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Walker Ventures

Last cheque observed Feb 2009. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series ASeries BSeries CManufacturingRobotics

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 11 on record
Since the last cheque6459days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$6.0MRounds led0 of 11Exits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Walker Ventures

Walker Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    11 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 55% of its rounds

  3. 03

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

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

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first11 appearances

  1. 2009

    1 round

  2. Feb
    Emergent Game TechnologiesSeries E · US · deals.venturebeat.com$14MWith 4 others
  3. 2007

    3 rounds

  4. May
    FortiusOneSeries B$5.5MWith 3 others
  5. May
    NaviscanSeries C · US$15MWith 3 others
  6. May
    GeoIQSeries B · US$5.5MWith 3 others
  7. 2006

    1 round

  8. Dec
    Brabeion SoftwareSeries A · US$5.1MWith 2 others
  9. 2005

    3 rounds

  10. Jul
    GeoIQSeries A · US$550KWith 1 other
  11. Apr
    Brabeion SoftwareSeries A · US · goliath.ecnext.com$5.0MWith 2 others
  12. Jan
    Emergent Game TechnologiesSeries D · US · socaltech.com$12MWith 5 others
  13. 2004

    2 rounds

  14. Jun
    Bluefire Security TechnologiesSeries C · US$10MWith 4 others
  15. Mar
    Emergent Game TechnologiesSeries C · US$10MWith 4 others
  16. 2002

    1 round

  17. Nov
    Bluefire Security TechnologiesSeries B · US$6.0MWith 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 listed3 in all

GeoIQBought by EsriUndisclosedJul 2012
Emergent Game TechnologiesBought by GamebaseUndisclosedDec 2010
Brabeion SoftwareBought by Archer TechnologiesUndisclosedJan 2009

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

Adena VenturesGrowth equity3rounds togetherWorldview Technology PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherChart Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherCiscoCorporate VC2rounds togetherIn-Q-TelAccelerator2rounds togetherJK&B CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherLongworth Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherMaryland Angels CouncilVC firm2rounds togetherMaryland Department of Business and Economic DevelopmentVC firm2rounds togetherTD CapitalInvestment firm2rounds togetherThe New Markets Growth FundVC firm2rounds together

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Walker Ventures in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Walker Ventures

What does Walker Ventures invest in?

Walker Ventures invests most often at Series A and Series B (55% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Manufacturing and Robotics.

How active is Walker Ventures?

11 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2009.

How big are Walker Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.0M.

Does Walker Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 11 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Walker Ventures invest?

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

Is Walker Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Feb 2009.

Who does Walker Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Adena Ventures (3 rounds together), Worldview Technology Partners (3 rounds together) and Chart Venture Partners (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Walker Ventures?

Walker Ventures is a VC firm based in United States.

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