeries B · US · deals.venturebeat.com$10MSole investor
  18. 2006

    1 round

  19. Nov
    PolyServeSeries E · US · bizjournals.com$10MWith 3 others
  20. 2005

    1 round

  21. Dec
    RavenflowSeries A · US · ravenflow.com$9.7MWith 2 others
  22. 2004

    1 round

  23. Aug
    PolyServeSeries D · US$20MWith 3 others
  24. 2002

    1 round

  25. Feb
    NightFire SoftwareSeries D · US$12MWith 3 others
  26. 2001

    1 round

  27. Jan
    PolyServeSeries B · US$22MWith 2 others
  28. 2000

    1 round

  29. Jan
    PolyServeSeries A · US$2.0MSole investor
  30. 1996

    1 round

  31. Jan
    Ask.comSeed · US · rodagroup.comUndisclosedSole investor

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.

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

0 of 3 we have independently watched raise

AxinewaterSiliconjouleSvanteinc

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed3 in all

PolyServeBought by Hewlett-PackardUndisclosedFeb 2007
Ask.comBought by IAC$1.9BJul 2005
Ask.comBought by IAC$1.9BMar 2005

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 The Roda Group. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

New Enterprise AssociatesVC firm4rounds togetherAlloy VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherGreylockVC firm3rounds togetherPalomar VenturesGrowth equity3rounds togetherBraemar Energy VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherFidelity VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherHarris & Harris GroupGrowth equity2rounds togetherLightspeed Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherMedVenture AssociatesVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about The Roda Group

What does The Roda Group invest in?

The Roda Group invests most often at Series A and Venture (40% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Deep Tech, Climate and Low-carbon Energy.

How active is The Roda Group?

17 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2019.

What has The Roda Group invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Inventys (Series C, Jun 2019).

How big are The Roda Group's cheques?

The median round it joins is $26M.

Does The Roda Group lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 17 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does The Roda Group invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (88%) and Canada (12%).

Is The Roda Group investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2019.

Who does The Roda Group invest alongside?

Most often New Enterprise Associates (4 rounds together), Alloy Ventures (3 rounds together) and Greylock (3 rounds together).

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