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Xilinx

Last cheque observed Jan 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series CSeries BVentureInternetMarketing

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 14 on record
Since the last cheque2826days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$9.5MRounds led0 of 14Sole investor1 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 79%
Pitch Xilinx

Xilinx highlights

  1. 01

    14 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series B: 55% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $16M

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

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

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first14 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. Jan
    PliopsSeries B · IL · FinSMEs$30MWith 4 others
  3. 2017

    2 rounds

  4. Sept
    EfinixTMUS · FinSMEs$9.5MWith 3 others
  5. Jan
    NGCodecSeries A · US · FinSMEs$8.0MWith 2 others
  6. 2014

    2 rounds

  7. Jul
    XMOSSeries D · GB$26MWith 2 others
  8. Mar
    AquantiaSeries G · US$16MSole investor
  9. 2013

    2 rounds

  10. Oct
    Chip Path Design SystemsSeries A · US · sec.gov$4.9MWith 1 other
  11. May
    Convey ComputerGrowth · US · sec.gov$15MWith 3 others
  12. 2012

    1 round

  13. Apr
    Oasys Design SystemsSeries B · US · oasys-ds.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  14. 2009

    2 rounds

  15. Oct
    Brilliant TelecommunicationsVenture · US · brillianttelecom.com$7.6MWith 5 others
  16. Jul
    Convey ComputerSeries B · US · freshnews.com$24MWith 5 others
  17. 2007

    2 rounds

  18. Mar
    SynforaSeries C · US$3.5MWith 4 others
  19. Jan
    CeloxicaVenture · GB$5.8MWith 7 others
  20. 2006

    1 round

  21. Jul
    EnpirionSeries C · US · enpirion.com$20MWith 7 others
  22. 2005

    1 round

  23. Oct
    Sensory NetworksSeries C · US · prnewswire.co.uk$10MWith 6 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 listed2 in all

EnpirionBought by Altera$140MMay 2013
SynforaBought by SynopsysUndisclosedJun 2010

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

Sarance TechnologiesUndisclosedMay 2011
TriscendUndisclosedMar 2004

Who they invest alongside

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

Quick answers about Xilinx

What does Xilinx invest in?

Xilinx invests most often at Series C and Series B (55% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Internet and Marketing.

How active is Xilinx?

14 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jan 2019.

What has Xilinx invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Pliops (Series B, Jan 2019), EfinixTM (Undisclosed round, Sept 2017) and NGCodec (Series A, Jan 2017).

How big are Xilinx's cheques?

The median round it joins is $9.5M.

Does Xilinx lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 14 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Xilinx invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (79%), the United Kingdom (14%) and Israel (7%).

Is Xilinx investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jan 2019.

Who does Xilinx invest alongside?

Most often Intel Capital (3 rounds together), Braemar Energy Ventures (2 rounds together) and CenterPoint Ventures (2 rounds together).

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