# Zero Stage Capital: portfolio, investments and team

> Zero Stage Capital is a growth equity based in United States. 12 investments on record, latest Dec 2006. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Zero Stage Capital

Last cheque observed Dec 2006. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Growth equity

Series B Series C Venture Biotechnology Health Diagnostics Venture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record

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

Since the last cheque **7258** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$9.5M** Rounds led **0 of 12** Sole investor **2 rounds** Exits **4 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Zero Stage Capital highlights

- 01 12 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series B and Series C: 75% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $4.5M
- 04 4 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Biotechnology Health Diagnostics Venture Capital & Private Equity
- **Based in:** United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **12 appearances**

- **2006** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Hydrocision](https://millionrounds.com/company/hydrocision)** Venture · US **$13M** With 2 others
- **2005** 1 round
- **Apr** **[TAZZ Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/tazz-networks)** Series C · US **$6.0M** With 4 others
- **2004** 3 rounds
- **Jul** **[Netkey](https://millionrounds.com/company/netkey)** Series C · US **$3.0M** With 7 others
- **Jun** **[Konarka Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/konarka-technologies)** Series C · US **$18M** With 8 others
- **Jan** **[BioTrove](https://millionrounds.com/company/biotrove)** Series B · US **$11M** With 3 others
- **2002** 4 rounds
- **Dec** **[Pintex Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/pintex-pharmaceuticals)** Series B · US **$7.3M** With 3 others
- **Nov** **[WorldWinner](https://millionrounds.com/company/worldwinner)** Series C **$9.2M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Spherics](https://millionrounds.com/company/spherics)** Series B · US **$10M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Imaging Automation](https://millionrounds.com/company/imaging-automation)** Venture · US **$12M** With 4 others
- **2001** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[Resinate Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/resinate-corporation)** Series B · US **$4.5M** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[Netkey](https://millionrounds.com/company/netkey)** Series B · US **$9.5M** With 3 others
- **2000** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Aprilis](https://millionrounds.com/company/aprilis)** Venture **Undisclosed** Sole 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.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **4 in all**

**[BioTrove](https://millionrounds.com/company/biotrove)** Bought by [Life Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/fund/life-technologies) **Undisclosed** Nov 2009

**[Netkey](https://millionrounds.com/company/netkey)** Bought by [NCR](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ncr) **Undisclosed** Nov 2009

**[Aprilis](https://millionrounds.com/company/aprilis)** Bought by [Dow Corning](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dow-corning) **Undisclosed** Aug 2006

**[Pintex Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/pintex-pharmaceuticals)** Bought by Vernalis **Undisclosed** Apr 2005

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

## The cheque

Series B Series C Venture

Median round joined **$9.5M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$4.5M**

Led 0 of 12 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 2 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Dec 2006
- **Exits:** 4 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B *5*
- Series C *4*
- Venture *3*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2000 2006

Often in the room with

- [CB Health Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cb-health-ventures) 2
- [Connecticut Innovations](https://millionrounds.com/fund/connecticut-innovations) 2
- [Eastman Equity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eastman-equity) 2
- [Fleet Development Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fleet-development-ventures) 2
- [Hudson Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hudson-ventures) 2
- [POD Holding](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pod-holding) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**CB Health Ventures** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cb-health-ventures)[**Connecticut Innovations** Government **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/connecticut-innovations)[**Eastman Equity** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eastman-equity)[**Fleet Development Ventures** Fund of funds **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fleet-development-ventures)[**Hudson Ventures** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hudson-ventures)[**POD Holding** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pod-holding)

## Quick answers about Zero Stage Capital

### What does Zero Stage Capital invest in?

Zero Stage Capital invests most often at Series B and Series C (75% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Biotechnology, Health Diagnostics and Venture Capital & Private Equity.

### How active is Zero Stage Capital?

12 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2006.

### How big are Zero Stage Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $9.5M.

### Does Zero Stage Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 12 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Zero Stage Capital invest?

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

### Is Zero Stage Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2006.

### Who does Zero Stage Capital invest alongside?

Most often CB Health Ventures (2 rounds together), Connecticut Innovations (2 rounds together) and Eastman Equity (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Zero Stage Capital?

Zero Stage Capital is a growth equity firm based in United States.

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