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BancBoston Ventures

North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston

Description

BancBoston Ventures was the Bank of Boston's early stage venture capital fund. It was acquired by the Bank of America.

Investor Profile

BancBoston Ventures has made 72 investments, with 0 in the past 12 months and 17% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Series Unknown (32%)
  • Series B (29%)
  • Series C (18%)
  • Private Equity (8%)
  • Series A (6%)
  • Series D (4%)
  • Undisclosed (1%)
  • Series E (1%)

Country Focus

  • United States (89%)
  • Georgia (4%)
  • Israel (3%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • United Kingdom (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Internet
  • Communications Infrastructure
  • E-commerce
  • Information Technology
  • Manufacturing
  • Telecommunications
  • Semiconductor
  • Network Hardware
  • Enterprise Software
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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 BancBoston Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Goldman Sachs
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 5
J & W Seligman
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 5
HarbourVest Partners
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 5
Battery Ventures
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 4
Polaris Partners
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 8
Kodiak Venture Partners
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Wellesley
Co-Investments: 4
Highland Capital Partners
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Lexington
Co-Investments: 4
TCV
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 4
Thomas Weisel Partners
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 5
Alta Communications
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 4

Which angels does BancBoston Ventures often collaborate with?

BB
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
MA
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
JC
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
PP
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by BancBoston Ventures?

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 BJan 15, 2008
Amount Raised: $14,300,000
Cloverleaf Communications

Woodbury, New York, United States

Cloverleaf Communications is a developer of intelligent storage networking management system products.

Communications InfrastructureData StorageNetwork Hardware
Series CJun 28, 2005
Amount Raised: $11,000,000
ChipWrights

Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

ChipWrights, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company and a leader in innovative digital and visual signal processing for embedded video.

ManufacturingSemiconductorSoftwareVideo
Series DJul 16, 2004
Amount Raised: $13,600,000
Papa Gino's

Dedham, Massachusetts, United States

Papa Gino's got its start in 1961 as a humble East Boston pizza shop.

Food Processing
Series AMar 19, 2004
Amount Raised: $1,024,999
Cloverleaf Communications

Woodbury, New York, United States

Cloverleaf Communications is a developer of intelligent storage networking management system products.

Communications InfrastructureData StorageNetwork Hardware
Series UnknownOct 1, 2003
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
Acusphere

Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

Acusphere is a speciality pharmaceutical company developing cardiovascular drugs for the detection of coronary artery disease.

BiopharmaBiotechnologyPharmaceutical
UndisclosedApr 21, 2003
Amount Raised: $19,000,000
ChipWrights

Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

ChipWrights, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company and a leader in innovative digital and visual signal processing for embedded video.

ManufacturingSemiconductorSoftwareVideo
Series CApr 17, 2003
Amount Raised: $18,200,000
Centive

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States

Centive offers technology solutions to companies' sales compensation and sales performance management.

Application Performance ManagementEnterprise SoftwareSales
Series UnknownJan 27, 2003
Amount Raised: $18,000,000
Incentive Systems

Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

Incentive Systems is a commercial software vendor that delivers incentive compensation management systems.

DeliveryHardwareSoftware
Series EJun 26, 2002
Amount Raised: $2,500,000
ChipWrights

Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

ChipWrights, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company and a leader in innovative digital and visual signal processing for embedded video.

ManufacturingSemiconductorSoftwareVideo
Series BJan 8, 2002
Amount Raised: $8,700,000