# William Harris Investors: portfolio, investments and team

> William Harris Investors is a private equity based in United States. 5 investments on record, latest May 2005. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# William Harris Investors

Last cheque observed May 2005. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Private equity

Seed Series A Series B Wealthtech Paytech Bank

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 5 on record

Since the last cheque **7823** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$14M** Rounds led **0 of 5** Exits **2 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## William Harris Investors highlights

- 01 5 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series B and Series C: 100% of its rounds
- 03 2 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Private equity (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed Series A Series B Growth
- **Sectors:** Wealthtech Paytech Bank
- **Based in:** Chicago, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **5 appearances**

- **2005** 1 round
- **May** **[Cylene Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/cylene-pharmaceuticals)** Series B · US **$26M** With 5 others
- **2004** 1 round
- **May** **[Panacos Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/panacos-pharmaceuticals)** Series C · US **$18M** With 7 others
- **2003** 1 round
- **Jul** **[MusicNow](https://millionrounds.com/company/musicnow)** US **$4.7M** With 3 others
- **2002** 1 round
- **May** **[MusicNow](https://millionrounds.com/company/musicnow)** US **$14M** With 3 others
- **2001** 1 round
- **Dec** **[iExplore](https://millionrounds.com/company/iexplore)** US **$1.5M** 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.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **2 in all**

**[iExplore](https://millionrounds.com/company/iexplore)** Bought by First Choice Holidays **$33M** Feb 2007

**[MusicNow](https://millionrounds.com/company/musicnow)** Bought by [AOL](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aol) **Undisclosed** Nov 2005

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$14M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 5 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** May 2005
- **Exits:** 2 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B said *1*
- Series C *1*
- Seed said *-*
- Series A said *-*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2001 2005

Often in the room with

- [Mitsui Global Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsui-and-co-global-investment-ltd) 2
- [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) 2
- [Venture Strategy Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-strategy-partners) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Mitsui Global Investment** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsui-and-co-global-investment-ltd)[**New Enterprise Associates** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates)[**Venture Strategy Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-strategy-partners)

## Quick answers about William Harris Investors

### What does William Harris Investors invest in?

William Harris Investors invests most often at Series B and Series C (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Wealthtech, Paytech and Bank.

### How active is William Harris Investors?

5 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2005.

### How big are William Harris Investors's cheques?

The median round it joins is $14M.

### Does William Harris Investors lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does William Harris Investors invest?

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

### Is William Harris Investors investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in May 2005.

### Who does William Harris Investors invest alongside?

Most often Mitsui Global Investment (2 rounds together), New Enterprise Associates (2 rounds together) and Venture Strategy Partners (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is William Harris Investors?

William Harris Investors is a private equity firm based in Chicago, United States.

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