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William Blair New World Ventures

Last cheque observed Aug 2007. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series CSeries ASeries BConsultingHealth Care

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 6 on record
Since the last cheque7026days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$11MRounds led0 of 6Exits5 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch William Blair New World Ventures

William Blair New World Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    6 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series A: 67% of its rounds

  3. 03

    5 exits from the portfolio

What they do

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

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first6 appearances

  1. 2007

    1 round

  2. Aug
    CompeteSeries C · US · thealarmclock.com$10MWith 4 others
  3. 2005

    1 round

  4. Feb
    VericeptVenture · US · vericept.com$13MWith 3 others
  5. 2003

    1 round

  6. Mar
    Lefthand NetworksSeries C · US$20MWith 7 others
  7. 2001

    2 rounds

  8. Nov
    Lefthand NetworksSeries A · US$5.5MWith 6 others
  9. Jul
    IkimboSeries C · US$9.5MWith 5 others
  10. 1999

    1 round

  11. Dec
    ACTIVE NetworkSeries B · US$16MWith 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 listed5 in all

ACTIVE NetworkBought by Vista Equity PartnersUndisclosedNov 2013
ACTIVE NetworkListedUndisclosedJun 2011
VericeptBought by Trustwave HoldingsUndisclosedSept 2009
Lefthand NetworksBought by Hewlett-Packard$360MOct 2008
CompeteBought by Taylor Nelson Sofres$150MMar 2008

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 William Blair New World Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about William Blair New World Ventures

What does William Blair New World Ventures invest in?

William Blair New World Ventures invests most often at Series C and Series A (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Consulting and Health Care.

How active is William Blair New World Ventures?

6 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2007.

How big are William Blair New World Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $11M.

Does William Blair New World Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 6 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does William Blair New World Ventures invest?

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

Is William Blair New World Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2007.

Who does William Blair New World Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Sequel Venture Partners (3 rounds together), Boulder Ventures (2 rounds together) and Ironside Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is William Blair New World Ventures?

William Blair New World Ventures is a VC firm based in United States.

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