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Vanguard Ventures

North America, California, United States, San Jose

Description

Vanguard Ventures is a leading early stage venture capital firm that helps entrepreneurs build pioneering technology and life science

Investor Profile

Vanguard Ventures has made 62 investments, with 0 in the past 12 months and 15% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Series C (24%)
  • Series Unknown (23%)
  • Series B (18%)
  • Series D (15%)
  • Series A (11%)
  • Series F (5%)
  • Series E (3%)
  • Post Ipo Equity (2%)

Country Focus

  • United States (98%)

Industry Focus

  • Telecommunications
  • Manufacturing
  • Health Care
  • Internet
  • Software
  • Medical
  • Biotechnology
  • Medical Device
  • Information Technology
  • Finance
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FAQ

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Who does Vanguard Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Dynafund Ventures
North America, California, United States, Torrance
Co-Investments: 9
CA
North America, Pennsylvania, United States, Pittsburgh
Co-Investments: 5
Mayfield Fund
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 4
New Enterprise Associates
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 7
Prospect Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 5
Medtronic
North America, Minnesota, United States, Minneapolis
Co-Investments: 4
Pyramid Technology Ventures
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 9
Quan Technology Fund
Europe, Geneve, Switzerland, Geneva
Co-Investments: 4
Prism Venture Management
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Needham
Co-Investments: 4
Benchmark
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 4

What are some of recent deals done by Vanguard Ventures?

Vocera Communications

San Jose, California, United States

Vocera Communications is a medtech company that offers communication systems and solutions for healthcare professionals and patients.

Health CareInformation TechnologymHealthTelecommunications
Post Ipo EquityMay 8, 2023
Amount Raised: $8,000,000
DFine

San Jose, California, United States

DFine is a medical device company that develops therapeutic devices to manage compression fractures of the spine.

Health CareMedical DeviceTherapeutics
Series UnknownNov 8, 2011
Amount Raised: $25,000,000
DFine

San Jose, California, United States

DFine is a medical device company that develops therapeutic devices to manage compression fractures of the spine.

Health CareMedical DeviceTherapeutics
Series UnknownJan 11, 2010
Amount Raised: $2,800,000
Luminous Networks

Cupertino, California, United States

Luminous Networks manufactures access network equipment for services providers to deliver shared Ethernet services.

InternetManufacturingTelecommunications
Series UnknownSep 30, 2009
DFine

San Jose, California, United States

DFine is a medical device company that develops therapeutic devices to manage compression fractures of the spine.

Health CareMedical DeviceTherapeutics
Series UnknownJan 2, 2009
Amount Raised: $35,000,000
Radiance

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Radiance develops the technology to facilitate the movement of digital video files for the advertising and enterprise sectors.

AdvertisingVideoWeb Hosting
Series UnknownOct 7, 2008
Amount Raised: $26,000,000
DFine

San Jose, California, United States

DFine is a medical device company that develops therapeutic devices to manage compression fractures of the spine.

Health CareMedical DeviceTherapeutics
Series DApr 6, 2008
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
Konarka Technologies

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States

Konarka Technologies develops nano-enabled polymer photovoltaic materials for commercial, industrial and consumer applications.

IndustrialManufacturingSolar
Series FOct 1, 2007
Amount Raised: $45,000,000
Polychromix

Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States

Polychromix develops and manufactures material analysis and chemical sensing products.

ManufacturingTelecommunicationsWireless
Series DSep 6, 2007
Amount Raised: $2,900,000
Artificial Muscle Inc.

Menlo Park, California, United States

Artificial Muscle Inc. is a U.S.-based company that develops polymer components, which convert electrical energy into mechanical motion.

ElectronicsEnergyEnergy Efficiency
Series BJun 7, 2007
Amount Raised: $20,000,000