Investments
232Portfolio Exits
73Funds
7About ABS Ventures
ABS Ventures is a venture capital firm that employs both primary and secondary direct investing strategies for mid-stage technology companies. A typical ABS Ventures investment is between $5 million and $15 million of expansion and replacement capital over time into companies.
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Latest ABS Ventures News
Apr 16, 2013
Rib-X Pharmaceuticals \(New Haven, CT\), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing next-generation antibiotics, closed an $18.7M Series B financing. Participants include Vatera Healthcare Partners, Warburg Pincus, ABS Ventures and Vox Equity Partners.
ABS Ventures Investments
232 Investments
ABS Ventures has made 232 investments. Their latest investment was in RelaxifyApp as part of their Seed VC on November 11, 2022.
ABS Ventures Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/29/2022 | Seed VC | RelaxifyApp | $0.11M | Yes | 2 | |
5/7/2021 | Unattributed VC | Pax8 | $1.17M | No | 1 | |
3/17/2020 | Unattributed - V | Pax8 | $41.7M | Yes | 2 | |
8/29/2016 | Unattributed VC - II | |||||
6/17/2014 | Series D |
Date | 11/29/2022 | 5/7/2021 | 3/17/2020 | 8/29/2016 | 6/17/2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Seed VC | Unattributed VC | Unattributed - V | Unattributed VC - II | Series D |
Company | RelaxifyApp | Pax8 | Pax8 | ||
Amount | $0.11M | $1.17M | $41.7M | ||
New? | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 2 | 1 | 2 |
ABS Ventures Portfolio Exits
73 Portfolio Exits
ABS Ventures has 73 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Zilliant on December 06, 2021.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/6/2021 | Acq - Fin | 1 | |||
6/30/2021 | IPO | Public | 12 | ||
6/3/2021 | Acquired | 1 | |||
Date | 12/6/2021 | 6/30/2021 | 6/3/2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acq - Fin | IPO | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | Public | ||||
Sources | 1 | 12 | 1 |
ABS Ventures Acquisitions
2 Acquisitions
ABS Ventures acquired 2 companies. Their latest acquisition was Sensormedics on December 01, 1983.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/1/1983 | Growth Equity | $21.5M | Leveraged Buyout | 1 | ||
7/1/1983 | Series A |
Date | 12/1/1983 | 7/1/1983 |
|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Growth Equity | Series A |
Companies | ||
Valuation | ||
Total Funding | $21.5M | |
Note | Leveraged Buyout | |
Sources | 1 |
ABS Ventures Fund History
7 Fund Histories
ABS Ventures has 7 funds, including ABS Ventures IX LP.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/4/2006 | ABS Ventures IX LP | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $113M | 1 |
3/31/2004 | ABS Venture VII | ||||
3/31/2004 | ABS Venture VIII | ||||
12/31/2003 | ABS Venture VI | ||||
4/1/2001 | ABS Ventures V |
Closing Date | 5/4/2006 | 3/31/2004 | 3/31/2004 | 12/31/2003 | 4/1/2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | ABS Ventures IX LP | ABS Venture VII | ABS Venture VIII | ABS Venture VI | ABS Ventures V |
Fund Type | Early-Stage Venture Capital | ||||
Status | Closed | ||||
Amount | $113M | ||||
Sources | 1 |
ABS Ventures Team
9 Team Members
ABS Ventures has 9 team members, including current Chief Financial Officer, Susan Adams.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Susan Adams | Chief Financial Officer | Current | |
Name | Susan Adams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Status | Current |
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