# Vanguard Ventures: portfolio, investments and team > Vanguard Ventures is a growth equity based in United States. 28 investments on record, latest Nov 2011. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/vanguard-ventures (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Vanguard Ventures No cheque observed since Nov 2011, after 28 earlier cheques, and the website is dead. Dormant Growth equity Series D Venture Series C Internet News Life Science Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 28 on record Since the last cheque **5466** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$18M** Rounds led **0 of 28** Exits **8 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch Vanguard Ventures ## Vanguard Ventures highlights - 01 28 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Series D and Venture: 50% of its rounds - 03 8 exits from the portfolio ## What they do - **Type:** Growth equity (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Sectors:** Internet News Life Science - **Based in:** San Jose, United States - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **28 appearances** - **2011** 1 round - **Nov** **[DFine](https://millionrounds.com/company/dfine)** Venture · US · finsmes.com **$25M** With 4 others - **2010** 1 round - **Jan** **[DFine](https://millionrounds.com/company/dfine)** Venture · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$2.8M** With 4 others - **2009** 1 round - **Jan** **[DFine](https://millionrounds.com/company/dfine)** Venture · US · biospace.com **$35M** With 4 others - **2008** 3 rounds - **Oct** **[Radiance](https://millionrounds.com/company/radiance)** Venture · paidcontent.org **$26M** With 5 others - **Oct** **[Konarka Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/konarka-technologies)** Venture · US · pv-tech.org **$45M** With 9 others - **Apr** **[DFine](https://millionrounds.com/company/dfine)** Series D · US **$20M** With 1 other - **2007** 4 rounds - **Oct** **[Konarka Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/konarka-technologies)** Venture · US **$45M** With 9 others - **Sept** **[Polychromix](https://millionrounds.com/company/polychromix)** Series D · US **$2.9M** With 4 others - **Jun** **[Artificial Muscle Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/artificial-muscle-inc)** Series B · US **$20M** With 5 others - **Mar** **[Casabi](https://millionrounds.com/company/casabi)** Series B · US · thealarmclock.com **$10M** With 2 others - **2006** 4 rounds - **Nov** **[Vocera Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/vocera-communications)** Series F · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$7.0M** With 5 others - **Jun** **[DVDPlay](https://millionrounds.com/company/dvdplay)** Venture · US · freshnews.com **$20M** With 3 others - **Apr** **[Vormetric](https://millionrounds.com/company/vormetric)** Series D · US **$5.0M** With 3 others - **Jan** **[Browster](https://millionrounds.com/company/browster)** Series A · US **$5.8M** With 2 others - **2005** 4 rounds - **Dec** **[Casabi](https://millionrounds.com/company/casabi)** Series A · US · bizjournals.com **$2.8M** With 1 other - **Dec** **[Fabric7 Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/fabric7-systems)** Series C · US **$18M** With 5 others - **Sept** **[Capella Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/capella-photonics)** Series D · US · capellainc.com **$10M** With 2 others - **Jun** **[Peptimmune](https://millionrounds.com/company/peptimmune)** Series C · US **$19M** With 3 others - **2004** 2 rounds - **Jun** **[Konarka Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/konarka-technologies)** Series C · US **$18M** With 8 others - **Jun** **[Vormetric](https://millionrounds.com/company/vormetric)** Series C · US **$15M** With 3 others - **2003** 3 rounds - **Nov** **[Percardia](https://millionrounds.com/company/percardia)** Series D · US **$13M** With 5 others - **Oct** **[Salient Surgical Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/salient-surgical-technologies)** Series D · US **$30M** With 10 others - **Mar** **[Peptimmune](https://millionrounds.com/company/peptimmune)** Series A · US **$41M** With 5 others - **2002** 1 round - **Oct** **[Vormetric](https://millionrounds.com/company/vormetric)** Series B · US **$10M** With 2 others - **2001** 1 round - **Jun** **[ZipRealty](https://millionrounds.com/company/ziprealty)** Series D · US **$8.0M** With 3 others - **2000** 1 round - **Oct** **[Sylantro](https://millionrounds.com/company/sylantro)** Series C · US · enronexplorer.com **$55M** With 10 others - **1999** 2 rounds - **Oct** **[Cooking.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/cooking-com)** Series C · US · internetnews.com **$30M** With 9 others - **Apr** **[Cooking.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/cooking-com)** Series B · US · internetnews.com **$16M** With 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 listed **8 in all** **[Vormetric](https://millionrounds.com/company/vormetric)** Bought by Thales e-Security **$400M** Oct 2015 **[ZipRealty](https://millionrounds.com/company/ziprealty)** Bought by [Realogy Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/realogy-holdings) **Undisclosed** Jul 2014 **[Vocera Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/vocera-communications)** Listed **Undisclosed** Mar 2012 **[Salient Surgical Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/salient-surgical-technologies)** Bought by [Medtronic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/medtronic) **$525M** Jul 2011 **[Casabi](https://millionrounds.com/company/casabi)** Bought by BroadSoft **$1.9M** Oct 2010 **[Polychromix](https://millionrounds.com/company/polychromix)** Bought by [Thermo Fisher Scientific](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thermo-fisher-scientific) **Undisclosed** May 2010 **[Sylantro](https://millionrounds.com/company/sylantro)** Bought by BroadSoft **Undisclosed** Dec 2008 **[Radiance](https://millionrounds.com/company/radiance)** Bought by [Comcast](https://millionrounds.com/fund/comcast) **$5.0M** Oct 2008 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Series D Venture Series C Median round joined **$18M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 28 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Nov 2011 - **Exits:** 8 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series D *7* - Venture *7* - Series C *6* - Series B *4* - Series A *3* - Series F *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 1999 2011 Often in the room with - [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) 6 - [Prospect Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/prospect-venture-partners) 4 - [Chevron Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chevron-technology-ventures) 3 - [Mayfield Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mayfield) 3 - [NGEN Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ngen-partners) 3 - [Prism Venture Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/prism-venture-management) 3 **Pitching Vanguard Ventures?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## 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. [**New Enterprise Associates** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates)[**Prospect Venture Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/prospect-venture-partners)[**Chevron Technology Ventures** Corporate VC **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chevron-technology-ventures)[**Mayfield Fund** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mayfield)[**NGEN Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ngen-partners)[**Prism Venture Management** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/prism-venture-management)[**Sigma Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sigma-partners)[**3i Group** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/3i-group)[**Advanced Technology Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/advanced-technology-ventures)[**Angeleno Group** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angeleno-group)[**Asenqua Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/asenqua-ventures)[**BBT Fund** Investment firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bbt-fund) ## 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? 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