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Vanguard Ventures

No cheque observed since Nov 2011, after 28 earlier cheques, and the website is dead.

DormantGrowth equity

Series DVentureSeries CInternetNewsLife Science

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 28 on record
Since the last cheque5466days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$18MRounds led0 of 28Exits8 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Vanguard Ventures

Vanguard Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    28 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series D and Venture: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    8 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
InternetNewsLife Science
Based in
San Jose, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first28 appearances

  1. 2011

    1 round

  2. Nov
    DFineVenture · US · finsmes.com$25MWith 4 others
  3. 2010

    1 round

  4. Jan
    DFineVenture · US · deals.venturebeat.com$2.8MWith 4 others
  5. 2009

    1 round

  6. Jan
    DFineVenture · US · biospace.com$35MWith 4 others
  7. 2008

    3 rounds

  8. Oct
    RadianceVenture · paidcontent.org$26MWith 5 others
  9. Oct
    Konarka TechnologiesVenture · US · pv-tech.org$45MWith 9 others
  10. Apr
    DFineSeries D · US$20MWith 1 other
  11. 2007

    4 rounds

  12. Oct
    Konarka TechnologiesVenture · US$45MWith 9 others
  13. Sept
    PolychromixSeries D · US$2.9MWith 4 others
  14. Jun
    Artificial Muscle Inc.Series B · US$20MWith 5 others
  15. Mar
    CasabiSeries B · US · thealarmclock.com$10MWith 2 others
  16. 2006

    4 rounds

  17. Nov
    Vocera CommunicationsSeries F · US · deals.venturebeat.com$7.0MWith 5 others
  18. Jun
    DVDPlayVenture · US · freshnews.com$20MWith 3 others
  19. Apr
    VormetricSeries D · US$5.0MWith 3 others
  20. Jan
    BrowsterSeries A · US$5.8MWith 2 others
  21. 2005

    4 rounds

  22. Dec
    CasabiSeries A · US · bizjournals.com$2.8MWith 1 other
  23. Dec
    Fabric7 SystemsSeries C · US$18MWith 5 others
  24. Sept
    Capella PhotonicsSeries D · US · capellainc.com$10MWith 2 others
  25. Jun
    PeptimmuneSeries C · US$19MWith 3 others
  26. 2004

    2 rounds

  27. Jun
    Konarka TechnologiesSeries C · US$18MWith 8 others
  28. Jun
    VormetricSeries C · US$15MWith 3 others
  29. 2003

    3 rounds

  30. Nov
    PercardiaSeries D · US$13MWith 5 others
  31. Oct
    Salient Surgical TechnologiesSeries D · US$30MWith 10 others
  32. Mar
    PeptimmuneSeries A · US$41MWith 5 others
  33. 2002

    1 round

  34. Oct
    VormetricSeries B · US$10MWith 2 others
  35. 2001

    1 round

  36. Jun
    ZipRealtySeries D · US$8.0MWith 3 others
  37. 2000

    1 round

  38. Oct
    SylantroSeries C · US · enronexplorer.com$55MWith 10 others
  39. 1999

    2 rounds

  40. Oct
    Cooking.comSeries C · US · internetnews.com$30MWith 9 others
  41. Apr
    Cooking.comSeries B · US · internetnews.com$16MWith 7 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 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed8 in all

VormetricBought by Thales e-Security$400MOct 2015
ZipRealtyBought by Realogy HoldingsUndisclosedJul 2014
Vocera CommunicationsListedUndisclosedMar 2012
CasabiBought by BroadSoft$1.9MOct 2010
PolychromixBought by Thermo Fisher ScientificUndisclosedMay 2010
SylantroBought by BroadSoftUndisclosedDec 2008
RadianceBought by Comcast$5.0MOct 2008

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

Quick answers about Vanguard Ventures

What does Vanguard Ventures invest in?

Vanguard Ventures invests most often at Series D and Venture (50% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Internet, News and Life Science.

How active is Vanguard Ventures?

28 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2011.

How big are Vanguard Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $18M.

Does Vanguard Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 28 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Vanguard Ventures invest?

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

Is Vanguard Ventures investing now?

It looks quiet: no investment on record since Nov 2011.

Who does Vanguard Ventures invest alongside?

Most often New Enterprise Associates (6 rounds together), Prospect Venture Partners (4 rounds together) and Chevron Technology Ventures (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Vanguard Ventures?

Vanguard Ventures is a growth equity firm based in San Jose, United States.

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