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Silver Creek Ventures

North America, Texas, United States, Dallas

Description

Silver Creek Ventures is a Dallas, Texas-based venture capital firm with a clear focus on early-stage technology companies. The firm primarily targets opportunities within the software, internet, and technology-enabled services sectors, aiming to identify and support businesses poised for significant market leadership. Their investment philosophy extends beyond mere capital injection, emphasizing a hands-on approach to foster growth.

The firm's core strategy revolves around partnering with exceptional management teams. Silver Creek Ventures provides not only financial resources but also strategic guidance and operational support, believing that strong leadership is paramount to building enduring companies. This collaborative model is designed to help portfolio companies navigate the complexities of scaling, product development, and market penetration, ultimately accelerating their path to becoming market leaders.

Typically, Silver Creek Ventures commits first cheques ranging from $1 million to $5 million. This investment size positions them to support companies in their critical early stages, including seed and Series A rounds, where foundational development and initial market traction are key. Their commitment to these early-stage ventures underscores their belief in long-term value creation through strategic partnerships and active engagement.

Investor Profile

Silver Creek Ventures has backed more than 27 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 7 rounds, about 26% of its total and boasts 6 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series Unknown, Series C, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Canada.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Video, Data Center.
  • Typical check size: $1M – $5M.

Stage Focus

  • Series Unknown (30%)
  • Series C (26%)
  • Series B (19%)
  • Series A (11%)
  • Series D (11%)
  • Series E (4%)

Country Focus

  • United States (93%)
  • Canada (7%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Video
  • Data Center
  • Data Storage
  • Virtual Desktop
  • Internet
  • Web Hosting
  • Telecommunications
  • Advertising
  • 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 Silver Creek Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Mesirow Financial
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Co-Investments: 7
Floodgate
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 3
Northleaf Capital Partners
North America, Ontario, Canada, Toronto
Co-Investments: 3
InterWest Partners
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 7
Foundation Capital
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 4
Focus Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 4
Advantage Capital
North America, Louisiana, United States, New Orleans
Co-Investments: 2
Menlo Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Lightspeed Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 8
Storm Ventures
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does Silver Creek Ventures often collaborate with?

HB
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
PK
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Silver Creek Ventures?

Nstream

Campbell, California, United States

Nstream is a technology company that offers a platform for building and running distributed and continuous intelligence applications.

AnalyticsAugmented RealityCloud ComputingData IntegrationEnterprise ApplicationsProject ManagementReal TimeSaaSSoftwareWeb Apps
Series BJul 17, 2018
Amount Raised: $18,399,121
Traxo

Dallas, Texas, United States

Traxo develops a traveler data capture and visibility platform designed to eliminate blind spots and enhances the duty of care.

Data IntegrationDatabaseLoyalty ProgramsReal TimeTravelWeb Development
Series BDec 13, 2016
Amount Raised: $5,200,000
Sharethrough USA

Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Sharethrough is one of the top global independent omnichannel ad exchanges

AdvertisingBrand MarketingDigital MediaInternetNative Advertising
Series DSep 29, 2014
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
Pivot3

Austin, Texas, United States

Pivot3 develops hyperconverged infrastructure platforms for enterprise IT.

Data CenterData StorageSoftwareVideoVirtual Desktop
Series EAug 7, 2014
Amount Raised: $12,000,000
Sharethrough USA

Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Sharethrough is one of the top global independent omnichannel ad exchanges

AdvertisingBrand MarketingDigital MediaInternetNative Advertising
Series CJan 22, 2014
Amount Raised: $7,000,000
Pivot3

Austin, Texas, United States

Pivot3 develops hyperconverged infrastructure platforms for enterprise IT.

Data CenterData StorageSoftwareVideoVirtual Desktop
Series UnknownOct 24, 2013
Amount Raised: $14,000,000
Traxo

Dallas, Texas, United States

Traxo develops a traveler data capture and visibility platform designed to eliminate blind spots and enhances the duty of care.

Data IntegrationDatabaseLoyalty ProgramsReal TimeTravelWeb Development
Series ASep 25, 2013
Amount Raised: $4,240,000
Talari Networks

San Jose, California, United States

Talari Networks helps enterprises combine multiple sources of public WAN bandwidth to create networks and additional bandwidth.

Enterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologySoftwareTelecommunicationsVideoVirtual RealityVoIP
Series CJun 13, 2013
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
Netsocket

Plano, Texas, United States

Netsocket is a technology leader in virtualized, software-defined networking.

Information TechnologySmall and Medium BusinessesSoftwareVirtualization
Series BApr 2, 2013
Amount Raised: $9,200,000
Pivot3

Austin, Texas, United States

Pivot3 develops hyperconverged infrastructure platforms for enterprise IT.

Data CenterData StorageSoftwareVideoVirtual Desktop
Series UnknownFeb 8, 2012
Amount Raised: $23,000,000