Investments
20Portfolio Exits
8Funds
1Latest Black Diamond Ventures News
May 18, 2022
socaltech.com Black Diamond Ventures Adds Jon Kraft As Venture Partner Los Angeles-based venture capital investor Black Diamond Ventures has added serial entrepreneur Jon Kraft as a Venture Partner at the firm, according to the investor. Kraft was co-founder and CEO of Pandora Media, and also was Chief Operating Officer and a founder of UberMedia, and also was co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at Big Stage Entertainment. Kraft also previously founded startup studio Liftoff, and currently is a co-founder and board member at Thrively, in addition to serving as President of Wine Chips. Black Diamond Ventures (BDV) says it is focused on multi-stage deep-tech investments in the biotechnology, semiconductor, and big data sectors.
Black Diamond Ventures Investments
20 Investments
Black Diamond Ventures has made 20 investments. Their latest investment was in Engage3 as part of their Series D on December 12, 2021.
Black Diamond Ventures Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/1/2021 | Series D | Engage3 | $35M | No | 8 | |
6/8/2021 | Series B | Strateos | $56M | Yes | 6 | |
6/20/2019 | Series C | Engage3 | $12M | Yes | 1 | |
4/11/2018 | Series E | |||||
8/11/2014 | Series C |
Date | 12/1/2021 | 6/8/2021 | 6/20/2019 | 4/11/2018 | 8/11/2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series D | Series B | Series C | Series E | Series C |
Company | Engage3 | Strateos | Engage3 | ||
Amount | $35M | $56M | $12M | ||
New? | No | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 8 | 6 | 1 |
Black Diamond Ventures Portfolio Exits
8 Portfolio Exits
Black Diamond Ventures has 8 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was PhenomeX on December 12, 2018.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/12/2018 | Acquired | 1 | |||
Date | 12/12/2018 | ||||
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Exit | Acquired | ||||
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Sources | 1 |
Black Diamond Ventures Acquisitions
5 Acquisitions
Black Diamond Ventures acquired 5 companies. Their latest acquisition was Werner Holding on June 05, 2007.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/5/2007 | Acquired | |||||
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12/22/2000 |
Date | 6/5/2007 | 1/10/2007 | 6/19/2006 | 2/14/2005 | 12/22/2000 |
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Black Diamond Ventures Fund History
1 Fund History
Black Diamond Ventures has 1 fund, including Black Diamond Ventures XII-B.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Black Diamond Ventures XII-B | $5.67M | 1 |
Closing Date | |
|---|---|
Fund | Black Diamond Ventures XII-B |
Fund Type | |
Status | |
Amount | $5.67M |
Sources | 1 |
Black Diamond Ventures Team
3 Team Members
Black Diamond Ventures has 3 team members, including current Founder, Managing Director, Christopher B. Lucas.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Christopher B. Lucas | Founder, Managing Director | Current | |
Name | Christopher B. Lucas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||
Title | Founder, Managing Director | ||
Status | Current |
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