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VMware

Last cheque observed Dec 2018. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietCorporate VC

Series DSeries ASeries CInformation TechnologyPharmaceuticalComputer

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 18 on record
Since the last cheque2869days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$47MRounds led0 of 18Sole investor1 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 88%
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VMware highlights

  1. 01

    18 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series D and Series A: 62% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $30M

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Information TechnologyPharmaceuticalComputer
Based in
Palo Alto, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first18 appearances

  1. 2018

    2 rounds

  2. Dec
    CloudifyIL · FinSMEs$7.0MWith 4 others
  3. Jun
    PuppetUS · TechCrunch$42MWith 3 others
  4. 2016

    2 rounds

  5. Sept
    Pivotal Software$653MWith 4 others
  6. Apr
    JFrog$52MWith 6 others
  7. 2015

    3 rounds

  8. Aug
    CENXSeries D · US$13MWith 4 others
  9. Jun
    Blue MedoraSeries A · US$4.6MWith 3 others
  10. Apr
    HyTrustSeries D · US$25MWith 8 others
  11. 2014

    2 rounds

  12. Jun
    Puppet LabsSeries E · US$40MWith 4 others
  13. May
    CrittercismSeries C · US$30MWith 5 others
  14. 2013

    5 rounds

  15. Nov
    Aria SystemsSeries D · US · finsmes.com$40MWith 5 others
  16. Aug
    HyTrustSeries C · US · finsmes.com$19MWith 6 others
  17. Aug
    MaginaticsSeries B · US · finsmes.com$17MWith 4 others
  18. May
    FeedHenrySeries A · IE · techcrunch.com$9.0MWith 4 others
  19. Jan
    Puppet LabsSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$30MSole investor
  20. 2011

    2 rounds

  21. Nov
    Puppet LabsSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$8.5MWith 5 others
  22. Jul
    MaginaticsSeries A · US · sec.gov$10MWith 2 others
  23. 2010

    1 round

  24. Jun
    NimbulaSeries A · US · cloudave.com$5.8MWith 1 other
  25. 2009

    1 round

  26. Nov
    VCESeed · US · newsroom.cisco.comUndisclosedWith 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.

The team

We hold 18 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 listed2 in all

MaginaticsBought by EMCUndisclosedOct 2014
NimbulaBought by Oracle CorporationUndisclosedMar 2013

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

BoxerUndisclosedOct 2015
ImmidioUndisclosedFeb 2015
CloudVolumesUndisclosedAug 2014
AirWatch$1.5BJan 2014
DesktoneUndisclosedOct 2013
Virsto SoftwareUndisclosedFeb 2013
Nicira Networks$1.3BJul 2012
DynamicOpsUndisclosedJul 2012
Wanova$75MMay 2012
PacketmotionUndisclosedAug 2011
Digital Fuel$85MJun 2011
SocialcastUndisclosedMay 2011

Who they invest alongside

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

Recently backed

The latest companies VMware put money into.

Quick answers about VMware

What does VMware invest in?

VMware invests most often at Series D and Series A (62% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Information Technology, Pharmaceutical and Computer.

How active is VMware?

18 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2018.

What has VMware invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Cloudify (Undisclosed round, Dec 2018), Puppet (Undisclosed round, Jun 2018) and Pivotal Software (Sept 2016).

How big are VMware's cheques?

The median round it joins is $47M.

Does VMware lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 18 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does VMware invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (88%), Israel (6%) and Ireland (6%).

Is VMware investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2018.

Who does VMware invest alongside?

Most often Cisco (5 rounds together), Intel Capital (3 rounds together) and Atlantic Bridge (2 rounds together).

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