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Third Security

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

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VC firmQuiet

Series ASeries BGrowthBiotechnology

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 15 on record
Since the last cheque4597days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$10MRounds led0 of 15Sole investor7 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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Third Security highlights

  1. 01

    15 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series A: 54% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 7 rounds, median $10M

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Third Security, LLC (“Third Security”) is a manager of a portfolio of operating biotechnology companies, as well as a family office.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Series ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
Biotechnology
Based in
Radford, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first15 appearances

  1. 2014

    3 rounds

  2. Apr
    FitnetSeries A · US$1.4MWith 3 others
  3. Mar
    HeyoSeries A · US$2.0MWith 1 other
  4. Mar
    TransgenomicSeries B · US$7.0MSole investor
  5. 2013

    2 rounds

  6. Jul
    AmpliPhi BiosciencesGrowth · US · sec.gov$12MWith 2 others
  7. Jun
    SoligenixUS · pehub.com$7.1MSole investor
  8. 2011

    1 round

  9. May
    Intrexon CorporationSeries E · US · fiercebiotech.com$100MWith 1 other
  10. 2010

    1 round

  11. Jan
    SynchronySeries C · US · finsmes.com$10MSole investor
  12. 2009

    1 round

  13. Jul
    Intrexon CorporationSeries C · US · onbiovc.com$10MSole investor
  14. 2008

    1 round

  15. May
    Intrexon CorporationSeries C · US · businesswire.com$25MSole investor
  16. 2007

    4 rounds

  17. Nov
    SynchronySeries B · US$10MWith 1 other
  18. Sept
    CyntellectSeries D · US$3.0MWith 1 other
  19. Jul
    CyntellectSeries D · US$15MWith 1 other
  20. May
    Intrexon CorporationSeries C · US · venturebeat.com$25MSole investor
  21. 2006

    1 round

  22. Nov
    IntelliMatSeries A · US · vcgate.com$5.0MWith 3 others
  23. 2005

    1 round

  24. May
    Intrexon CorporationSeries B · US$500KSole 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 8 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)

1 of 4 we have independently watched raise

OxitecGoDaddy Web DesignGreenVenusOSF

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 listed1 in all

Intrexon CorporationListed$160MAug 2013

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 Third Security. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

New River ManagementGrowth equity2rounds togetherNewVa Capital PartnersInvestment firm2rounds togetherValley VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Third Security

What does Third Security invest in?

Third Security invests most often at Series C and Series A (54% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Biotechnology.

How active is Third Security?

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

How big are Third Security's cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M.

Does Third Security lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 15 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Third Security invest?

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

Is Third Security investing now?

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

Who does Third Security invest alongside?

Most often New River Management (2 rounds together), NewVa Capital Partners (2 rounds together) and Valley Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Third Security?

Third Security is a VC firm based in Radford, United States.

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