Investments
7Portfolio Exits
2Partners & Customers
10Service Providers
1Expert Collections containing Avnet
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Find Avnet in 2 Expert Collections, including Fortune 500 Investor list.
Fortune 500 Investor list
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This is a collection of investors named in the 2019 Fortune 500 list of companies. All CB Insights profiles for active investment arms of a Fortune 500 company are included.
Conference Exhibitors
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Companies that will be exhibiting at CES 2018
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Jan 12, 2022
In a move to further strengthen and expand its design competence of standardised and customised embedded products, Avnet Embedded opened a new design center in Deggendorf, Germany, on January 1, 2022.
Avnet Investments
7 Investments
Avnet has made 7 investments. Their latest investment was in Defendry as part of their Corporate Minority on July 7, 2019.
Avnet Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/24/2019 | Corporate Minority | Defendry | $2.1M | Yes | 3 | |
6/6/2019 | Corporate Minority | |||||
5/9/2018 | Corporate Minority | |||||
2/3/2018 | Biz Plan Competition | |||||
6/6/2001 | Series B |
Date | 7/24/2019 | 6/6/2019 | 5/9/2018 | 2/3/2018 | 6/6/2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Corporate Minority | Corporate Minority | Corporate Minority | Biz Plan Competition | Series B |
Company | Defendry | ||||
Amount | $2.1M | ||||
New? | Yes | ||||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 3 |
Avnet Portfolio Exits
2 Portfolio Exits
Avnet has 2 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Client Solutions on September 19, 2016.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/19/2016 | Divestiture | 4 | |||
Date | 9/19/2016 | |
|---|---|---|
Exit | Divestiture | |
Companies | ||
Valuation | ||
Acquirer | ||
Sources | 4 |
Avnet Acquisitions
36 Acquisitions
Avnet acquired 36 companies. Their latest acquisition was Witekio on September 17, 2019.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/17/2019 | Acquired | 4 | ||||
12/12/2018 | Acquired | 5 | ||||
8/22/2017 | Seed / Angel | $2.8M | Acquired | 5 | ||
11/14/2016 | Other | |||||
10/17/2016 |
Date | 9/17/2019 | 12/12/2018 | 8/22/2017 | 11/14/2016 | 10/17/2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Seed / Angel | Other | |||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | $2.8M | ||||
Note | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Sources | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Avnet Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
Avnet has 10 strategic partners and customers. Avnet recently partnered with Cognian on September 9, 2021.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/7/2021 | Licensor | Cognian | Australia | Cognian and Avnet Enter Strategic Engagement With the commercial IoT space going from strength-to-strength globally , our partnership with Avnet amplifies our global reach . | 3 |
4/20/2021 | Licensor | Northforge Innovations | Canada | Northforge Innovations Signs Representative Agreement For Broadcom Software Development Services Northforge Innovations , Inc. , an expert software consulting and development company , today announced that it has signed an agreement with Avnet , a leading global technology distributor and solutions provider , and EBV Elektronik , an Avnet ... Author : | 1 |
2/8/2021 | Partner | ON Semiconductor | United States | Avnet and ON Semiconductor Accelerate IoT Innovation with New Development Framework PHOENIX -- -- Leading global technology solutions provider Avnet and ON Semiconductor , driving energy efficient innovations , have joined forces to create a framework that helps OEMs more rapidly develop end-to-end Internet of Things devices . | 3 |
2/4/2021 | Supplier | ||||
1/21/2021 | Partner |
Date | 9/7/2021 | 4/20/2021 | 2/8/2021 | 2/4/2021 | 1/21/2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Licensor | Licensor | Partner | Supplier | Partner |
Business Partner | Cognian | Northforge Innovations | ON Semiconductor | ||
Country | Australia | Canada | United States | ||
News Snippet | Cognian and Avnet Enter Strategic Engagement With the commercial IoT space going from strength-to-strength globally , our partnership with Avnet amplifies our global reach . | Northforge Innovations Signs Representative Agreement For Broadcom Software Development Services Northforge Innovations , Inc. , an expert software consulting and development company , today announced that it has signed an agreement with Avnet , a leading global technology distributor and solutions provider , and EBV Elektronik , an Avnet ... Author : | Avnet and ON Semiconductor Accelerate IoT Innovation with New Development Framework PHOENIX -- -- Leading global technology solutions provider Avnet and ON Semiconductor , driving energy efficient innovations , have joined forces to create a framework that helps OEMs more rapidly develop end-to-end Internet of Things devices . | ||
Sources | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Avnet Service Providers
1 Service Provider
Avnet has 1 service provider relationship
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Lincoln International | Acq - P2P | Investment Bank | Financial Advisor |
Service Provider | Lincoln International |
|---|---|
Associated Rounds | Acq - P2P |
Provider Type | Investment Bank |
Service Type | Financial Advisor |
Partnership data by VentureSource
Avnet Team
39 Team Members
Avnet has 39 team members, including current Founder, Owner, Aviv Leshem.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Aviv Leshem | Founder, Owner | Current | |
Phil Gallagher | TTI, and Tech Data Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
Peter Bartolotta | CHC, Heli-One, Lenovo Group, NCR Corporation, and IBM | President | Current |
Dani Koren | President | Current | |
Scott MacDonald | Arrow Electronics, Esco, and U.S. Air Force | President | Current |
Name | Aviv Leshem | Phil Gallagher | Peter Bartolotta | Dani Koren | Scott MacDonald |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | TTI, and Tech Data Corporation | CHC, Heli-One, Lenovo Group, NCR Corporation, and IBM | Arrow Electronics, Esco, and U.S. Air Force | ||
Title | Founder, Owner | Chief Executive Officer | President | President | President |
Status | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |