Taiwan · Investor

UMC

Last cheque observed Nov 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietCorporate VC

Series DSeries BVentureEducationRetailElectronics

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 17 on record
Since the last cheque4721days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$13MRounds led0 of 17Exits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 76%
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UMC highlights

  1. 01

    17 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series D and Series B: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
EducationRetailElectronics
Based in
Hsinchu, Taiwan
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first17 appearances

  1. 2013

    3 rounds

  2. Nov
    Alpine Data LabsSeries B · US · finsmes.com$16MWith 3 others
  3. Mar
    SwiftStackSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$6.1MWith 2 others
  4. Feb
    Nexenta SystemsSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$24MWith 8 others
  5. 2012

    1 round

  6. May
    SwiftStackSeed · US$1.5MWith 1 other
  7. 2010

    4 rounds

  8. Dec
    TrilliantUS · prweb.comUndisclosedWith 4 others
  9. Sept
    UbiquisysVenture · GB · ubiquisys.com$5.0MWith 5 others
  10. Sept
    SandForceSeries D · US · businesswire.com$25MWith 4 others
  11. Jul
    Nevo EnergySeries B · US · deals.venturebeat.com$4.1MWith 1 other
  12. 2009

    3 rounds

  13. Dec
    United LED CorporationVenture · CN · eetimes.com$16MWith 1 other
  14. Nov
    SandForceSeries C · US · pr-inside.com$21MWith 5 others
  15. Oct
    QSecureSeries D · US · allegiscapital.com$10MWith 3 others
  16. 2008

    1 round

  17. Feb
    FuhuSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 2 others
  18. 2007

    3 rounds

  19. Dec
    QSecureSeries C · US · venturebeat.com$5.0MWith 3 others
  20. Jul
    DiBcomSeries E · FR$27MWith 10 others
  21. Jan
    MaxLinearVenture · US · socaltech.com$20MWith 3 others
  22. 2006

    1 round

  23. Nov
    QSecureSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$10MWith 2 others
  24. 2005

    1 round

  25. Aug
    DiBcomSeries D · FR · thefreelibrary.com$30MWith 4 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 6 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 listed3 in all

UbiquisysBought by Cisco$310MApr 2013
SandForceBought by LSI$400MOct 2011
DiBcomBought by ParrotUndisclosedJul 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 UMC. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Storm VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherAllegis CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherTranslink CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherWorldview Technology PartnersVC firm3rounds together3i GroupPrivate equity2rounds togetherDCM VenturesPrivate equity2rounds togetherIntel CapitalCorporate VC2rounds togetherMission VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherPartech VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherSierra VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherSociete GeneraleCorporate VC2rounds togetherWI Harper GroupVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about UMC

What does UMC invest in?

UMC invests most often at Series D and Series B (50% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Education, Retail and Electronics.

How active is UMC?

17 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2013.

How big are UMC's cheques?

The median round it joins is $13M.

Does UMC lead rounds?

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

Where does UMC invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (76%), France (12%) and the United Kingdom (6%).

Is UMC investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2013.

Who does UMC invest alongside?

Most often Storm Ventures (4 rounds together), Allegis Capital (3 rounds together) and Translink Capital (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is UMC?

UMC is a corporate VC based in Hsinchu, Taiwan.

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