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Focus Ventures

Focus Ventures

Palo Alto, Californiafocusventures.com

Overview

Focus Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in privately held, expansion stage technology companies that have previously received backing from a leading early stage venture capital firm . The firm seeks communications and software companies that have completed initial product development and have begun the marketing of their products and/or services .

Year Founded

1997

Portfolio Companies

12

Investments

Focus Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Black Duck Software, Inc.Sep 2014Series FCo-investor
shape securitySep 2019Series FCo-investor
ReputationJan 2017VC RoundCo-investor
Picarro, Inc.Jul 2012Series DLead
FirstupDec 2016Series DCo-investor
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Key People

Jim Boettcher

Co-founder and General Partner

kevin Mcquillan

Partner

Sector & Stage Mix

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is Focus Ventures based?

Focus Ventures is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States.

When was Focus Ventures founded?

Focus Ventures was founded in 1997.

How many portfolio companies does Focus Ventures have?

Focus Ventures has 12 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Focus Ventures's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Black Duck Software, Inc., shape security, Reputation, Picarro, Inc., Firstup.

What was Focus Ventures's most recent investment shown here?

Focus Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in shape security in 2019.

What sectors does Focus Ventures focus on?

Focus Ventures focuses on Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure.

What company stages does Focus Ventures focus on?

Focus Ventures typically invests at the MultiStage stage.

What is Focus Ventures's AUM?

Focus Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $500.0M and $1.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPalo Alto, California
Year Founded1997

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