# Windward Ventures: portfolio, investments and team > Windward Ventures is a vc firm based in United States. 19 investments on record, latest May 2012. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/windward-ventures (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Windward Ventures Last cheque observed May 2012. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Email VC firm Quiet Seed Series A Series B Iaas Paas Cloud Computing Follow Windward Ventures and see its new cheques in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Ffund%2Fwindward-ventures) Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 19 on record Since the last cheque **5301** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$12M** Rounds led **0 of 19** Exits **2 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch Windward Ventures ## Windward Ventures highlights - 01 19 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Venture and Series B: 58% of its rounds - 03 2 exits from the portfolio ## What they do > The page only says 'Launching Soon' with no description of activities. From their own website - **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Stages:** Seed Series A Series B Growth Pre-IPO - **Sectors:** Iaas Paas Cloud Computing - **Based in:** San Diego, United States - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **19 appearances** - **2012** 1 round - **May** **[Nirvanix](https://millionrounds.com/company/nirvanix)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$25M** With 4 others - **2010** 1 round - **Nov** **[Nirvanix](https://millionrounds.com/company/nirvanix)** Series B · US · techcrunchit.com **$10M** With 3 others - **2009** 1 round - **Apr** **[Nirvanix](https://millionrounds.com/company/nirvanix)** Series B · US · xconomy.com **$5.0M** With 3 others - **2007** 3 rounds - **Dec** **[Nirvanix](https://millionrounds.com/company/nirvanix)** Series A · US · nirvanix.com **$18M** With 4 others - **Sept** **[Nirvanix](https://millionrounds.com/company/nirvanix)** Venture · US · nirvanix.com **$12M** With 2 others - **Apr** **[Proximetry](https://millionrounds.com/company/proximetry)** Series A · US · proximetry.com **$5.0M** With 3 others - **2006** 3 rounds - **Oct** **[Strix Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/strix-systems)** Venture · US **$7.0M** With 5 others - **Sept** **[XIFIN](https://millionrounds.com/company/xifin)** Series D · US **$2.0M** With 3 others - **Jan** **[Syntricity](https://millionrounds.com/company/syntricity)** Series B · US · syntricity.com **$5.8M** With 2 others - **2005** 4 rounds - **Nov** **[Strix Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/strix-systems)** Series E · US · lightreading.com **$12M** With 3 others - **Jul** **[Troika Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/troika-networks)** Series B · US **$14M** With 4 others - **Mar** **[Syntricity](https://millionrounds.com/company/syntricity)** Venture · US · sandhill.com **$3.3M** With 1 other - **Feb** **[Solarflare Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/solarflare-communications)** Series C · US · solarflare.com **$48M** With 5 others - **2004** 2 rounds - **Aug** **[Streamload](https://millionrounds.com/company/streamload)** Series A · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other - **Mar** **[Astute Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/astute-networks)** Venture · US **$15M** With 4 others - **2003** 3 rounds - **Dec** **[Akonix Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/akonix-systems)** Venture · US **$11M** With 3 others - **Oct** **[Strix Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/strix-systems)** Series D · US **Undisclosed** With 6 others - **May** **[Troika Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/troika-networks)** Venture · US **$13M** With 4 others - **2001** 1 round - **Feb** **[Astute Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/astute-networks)** Venture · US **$16M** With 2 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. ## The team We hold **2** 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. ## Exits from the portfolio Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **2 in all** **[XIFIN](https://millionrounds.com/company/xifin)** Bought by [GTCR Golder Rauner](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gtcr-golder-rauner) **Undisclosed** Jul 2014 **[Troika Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/troika-networks)** Bought by [QLogic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qlogic) **$37M** Oct 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 **$12M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 19 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** May 2012 - **Exits:** 2 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Venture *7* - Series B said *4* - Series A said *3* - Series C *2* - Series D *2* - Series E *1* - Seed said *-* Cheques by year Led Joined 2001 2012 Often in the room with - [Mission Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mission-ventures) 6 - [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) 5 - [Valhalla Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valhalla-partners) 5 - [Palomar Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/palomar-ventures) 4 - [Anthem Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anthem-ventures-fund-lp) 3 - [Crosslink Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosslink-capital) 3 **Pitching Windward Ventures?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## Who they invest alongside The investors most often in the same rounds as Windward Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Mission Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mission-ventures)[**Intel Capital** Corporate VC **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital)[**Valhalla Partners** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valhalla-partners)[**Palomar Ventures** Growth equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/palomar-ventures)[**Anthem Venture Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anthem-ventures-fund-lp)[**Crosslink Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosslink-capital)[**El Dorado Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/el-dorado-ventures)[**Dynafund Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dynafund-ventures)[**Pelion Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pelion-venture-partners)[**U.S. Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-venture-partners-usvp) ## Quick answers about Windward Ventures ### What does Windward Ventures invest in? Windward Ventures invests most often at Venture and Series B (58% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Iaas, Paas and Cloud Computing. ### How active is Windward Ventures? 19 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2012. ### How big are Windward Ventures's cheques? The median round it joins is $12M. ### Does Windward Ventures lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 19 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does Windward Ventures invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%). ### Is Windward Ventures investing now? No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in May 2012. ### Who does Windward Ventures invest alongside? Most often Mission Ventures (6 rounds together), Intel Capital (5 rounds together) and Valhalla Partners (5 rounds together). ### What kind of investor is Windward Ventures? Windward Ventures is a VC firm based in San Diego, United States. ## Raising now? 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