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GATX Ventures

North America, California, United States, Lafayette

Description

GATX Ventures provides specialty financing to emerging growth companies in the high technology and life sciences sectors

Investor Profile

GATX Ventures has backed more than 11 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 6 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series Unknown, Series B, Debt Financing rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Network Hardware, Manufacturing.

Stage Focus

  • Series Unknown (36%)
  • Series B (27%)
  • Debt Financing (27%)
  • Series C (9%)

Country Focus

  • United States (100%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Network Hardware
  • Manufacturing
  • Enterprise Software
  • Communication Hardware
  • Cloud Computing
  • Semiconductor
  • E-commerce
  • Graphic Design
  • Infrastructure
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FAQ

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Who does GATX Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Comdisco Ventures
North America, Illinois, United States, Rosamond
Co-Investments: 3
Western Technology Investment
North America, California, United States, Portola Valley
Co-Investments: 2
Silicon Valley Bank
North America, California, United States, Santa Clara
Co-Investments: 6
Greenstone Venture Partners
North America, British Columbia, Canada, Vancouver
Co-Investments: 1
Business Development Bank of Canada
North America, Quebec, Canada, Montréal
Co-Investments: 1
AllegisCyber
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
CastleHill Ventures
North America, Ontario, Canada, Toronto
Co-Investments: 1
NeoCarta Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Co-Investments: 1
CV
North America, California, United States, Redwood City
Co-Investments: 2
Intel Capital
North America, California, United States, Santa Clara
Co-Investments: 2

What are some of recent deals done by GATX Ventures?

Movaz Networks

Norcross, Georgia, United States

Movaz Networks provides broadband optical transport systems, wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) equipment, and WDM transport solutions.

ISPOptical CommunicationWeb Hosting
Series CMay 23, 2002
Amount Raised: $60,000,000
Covigo

Belmont, California, United States

Covigo is a software company providing, messaging, content and transactional services over mobile devices.

MessagingMobileSoftware
Series UnknownJan 1, 2002
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Navini Networks

Richardson, Texas, United States

Navini Networks provides portable, plug-n-play broadband wireless access solutions in the United States.

Communication HardwareNetwork HardwareWireless
Series BAug 27, 2001
Amount Raised: $51,000,000
Extreme Devices

Austin, Texas, United States

Extreme Devices is a manufacturer of semiconductor electronic components.

Communication HardwareManufacturingSemiconductor
Series UnknownJul 5, 2001
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
Sanrise

Dublin, California, United States

A privately held global managed storage service provider

Data StorageNetwork HardwareSelf-Storage
Series BMay 2, 2001
Amount Raised: $115,000,000
Symmorphix

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Symmorphix builds next-generation Amplifying Planar Integrated Components (APICs) using proprietary thin-film process technology.

FilmManufacturingSemiconductor
Series UnknownApr 24, 2001
Onix Microsystems

Tucson, Arizona, United States

OniX Microsystems designs, develops, and supplies micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS)-based all-optical switching engines.

Communications InfrastructureElectronicsEnterprise SoftwareManufacturing
Debt FinancingMar 19, 2001
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
Wavesmith Networks

Acton, Massachusetts, United States

Wavesmith Networks was acquired by Ciena in 2003

HardwareNetwork HardwareTelecommunications
Debt FinancingJan 8, 2001
Amount Raised: $12,000,000
TrueSpectra

Los Angeles, California, United States

TrueSpectra was the pioneering firm in dynamic imaging. Its resolution-independent object-based engine, ColorWave, is now owned by Adobe.

E-CommerceEnterprise SoftwareGraphic DesignInfrastructureSoftware
Series UnknownJan 1, 2001
Amount Raised: $6,500,000
Jamcracker

Santa Clara, California, United States

Jamcracker provides Cloud Service Brokerage, Cloud Management & Cloud Governance Solutions

Cloud ComputingCloud InfrastructureCloud ManagementSaaSSoftware
Debt FinancingFeb 8, 2000
Amount Raised: $42,000,000