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Acero Capital

North America, California, United States, Menlo Park

Description

Acero Capital is a stage agnostic and actively pursuing investments in business software, mobile, cloud, and security.

Investor Profile

Acero Capital has backed more than 14 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 3 rounds, about 21% of its total and boasts 5 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series B, Series C, Series D rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Cloud Security, Internet.

Stage Focus

  • Series B (29%)
  • Series C (21%)
  • Series D (21%)
  • Series Unknown (14%)
  • Series E (7%)
  • Seed (7%)

Country Focus

  • United States (100%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Cloud Security
  • Internet
  • Cyber Security
  • Developer Tools
  • Enterprise Applications
  • Security
  • Electronics
  • Energy
  • Government
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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Acero Capital frequently co-invest with?

Trident Capital
Trident Capital
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 3
General Catalyst
General Catalyst
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Co-Investments: 4
Atlantic Bridge
Atlantic Bridge
Europe, Dublin, Ireland, Dublin
Co-Investments: 4
M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund
M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Battery Ventures
Battery Ventures
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 3
Warburg Pincus
Warburg Pincus
Europe, Madrid, Spain, Boadilla Del Monte
Co-Investments: 2
Enterprise Ireland
Enterprise Ireland
Europe, Dublin, Ireland, Dublin
Co-Investments: 4
AXA Venture Partners
AXA Venture Partners
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 3
Notable Capital
Notable Capital
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 3
DBL Partners
DBL Partners
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 4

Which angels does Acero Capital often collaborate with?

PS
Paul Sagan
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Shared Deals: 1
RG
Ron Gula
North America, Maryland, United States, Columbia
Shared Deals: 1
JT
John Thompson
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Acero Capital?

Contrast Security

Los Altos, California, United States

Contrast Security is a modernized application security, embedding code analysis, and attack prevention directly into the software.

Cloud SecurityCyber SecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise ApplicationsSecuritySoftware
Series ENov 9, 2021
Amount Raised: $150,000,000
Contrast Security

Los Altos, California, United States

Contrast Security is a modernized application security, embedding code analysis, and attack prevention directly into the software.

Cloud SecurityCyber SecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise ApplicationsSecuritySoftware
Series DFeb 28, 2019
Amount Raised: $65,000,000
Contrast Security

Los Altos, California, United States

Contrast Security is a modernized application security, embedding code analysis, and attack prevention directly into the software.

Cloud SecurityCyber SecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise ApplicationsSecuritySoftware
Series COct 19, 2017
Amount Raised: $30,000,000
HyperGrid™

Los Altos, California, United States

HyperGrid offers a cloud management platform that can discover, plan, optimize, secure, and manage workloads across any cloud.

Cloud ComputingCloud InfrastructureCloud ManagementCloud SecurityIaaSPaaSPrivate CloudSaaS
SeedSep 27, 2017
Amount Raised: $13,600,000
Contrast Security

Los Altos, California, United States

Contrast Security is a modernized application security, embedding code analysis, and attack prevention directly into the software.

Cloud SecurityCyber SecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise ApplicationsSecuritySoftware
Series BSep 28, 2016
Amount Raised: $16,000,000
Siva Power

San Jose, California, United States

Siva Power develops third generation thin film PV technologies.

ElectronicsEnergyGovernmentManufacturing
Series DMar 7, 2016
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
Gridstore

Mountain View, California, United States

Gridstore is the leader in HyperConverged All-Flash Infrastructure for the Cloud-Inspired Data Center.

Data CenterData StorageInternetSoftware
Series BJan 27, 2016
Amount Raised: $19,000,000
Swrve

San Francisco, California, United States

Swrve is the world's leading mobile marketing automation platform, pioneering the fast-growing mobile engagement marketing space.

AdvertisingAnalyticsInternetMarketing AutomationMobileSoftware
Series CNov 11, 2015
Amount Raised: $30,000,000
Siva Power

San Jose, California, United States

Siva Power develops third generation thin film PV technologies.

ElectronicsEnergyGovernmentManufacturing
Series DJan 29, 2015
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
Swrve

San Francisco, California, United States

Swrve is the world's leading mobile marketing automation platform, pioneering the fast-growing mobile engagement marketing space.

AdvertisingAnalyticsInternetMarketing AutomationMobileSoftware
Series BSep 18, 2014
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
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