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Wasserstein & Co.

Last cheque observed Jul 2008. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund, Mar 2016Private equity

Series BVentureSeries AConsumerVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 10 on record
Since the last cheque6670days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$15MRounds led0 of 10Exits6 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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Wasserstein & Co. highlights

  1. 01

    10 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Venture: 70% of its rounds

  3. 03

    6 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Filed 2 private fund offerings with the SEC, the most recent in 2016-03From their own website
Type
Private equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
ConsumerVenture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
New York, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first10 appearances

  1. 2008

    1 round

  2. Jul
    ChipXSeries B · US$4.0MWith 6 others
  3. 2007

    1 round

  4. Aug
    ZafuSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$4.1MWith 1 other
  5. 2004

    2 rounds

  6. Nov
    Peregrine SemiconductorSeries C · US$18MWith 6 others
  7. Mar
    ChipXVenture · US$12MWith 6 others
  8. 2003

    3 rounds

  9. Sept
    CoreroSeries H · US$15MWith 5 others
  10. Jul
    eMotionVenture · US$2.5MWith 4 others
  11. Feb
    Peregrine SemiconductorSeries A · US$23MWith 10 others
  12. 2002

    2 rounds

  13. Feb
    SilverStorm TechnologiesSeries B · US$26MWith 5 others
  14. Feb
    InfiniCon SystemsSeries B$26MWith 6 others
  15. 2001

    1 round

  16. Dec
    Element KVenture$16MWith 1 other

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

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration3 named

EBEllis B. JonesChairmaniFiling they signed
JTJoseph Thomas DuttonChief Compliance Officer, Chief Financial OfficeriForm ADV
RPRajay Prakash BagariaPresident and Chief Investment OfficeriFiling they signed

We also 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.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$409Massets it managesOct 2026
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
Wasserstein Management, LP
SEC number
CRD 286158

Funds on its Form ADV

1 private fund, $224M in gross assets · filed Mar 2024

  1. Wasserstein DEBT Opportunities Master, L.P.Hedge44 investors$224M

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed6 in all

Element KBought by SkillSoftUndisclosedOct 2011
ChipXBought by GigoptixUndisclosedNov 2009
eMotionBought by OpenText Corporation$3.6MJul 2008
SilverStorm TechnologiesBought by QLogicUndisclosedOct 2006
eMotionBought by Corbis ImagesUndisclosedAug 2005

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

Paris PresentsUndisclosedJan 2015
SportcraftUndisclosedOct 2003

Who they invest alongside

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

Quick answers about Wasserstein & Co.

What does Wasserstein & Co. invest in?

Wasserstein & Co. invests most often at Series B and Venture (70% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Consumer and Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is Wasserstein & Co.?

10 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2008.

How big are Wasserstein & Co.'s cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M.

Does Wasserstein & Co. lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 10 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Wasserstein & Co. invest?

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

Is Wasserstein & Co. investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2008.

Who does Wasserstein & Co. invest alongside?

Most often Needham Capital Partners (3 rounds together), Newlight Management (3 rounds together) and VantagePoint Capital Partners (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Wasserstein & Co.?

Wasserstein & Co. is a private equity firm based in New York, United States.

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