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Acorn Ventures

North America, Washington, United States, Bellevue

Description

Acorn Ventures is an early-stage investment fund based in Bellevue, Washington. Acorn was founded by Rufus W. Lumry in 1991 after his

Investor Profile

Acorn Ventures has backed more than 6 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series A, Series C, Series Unknown rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Telecommunications, Electronics.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (33%)
  • Series C (17%)
  • Series Unknown (17%)
  • Seed (17%)
  • Series B (17%)

Country Focus

  • United States (100%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Telecommunications
  • Electronics
  • Information Technology
  • Internet
  • Internet Of Things
  • Private Social Networking
  • Professional Networking
  • Enterprise Software
  • Hardware
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Acorn Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Technology Associates Management
North America, Texas, United States, Plano
Co-Investments: 1
Goldman Sachs
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
InveStar Capital
North America, California, United States, San Jose
Co-Investments: 2
Star Capital
North America, Florida, United States, North Miami Beach
Co-Investments: 1
CS
North America, New Hampshire, United States, Rochester
Co-Investments: 1
CC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Aspect Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 1
Storm Ventures
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 2
Greylock
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 1
Enterprise Partners
North America, California, United States, La Jolla
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Acorn Ventures often collaborate with?

JP
North America, Florida, United States, Palm Beach
Shared Deals: 1
RS
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
KA
North America, Washington, United States, Bellevue
Shared Deals: 1
RG
North America, Washington, United States, Issaquah
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Acorn Ventures?

Utrip

Seattle, Washington, United States

Free travel planning technology that uses artificial intelligence to create personalized itineraries

Artificial Intelligence (AI)EdiscoveryTravel
Series AFeb 20, 2017
Amount Raised: $4,000,000
Flyp

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Flyp is a telecommunications company.

MobileTelecommunications
SeedFeb 1, 2016
Amount Raised: $5,800,000
Sanera Systems

Santa Clara, California, United States

Sanera Systems builds scalable storage networking for enterprises and service providers.

Enterprise SoftwareHardwareSoftwareWeb Hosting
Series UnknownMar 18, 2002
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
RapidStream

San Jose, California, United States

Networking services and solutions

ElectronicsInformation TechnologyInternetInternet of ThingsPrivate Social NetworkingProfessional NetworkingSoftwareTelecommunications
Series CJan 22, 2001
Amount Raised: $25,000,000
Sanera Systems

Santa Clara, California, United States

Sanera Systems builds scalable storage networking for enterprises and service providers.

Enterprise SoftwareHardwareSoftwareWeb Hosting
Series ASep 1, 2000
Amount Raised: $17,500,000
RapidStream

San Jose, California, United States

Networking services and solutions

ElectronicsInformation TechnologyInternetInternet of ThingsPrivate Social NetworkingProfessional NetworkingSoftwareTelecommunications
Series BJan 1, 1999
Amount Raised: $15,000,000