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ABS Ventures

North America, Massachusetts, United States, Waltham

Description

Formed in 1982, ABS Ventures is a Boston-based venture capital firm backed by leading global institutional investors.

Investor Profile

ABS Ventures has made 86 investments, with 0 in the past 12 months and 30% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Series C (26%)
  • Series B (20%)
  • Series Unknown (17%)
  • Series A (13%)
  • Series D (12%)
  • Series E (5%)
  • Private Equity (2%)
  • Series F (1%)
  • Post Ipo Equity (1%)
  • Series G (1%)

Country Focus

  • United States (91%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • The Netherlands (2%)
  • Finland (1%)
  • United Kingdom (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Enterprise Software
  • Saas
  • Health Care
  • Information Technology
  • Manufacturing
  • Analytics
  • Telecommunications
  • Advertising
  • Security
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FAQ

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Who does ABS Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Novak Biddle Venture Partners
North America, Maryland, United States, Bethesda
Co-Investments: 7
CRV
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 4
Canaan Partners
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 5
InterWest Partners
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 4
North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Wellesley
Co-Investments: 9
Ticketmaster
North America, California, United States, West Hollywood
Co-Investments: 4
Austin Ventures
North America, Texas, United States, Austin
Co-Investments: 8
Morgenthaler Ventures
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 9
Enterprise Partners
North America, California, United States, La Jolla
Co-Investments: 8
Kettle Partners
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Co-Investments: 4

Which angels does ABS Ventures often collaborate with?

CG
North America, California, United States, San Jose
Shared Deals: 1
TL
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by ABS Ventures?

Aushon BioSystems

Billerica, Massachusetts, United States

Aushon BioSystems provides robust protein biomarker assay development, detection and analysis through multiplex immunoassay platform.

BiotechnologyHealth DiagnosticsPharmaceutical
Series UnknownNov 26, 2014
Amount Raised: $8,013,645
Melinta Therapeutics

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Melinta Therapeutics is an antibiotics-focused company that develops and commercializes antibiotics to overcome drug-resistant infections.

BiotechnologyEmergency MedicineHealth CarePharmaceutical
Post Ipo EquityNov 29, 2012
Amount Raised: $67,500,000
ClickSquared

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

ClickSquared offers SaaS cross-channel campaign management and cloud marketing software, and customer analytics to B2C marketers.

B2CEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSoftware
Series CJan 9, 2012
Amount Raised: $9,000,000
Centric Software

Campbell, California, United States

Centric Software provides PLM solutions that help businesses in line planning, calendar materials management, and product specifications.

FashionFast-Moving Consumer GoodsInformation TechnologyOutdoorsRetailSoftwareSporting Goods
Series CFeb 23, 2011
Amount Raised: $7,500,000
Zilliant

Austin, Texas, United States

Zilliant offers price optimization and management software for manufacturing, distribution, high-tech, and industrial service companies.

AnalyticsEnterprise SoftwareIndustrialManufacturingSoftware
Series UnknownJul 19, 2010
Amount Raised: $13,100,000
Overtone

San Francisco, California, United States

Overtone offers a listening system that delivers consumer insights, brand performance metrics and market intelligence for companies.

AnalyticsSaaSSocial MediaSocial Media Management
Series CApr 19, 2010
Amount Raised: $7,000,000
Overtone

San Francisco, California, United States

Overtone offers a listening system that delivers consumer insights, brand performance metrics and market intelligence for companies.

AnalyticsSaaSSocial MediaSocial Media Management
Series UnknownOct 1, 2009
Amount Raised: $2,500,000
Wimba

New York, New York, United States

Wimba provides collaborative learning software solutions and services to the further education and K-12 markets.

E-LearningEdTechEducationSoftware
Series CJun 9, 2009
Amount Raised: $6,000,000
EverBridge

Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands

EverBridge is a global software firm that offers enterprise software applications, crisis management, IT alerting, & mass notification.

Business DevelopmentEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyMobileSaaS
Series AApr 19, 2009
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Melinta Therapeutics

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Melinta Therapeutics is an antibiotics-focused company that develops and commercializes antibiotics to overcome drug-resistant infections.

BiotechnologyEmergency MedicineHealth CarePharmaceutical
Series DJan 25, 2009
Amount Raised: $25,000,000