# Wasserstein & Co.: portfolio, investments and team

> Wasserstein & Co. is a private equity based in United States. 10 investments on record, latest Jul 2008. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/wasserstein-and-co (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Wasserstein & Co.

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

Quiet New fund, Mar 2016 Private equity

Series B Venture Series A Consumer Venture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 10 on record

Since the last cheque **6670** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$15M** Rounds led **0 of 10** Exits **6 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Wasserstein & Co. highlights

- 01 10 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series B and Venture: 70% of its rounds
- 03 6 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

> Filed 2 private fund offerings with the SEC, the most recent in 2016-03 From their own website

- **Type:** Private equity (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Consumer Venture Capital & Private Equity
- **Based in:** New York, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **10 appearances**

- **2008** 1 round
- **Jul** **[ChipX](https://millionrounds.com/company/chipx)** Series B · US **$4.0M** With 6 others
- **2007** 1 round
- **Aug** **[Zafu](https://millionrounds.com/company/zafu)** Series B · US · venturebeat.com **$4.1M** With 1 other
- **2004** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[Peregrine Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/company/peregrine-semiconductor)** Series C · US **$18M** With 6 others
- **Mar** **[ChipX](https://millionrounds.com/company/chipx)** Venture · US **$12M** With 6 others
- **2003** 3 rounds
- **Sept** **[Corero](https://millionrounds.com/company/corero)** Series H · US **$15M** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[eMotion](https://millionrounds.com/company/emotion)** Venture · US **$2.5M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Peregrine Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/company/peregrine-semiconductor)** Series A · US **$23M** With 10 others
- **2002** 2 rounds
- **Feb** **[SilverStorm Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/silverstorm-technologies)** Series B · US **$26M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[InfiniCon Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/infinicon-systems)** Series B **$26M** With 6 others
- **2001** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Element K](https://millionrounds.com/company/element-k)** Venture **$16M** With 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 registration **3 named**

EB **Ellis B. Jones** Chairman i Filing they signed

JT **Joseph Thomas Dutton** Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Financial Officer i Form ADV

RP **Rajay Prakash Bagaria** President and Chief Investment Officer i Filing 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

**$409M** assets it manages Oct 2026

**Registered** investment adviser full 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

- Wasserstein DEBT Opportunities Master, L.P. *Hedge* 44 investors $224M

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **6 in all**

**[Peregrine Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/company/peregrine-semiconductor)** Bought by [Murata Manufacturing](https://millionrounds.com/fund/murata-manufacturing) **$471M** Aug 2014

**[Element K](https://millionrounds.com/company/element-k)** Bought by [SkillSoft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/skillsoft) **Undisclosed** Oct 2011

**[ChipX](https://millionrounds.com/company/chipx)** Bought by Gigoptix **Undisclosed** Nov 2009

**[eMotion](https://millionrounds.com/company/emotion)** Bought by OpenText Corporation **$3.6M** Jul 2008

**[SilverStorm Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/silverstorm-technologies)** Bought by [QLogic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qlogic) **Undisclosed** Oct 2006

**[eMotion](https://millionrounds.com/company/emotion)** Bought by [Corbis Images](https://millionrounds.com/fund/corbis-images) **Undisclosed** Aug 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 Presents** **Undisclosed** Jan 2015

**Sportcraft** **Undisclosed** Oct 2003

New fund on file

**Raised**

a new fund in Mar 2016

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Series B Venture Series A

Median round joined **$15M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 10 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Jul 2008
- **Exits:** 6 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B *4*
- Venture *3*
- Series A *1*
- Series C *1*
- Series H *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2001 2008

Often in the room with

- [Needham Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/needham-capital-partners) 3
- [Newlight Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/newlight-management) 3
- [VantagePoint Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vantagepoint-capital-partners) 3
- [A.G. Edwards Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/a-g-edwards-capital-partners) 2
- [ARCH Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arch-venture-partners) 2
- [Australasian Media and Communications Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/australasian-media-and-communications-fund) 2

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## 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.

[**Needham Capital Partners** Growth equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/needham-capital-partners)[**Newlight Management** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/newlight-management)[**VantagePoint Capital Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vantagepoint-capital-partners)[**A.G. Edwards Capital Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/a-g-edwards-capital-partners)[**ARCH Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arch-venture-partners)[**Australasian Media and Communications Fund** Investment firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/australasian-media-and-communications-fund)[**Bay Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bay-partners)[**Crosslink Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosslink-capital)[**Morgenthaler Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgenthaler)[**Parker Price Venture Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/parker-price-venture-capital)[**Technology Venture Partners** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/technology-venture-partners)[**Tredegar Investments** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tredegar-investments)

## 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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