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WS Investments

Last cheque observed Jan 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietInvestment firm

Series BSeries ASeedMedical DevicePharmaceuticalVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 21 on record
Since the last cheque3950days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$56MRounds led0 of 21Sole investor2 roundsExits6 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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WS Investments highlights

  1. 01

    21 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 44% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $8.9M

  4. 04

    6 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Medical DevicePharmaceuticalVenture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
Waconia, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first21 appearances

  1. 2016

    1 round

  2. Jan
    Pivot3$56MWith 9 others
  3. 2014

    1 round

  4. Jun
    PhonioSeed · US$750With 2 others
  5. 2013

    3 rounds

  6. Sept
    SMASHsolarSeed · US$670KWith 1 other
  7. Apr
    Conscious BoxSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.4MWith 6 others
  8. Mar
    T2 BiosystemsSeries E · US · pevc.dowjones.com$40MWith 9 others
  9. 2011

    1 round

  10. Aug
    T2 BiosystemsSeries D · US · masshightech.com$23MWith 9 others
  11. 2010

    2 rounds

  12. May
    T2 BiosystemsSeries C · US · onbiovc.com$15MWith 8 others
  13. Mar
    EMKineticsVenture · US · deals.venturebeat.com$2.8MSole investor
  14. 2008

    2 rounds

  15. May
    Kythera BiopharmaceuticalsSeries C · US$30MWith 7 others
  16. Apr
    DiVitas NetworksVenture · US · ipcommunications.tmcnet.com$15MWith 3 others
  17. 2007

    1 round

  18. Nov
    AnaptysBioSeries B · US · anaptysbio.com$33MWith 5 others
  19. 2006

    5 rounds

  20. Dec
    KinteraVenture · US$4.5MWith 4 others
  21. Nov
    ArdianSeries B · US · deals.venturebeat.com$10MWith 3 others
  22. Apr
    AuthernativeSeries A · US · accessmylibrary.com$2.5MWith 1 other
  23. Apr
    AtricaSeries F · US$22MWith 8 others
  24. Jan
    Magnolia BroadbandSeries D · US · magnoliabroadband.com$14MWith 1 other
  25. 2005

    3 rounds

  26. Jul
    Lasso LogicSeries A · techstartups.wordpress.com$4.0MWith 1 other
  27. May
    Fidelis Security SystemsSeries A · US · washingtonpost.com$4.1MWith 3 others
  28. Apr
    AvintiSeries B · US$7.2MWith 3 others
  29. 2004

    1 round

  30. Mar
    AgitarSeries B · US$13MWith 3 others
  31. 2003

    1 round

  32. Mar
    HotelevisionSeries A · US$15MSole investor

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 3 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 listed6 in all

Conscious BoxBought by BestowedUndisclosedOct 2015
Kythera BiopharmaceuticalsBought by Allergan$2.1BJun 2015
Fidelis Security SystemsBought by Marlin Equity PartnersUndisclosedApr 2015
ArdianBought by Medtronic$800MNov 2010
KinteraBought by Blackbaud$48MJul 2008
Lasso LogicBought by SonicWALLUndisclosedNov 2005

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 WS Investments. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Arcus VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherCamros CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherFlagship Pioneering, LLCVC firm3rounds togetherFlybridgeVC firm3rounds togetherPartners Healthcare GroupVC firm3rounds togetherPhysic VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherPolaris PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherAisling CapitalPrivate equity2rounds togetherRA Capital ManagementPrivate equity2rounds together

Quick answers about WS Investments

What does WS Investments invest in?

WS Investments invests most often at Series B and Series A (44% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Medical Device, Pharmaceutical and Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is WS Investments?

21 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jan 2016.

What has WS Investments invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Pivot3 (Jan 2016).

How big are WS Investments's cheques?

The median round it joins is $56M.

Does WS Investments lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 21 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does WS Investments invest?

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

Is WS Investments investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jan 2016.

Who does WS Investments invest alongside?

Most often Arcus Ventures (3 rounds together), Camros Capital (3 rounds together) and Flagship Pioneering, LLC (3 rounds together).

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