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Vista Ventures

Last cheque observed Sep 2011. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietGrowth equity

Series BSeries CSeries AEnterprise SoftwareMachine LearningImpact Investing

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 25 on record
Since the last cheque5508days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$10MRounds led0 of 25Sole investor1 roundsExits7 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 96%
Pitch Vista Ventures

Vista Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    25 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series C: 61% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $1.5M

  4. 04

    7 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Enterprise SoftwareMachine LearningImpact Investing
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first25 appearances

  1. 2011

    2 rounds

  2. Sept
    Market Force InformationDebt · US · finsmes.com$15MWith 5 others
  3. Aug
    Shocking TechnologiesSeries C · US · venturebeat.com$15MWith 4 others
  4. 2010

    1 round

  5. Feb
    Shocking TechnologiesSeries B · US · freshnews.com$8.0MWith 3 others
  6. 2009

    3 rounds

  7. Aug
    Shocking TechnologiesSeries B · US · freshnews.com$10MWith 2 others
  8. Jun
    TendrilSeries C · US · reuters.com$30MWith 3 others
  9. Mar
    Market Force InformationSeries B · US · monitorclipper.com$32MWith 3 others
  10. 2008

    4 rounds

  11. Dec
    SitrionSeries F · US · paidcontent.org$10MWith 2 others
  12. Oct
    SolavistaSeed · US$250KWith 1 other
  13. Jun
    Rally SoftwareSeries C · US · pr-inside.com$17MWith 3 others
  14. Mar
    TendrilSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$12MWith 3 others
  15. 2007

    4 rounds

  16. Dec
    SitrionSeries E · US · techcrunch.com$12MWith 2 others
  17. Jul
    StrataviaSeries B · US · stratavia.com$6.3MWith 2 others
  18. Mar
    Market Force InformationSeries B · US$32MWith 3 others
  19. Jan
    Altos Design AutomationSeries A · US · altos-da.com$1.5MSole investor
  20. 2006

    4 rounds

  21. Nov
    MX LogicSeries F · US$4.0MWith 4 others
  22. Aug
    TendrilSeries B · US$4.7MWith 2 others
  23. Jun
    Rally SoftwareSeries B · US · rallydev.com$8.0MWith 2 others
  24. Apr
    Indicative SoftwareSeries B · US · bizjournals.com$6.0MWith 2 others
  25. 2005

    3 rounds

  26. Sept
    Lefthand NetworksSeries C · US · goliath.ecnext.com$25MWith 10 others
  27. Aug
    StrataviaSeries A · US$3.3MWith 2 others
  28. Jan
    SiGe SemiconductorVenture · CA$8.5MWith 8 others
  29. 2004

    1 round

  30. Dec
    IBSNSeries A · US$6.0MWith 4 others
  31. 2003

    1 round

  32. Mar
    Lefthand NetworksSeries C · US$20MWith 7 others
  33. 2001

    2 rounds

  34. Nov
    Lefthand NetworksSeries A · US$5.5MWith 6 others
  35. Jun
    Lefthand NetworksSeries A · US$13MWith 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 5 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 listed7 in all

Rally SoftwareBought by CA TechnologiesUndisclosedMay 2015
Rally SoftwareListed$84MApr 2013
SiGe SemiconductorBought by Skyworks Solutions$275MMay 2011
StrataviaBought by Hewlett-PackardUndisclosedAug 2010
MX LogicBought by McAfee$140MJul 2009
Lefthand NetworksBought by Hewlett-Packard$360MOct 2008
Indicative SoftwareBought by NimsoftUndisclosedApr 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 Vista Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Boulder VenturesVC firm9rounds togetherSequel Venture PartnersVC firm5rounds togetherIronside VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherMobius Venture CapitalGrowth equity4rounds togetherARCH Venture PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherATA VenturesGrowth equity3rounds togetherAdams Street PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherAppian VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherCentennial VenturesGrowth equity3rounds togetherMonitor Clipper FundsGrowth equity3rounds togetherPortage Venture PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherAccess Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Vista Ventures

What does Vista Ventures invest in?

Vista Ventures invests most often at Series B and Series C (61% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Enterprise Software, Machine Learning and Impact Investing.

How active is Vista Ventures?

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

How big are Vista Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M.

Does Vista Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 25 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Vista Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (96%).

Is Vista Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2011.

Who does Vista Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Boulder Ventures (9 rounds together), Sequel Venture Partners (5 rounds together) and Ironside Ventures (4 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Vista Ventures?

Vista Ventures is a growth equity firm based in United States.

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