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Vulcan Ventures

Last cheque observed Aug 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series CVentureGrowth

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 9 on record
Since the last cheque4079days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$30MRounds led0 of 9Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Vulcan Ventures

Vulcan Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    9 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Venture: 67% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Based in
Cincinnati, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first9 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Aug
    Qbox.ioSeed · US$2.4MWith 8 others
  3. 2003

    1 round

  4. Jan
    Perlegen SciencesSeries C · US$30MWith 8 others
  5. 2001

    3 rounds

  6. Sept
    PTC TherapeuticsVenture · US$40MWith 9 others
  7. Jun
    800.COMVenture · US$20MWith 5 others
  8. Jan
    Rocket NetworkSeries D · US$10MWith 5 others
  9. 2000

    2 rounds

  10. Oct
    IngenioSeries C · US$42MWith 10 others
  11. Jul
    BOPSVenture · US$40MWith 8 others
  12. 1999

    2 rounds

  13. Nov
    800.COMSeries C · US$57MWith 8 others
  14. Oct
    Click2learnGrowth · US$10MWith 2 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 11 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

PTC TherapeuticsListed$125MJun 2013
IngenioBought by AT&TUndisclosedNov 2007

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

Ziff DavisUndisclosedNov 1999

Who they invest alongside

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

Amerindo Investment AdvisorsGrowth equity2rounds togetherTrinity VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Vulcan Ventures

What does Vulcan Ventures invest in?

Vulcan Ventures invests most often at Series C and Venture (67% of the rounds on record).

How active is Vulcan Ventures?

9 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2015.

How big are Vulcan Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $30M.

Does Vulcan Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 9 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Vulcan Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Vulcan Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2015.

Who does Vulcan Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Amerindo Investment Advisors (2 rounds together) and Trinity Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Vulcan Ventures?

Vulcan Ventures is a VC firm based in Cincinnati, United States.

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