Investments
165Portfolio Exits
51Funds
4About Aspen Ventures
Aspen Ventures is a Los Altos, California-based seed and early-stage focused venture capital firm. In terms of industry focus, Aspen Ventures prefers to invest in technology companies with a focus on software, communications, networking, security as well as the life sciences arena. They do not focus on consumer market-oriented firms. Geographically, Aspen seeks to invest in the Western United States specifically on the west coast. It seeks to invest between $3 and $5 million in its portfolio companies and will participate in seed investments from $300,000 to $500,000. Aspen Ventures was formerly known as 3i Ventures.
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Latest Aspen Ventures News
Jun 11, 2020
StarVox raises $10 million StarVox announced Monday that it has raised a $10 million fourth round of funding. Investors include Information Technology Partners, INVESCO Funds Group, Storm Venture Fund and previous investors Aspen Ventures, Compass Technology Partners and Novus Ventures. San Jose, Calif.-based StarVox has raised a total of more than $40 million. The company develops software designed to allow corporations to integrate such existing communications networks as PBX telephone and wireless with telephony networks. Jan. 2, 2002 4:43 p.m. PT StarVox announced Monday that it has raised a $10 million fourth round of funding. Investors include Information Technology Partners, INVESCO Funds Group, Storm Venture Fund and previous investors Aspen Ventures, Compass Technology Partners and Novus Ventures. San Jose, Calif.-based StarVox has raised a total of more than $40 million. The company develops software designed to allow corporations to integrate such existing communications networks as PBX telephone and wireless with telephony networks.
Aspen Ventures Investments
165 Investments
Aspen Ventures has made 165 investments. Their latest investment was in Helicomm as part of their Unattributed VC - II on December 12, 2010.
Aspen Ventures Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/2/2010 | Unattributed VC - II | Helicomm | $0.8M | No | ||
6/10/2008 | Series C | Amperion | $2.93M | No | 1 | |
3/14/2008 | Series B | RivalWatch | $2M | No | ||
3/6/2008 | Unattributed VC | |||||
10/11/2007 | Series D |
Date | 12/2/2010 | 6/10/2008 | 3/14/2008 | 3/6/2008 | 10/11/2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Unattributed VC - II | Series C | Series B | Unattributed VC | Series D |
Company | Helicomm | Amperion | RivalWatch | ||
Amount | $0.8M | $2.93M | $2M | ||
New? | No | No | No | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 1 |
Aspen Ventures Portfolio Exits
51 Portfolio Exits
Aspen Ventures has 51 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was NICE Satmetrix on August 08, 2017.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/8/2017 | Asset Sale | 1 | |||
3/23/2010 | Acquired | 1 | |||
7/11/2008 | Acquired | ||||
Date | 8/8/2017 | 3/23/2010 | 7/11/2008 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Asset Sale | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 1 | 1 |
Aspen Ventures Acquisitions
2 Acquisitions
Aspen Ventures acquired 2 companies. Their latest acquisition was Amplify.net on June 08, 1999.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/8/1999 | Series C | $24.53M | Acquired | |||
6/11/1998 | Other Venture Capital |
Date | 6/8/1999 | 6/11/1998 |
|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Series C | Other Venture Capital |
Companies | ||
Valuation | ||
Total Funding | $24.53M | |
Note | Acquired | |
Sources |
Aspen Ventures Fund History
4 Fund Histories
Aspen Ventures has 4 funds, including Aspen IIIB, L.P..
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/31/2002 | Aspen IIIB, L.P. | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $45M | 1 |
1/1/1999 | Aspen Ventures III, L.P. | ||||
1/1/1994 | Aspen Ventures West II, L.P. | ||||
6/1/1991 | Aspen Ventures I |
Closing Date | 12/31/2002 | 1/1/1999 | 1/1/1994 | 6/1/1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Aspen IIIB, L.P. | Aspen Ventures III, L.P. | Aspen Ventures West II, L.P. | Aspen Ventures I |
Fund Type | Early-Stage Venture Capital | |||
Status | Closed | |||
Amount | $45M | |||
Sources | 1 |
Aspen Ventures Team
9 Team Members
Aspen Ventures has 9 team members, including , .
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Chris Rhodes | Founder | Current | |
Name | Chris Rhodes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | Founder | ||||
Status | Current |
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