Canada · Investor

VenGrowth

Last cheque observed Jul 2008. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietInvestment firm

Series ASeries BSeries CVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 29 on record
Since the last cheque6662days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$12MRounds led0 of 29Sole investor2 roundsExits9 from the portfolioMostly inCanada, 62%
Pitch VenGrowth

VenGrowth highlights

  1. 01

    29 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 52% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $5.2M

  4. 04

    9 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
Canada
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first29 appearances

  1. 2008

    3 rounds

  2. Jul
    CytochromaSeries C · US$44MWith 7 others
  3. Jan
    NewStep NetworksSeries C · CA$9.5MWith 2 others
  4. Jan
    KleerSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$30MWith 4 others
  5. 2007

    5 rounds

  6. Dec
    BelAir NetworksVenture · CA$18MWith 10 others
  7. Sept
    BTI SystemsSeries D · US$12MWith 5 others
  8. Feb
    AppZeroSeries B · US · virtualization.info$8.0MWith 2 others
  9. Feb
    Series B · virtualization.info$8.0MWith 2 others
  10. Feb
    TrigenceSeries B · US$8.0MWith 2 others
  11. 2006

    5 rounds

  12. Nov
    Aegera TherapeuticsSeries C · CA$12MWith 5 others
  13. Nov
    Liquid ComputingSeries B · CA · liquidcomputing.com$28MWith 5 others
  14. Oct
    BelAir NetworksSeries D · CA · belairnetworks.com$21MWith 7 others
  15. Mar
    GalazarSeries C · CA · opticalkeyhole.com$6.6MWith 7 others
  16. Jan
    Spotwave WirelessVenture · CA · spotwave.com$10MWith 6 others
  17. 2005

    2 rounds

  18. Jun
    Meriton NetworksSeries C · CA · meriton.com$54MWith 8 others
  19. Apr
    SecuriCan General Insurance CompanyVenture · CA$6.2MSole investor
  20. 2004

    4 rounds

  21. Dec
    TenXc WirelessSeries A$14MWith 3 others
  22. Oct
    Zelos TherapeuticsSeries A · US$5.5MWith 3 others
  23. Mar
    TrigenceSeries A · US$5.5MWith 1 other
  24. Feb
    Kadmus PharmaceuticalsSeries A · US$15MWith 6 others
  25. 2003

    6 rounds

  26. Oct
    Critical TelecomVenture · CA$14MWith 3 others
  27. Jul
    LymphoSignSeries A · CA$5.9MWith 1 other
  28. Apr
    Bistro CorpVenture · CA$5.0MWith 1 other
  29. Mar
    NewStep NetworksSeries A · CA$15MWith 3 others
  30. Feb
    WysdomSeries C · CA$5.1MWith 1 other
  31. Jan
    NeterionSeries B · US$18MWith 2 others
  32. 2002

    1 round

  33. Dec
    CytochromaSeries B · US$4.2MSole investor
  34. 2001

    2 rounds

  35. Sept
    Espial GroupVenture · CA$11MWith 2 others
  36. Aug
    IceFyre SemiconductorSeries A$12MWith 2 others
  37. 1999

    1 round

  38. Jan
    Bridgewater SystemsSeries A · CAUndisclosedWith 3 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed9 in all

CytochromaBought by OPKO HealthUndisclosedJan 2013
BelAir NetworksBought by EricssonUndisclosedApr 2012
Bridgewater SystemsBought by AmdocsUndisclosedJun 2011
KleerBought by SMSC$7.5MFeb 2010
NeterionBought by EXARUndisclosedFeb 2010
GalazarBought by EXARUndisclosedJun 2009
TrigenceBought by AppZeroUndisclosedJan 2009
Meriton NetworksBought by Xtera CommunicationsUndisclosedMay 2008
LymphoSignBought by Aegera TherapeuticsUndisclosedAug 2007

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

BDC CapitalVC firm18rounds togetherGrowthWorksVC firm7rounds togetherNewbury VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherSkypoint CapitalInvestment firm4rounds togetherDesjardins Venture CapitalGovernment3rounds togetherPrimaxis Technology Ventures Inc.Growth equity3rounds togetherExport Development CanadaGovernment2rounds togetherKodiak Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherMMV Capital PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherNewbury VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherPanorama CapitalVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about VenGrowth

What does VenGrowth invest in?

VenGrowth invests most often at Series A and Series B (52% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is VenGrowth?

29 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2008.

How big are VenGrowth's cheques?

The median round it joins is $12M.

Does VenGrowth lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 29 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does VenGrowth invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Canada (62%) and the United States (38%).

Is VenGrowth investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2008.

Who does VenGrowth invest alongside?

Most often BDC Capital (18 rounds together), GrowthWorks (7 rounds together) and Newbury Ventures (4 rounds together).

What kind of investor is VenGrowth?

VenGrowth is an investment firm based in Canada.

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