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VeriSign

Last cheque observed Oct 2002. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietCorporate VC

Series BVentureSeries DSaaSSoftwareCyber Security

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque8764days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$16MRounds led0 of 5Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 60%
Pitch VeriSign

VeriSign highlights

  1. 01

    5 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Venture: 80% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
SaaSSoftwareCyber Security
Based in
Reston, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first5 appearances

  1. 2002

    2 rounds

  2. Oct
    KontikiSeries B · US$16MWith 3 others
  3. May
    NominumSeries B · US · nominum.com$10MWith 3 others
  4. 2001

    2 rounds

  5. Sept
    Bigstep.comSeries D · GB$6.5MWith 7 others
  6. Mar
    QuovaVenture · NL$21MWith 5 others
  7. 2000

    1 round

  8. Oct
    ArchiveVenture · US$18MWith 6 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 2 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 listed1 in all

QuovaBought by Neustar$22MNov 2010

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

iDefense$40MJul 2005
Jamba!UndisclosedMay 2004

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as VeriSign. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Mayfield FundVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about VeriSign

What does VeriSign invest in?

VeriSign invests most often at Series B and Venture (80% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as SaaS, Software and Cyber Security.

How active is VeriSign?

5 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2002.

How big are VeriSign's cheques?

The median round it joins is $16M.

Does VeriSign lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does VeriSign invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (60%), the United Kingdom (20%) and the Netherlands (20%).

Is VeriSign investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2002.

Who does VeriSign invest alongside?

Most often Mayfield Fund (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is VeriSign?

VeriSign is a corporate VC based in Reston, United States.

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