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BYU Cougar Capital

North America, Utah, United States, Provo

Description

BYU Cougar Capital is a student-run venture capital and private equity fund run by 2nd-year MBA students.

Investor Profile

BYU Cougar Capital has made 41 investments, with 0 in the past 12 months and 12% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (29%)
  • Series B (27%)
  • Series D (15%)
  • Series Unknown (10%)
  • Seed (7%)
  • Series C (5%)
  • Private Equity (5%)
  • Series E (2%)

Country Focus

  • United States (98%)
  • Canada (2%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Analytics
  • Enterprise Software
  • Saas
  • Information Technology
  • Cloud Computing
  • Business Intelligence
  • E-commerce
  • Mobile
  • Skill Assessment
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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 BYU Cougar Capital frequently co-invest with?

Peterson Ventures
North America, Utah, United States, Salt Lake City
Co-Investments: 5
EPIC Ventures
North America, Utah, United States, Salt Lake City
Co-Investments: 3
Pelion Venture Partners
North America, Utah, United States, Salt Lake City
Co-Investments: 15
Mercato Partners
North America, Utah, United States, Salt Lake City
Co-Investments: 2
IA Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Signal Peak Ventures
North America, Utah, United States, Salt Lake City
Co-Investments: 5
AllegisCyber
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 5
QED Investors
North America, Virginia, United States, Alexandria
Co-Investments: 2
GSV Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Kickstart
North America, Utah, United States, Salt Lake City
Co-Investments: 5

Which angels does BYU Cougar Capital often collaborate with?

CR
North America, Utah, United States, Salt Lake City
Shared Deals: 1
CE
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 1
BM
North America, California, United States, Los Gatos
Shared Deals: 1
JB
North America, Washington, United States, Seattle
Shared Deals: 1
TE
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
JA
North America, Utah, United States, Salt Lake City
Shared Deals: 1
AS
North America, Utah, United States, Farmington
Shared Deals: 2
SP
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
VK
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by BYU Cougar Capital?

GrainChain

Mcallen, Texas, United States

GrainChain creates an exchange platform with blockchain-based solutions for prompt payment and accountability.

AgTechBlockchainFinancial ServicesFinTechTrading Platform
Series UnknownFeb 16, 2023
Amount Raised: $29,000,000
Neurala

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Neurala provides an AI platform that empowers companies to automate visual inspections.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DronesMachine LearningRoboticsSoftware
Series UnknownJun 24, 2021
Amount Raised: $12,000,000
Dragos

Hanover, Maryland, United States

Dragos is an industrial cybersecurity company that detects and responds to threats in industrial control systems.

Cyber SecurityNetwork SecuritySecurity
Series AAug 14, 2017
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
Visier

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Visier is an HR analytics platform that offers cloud-based solutions for workforce analytics and workforce planning.

AnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceHuman ResourcesSaaSSoftware
Series DMar 15, 2017
Amount Raised: $45,000,000
Canopy

Draper, Utah, United States

Canopy offers a cloud-based Practice Management solution for Accounting professionals.

AccountingBillingCRMDocument ManagementPaymentsProject ManagementSoftware
Series BMar 13, 2017
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
Chatbooks

Provo, Utah, United States

Chatbooks is a subscription photo products for modern parents.

AppsPhotographySocial Media
Series BFeb 7, 2017
Amount Raised: $11,500,000
Neurala

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Neurala provides an AI platform that empowers companies to automate visual inspections.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DronesMachine LearningRoboticsSoftware
Series AJan 17, 2017
Amount Raised: $14,000,000
Grow

Lehi, Utah, United States

Grow is a Utah-based business intelligence dashboard software for small and medium businesses.

AnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceSaaSSoftware
Series AJul 13, 2016
Amount Raised: $9,000,000
True Fit

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

True Fit provides an intelligent data platform created for fashion retailers to find online stores.

Big DataBrand MarketingE-CommercePersonalizationRetail Technology
Series BJul 13, 2016
Amount Raised: $25,000,000
ObservePoint

Pleasant Grove, Utah, United States

Trusted Data. Actionable Insights.

AnalyticsBig DataEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyMobileSoftware
Series BMar 29, 2016
Amount Raised: $7,016,428