Investments
80Portfolio Exits
26Funds
6Latest Dominion Ventures News
Apr 6, 2012
Share / Apr 5, 2012 at 3:59 PM Ohio State University and Ohio University are creating a $35 million venture capital fund aimed at commercializing research that comes out of universities in the state. California-based Dominion Ventures will be the fund’s general partner, according to a statement from the two universities. An official with Dominion wasn’t available for comment. Ohio State plans to contribute $20 million to the fund and Ohio University pledged $15 million. Advertisement “We hope to move more innovations to the marketplace to cure disease, produce healthier food and advance alternative energy solutions,” said Roderick Davis, Ohio University’s president. The fund plans to invest in research that emerges from other universities in the state as well as Ohio State and Ohio University. More details on the fund are expected to be available next quarter. Ohio State’s technology transfer program generated $1.9 million in licensing revenue in 2010, according to the annual survey from the Association of University Technology managers. OSU spent $756 million on research and created eight startups during the same year. Ohio University’s numbers weren’t included in the survey.
Dominion Ventures Investments
80 Investments
Dominion Ventures has made 80 investments. Their latest investment was in TripleMint as part of their Series A on October 10, 2016.
Dominion Ventures Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/31/2016 | Series A | TripleMint | $4.5M | No | 4 | |
8/24/2015 | Series A | Unbill | $1.25M | No | 3 | |
4/30/2015 | Seed VC | TripleMint | $1.65M | Yes | 4 | |
7/3/2014 | Seed VC | |||||
6/13/2013 | Series D - II |
Date | 10/31/2016 | 8/24/2015 | 4/30/2015 | 7/3/2014 | 6/13/2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series A | Series A | Seed VC | Seed VC | Series D - II |
Company | TripleMint | Unbill | TripleMint | ||
Amount | $4.5M | $1.25M | $1.65M | ||
New? | No | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Dominion Ventures Portfolio Exits
26 Portfolio Exits
Dominion Ventures has 26 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was TripleMint on May 03, 2022.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/3/2022 | Acquired | 2 | |||
1/17/2018 | Acquired | 1 | |||
9/30/2013 | Take Private | 1 | |||
Date | 5/3/2022 | 1/17/2018 | 9/30/2013 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | Acquired | Take Private | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Dominion Ventures Acquisitions
1 Acquisition
Dominion Ventures acquired 1 company. Their latest acquisition was Impact Telecommunciation on June 15, 1992.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/15/1992 | Series B | $12.3M | Leveraged Buyout | 1 |
Date | 6/15/1992 |
|---|---|
Investment Stage | Series B |
Companies | |
Valuation | |
Total Funding | $12.3M |
Note | Leveraged Buyout |
Sources | 1 |
Dominion Ventures Fund History
6 Fund Histories
Dominion Ventures has 6 funds, including Ohio University Fund.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/5/2012 | Ohio University Fund | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $35M | 1 |
1/1/2000 | Dominion Fund V LP | ||||
1/1/1997 | Dominion Fund IV LP | ||||
1/1/1992 | Dominion Fund III LP | ||||
1/1/1989 | Dominion Fund II LP |
Closing Date | 4/5/2012 | 1/1/2000 | 1/1/1997 | 1/1/1992 | 1/1/1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Ohio University Fund | Dominion Fund V LP | Dominion Fund IV LP | Dominion Fund III LP | Dominion Fund II LP |
Fund Type | Early-Stage Venture Capital | ||||
Status | Closed | ||||
Amount | $35M | ||||
Sources | 1 |
Dominion Ventures Team
7 Team Members
Dominion Ventures has 7 team members, including current General Partner, Richard Hawkins.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Michael K. Lee | Founder | Current | |
Richard Hawkins | Labnow, and Pharmaco LSR | General Partner | Current |
Kendall J. Cooper | AllegisCyber Capital, and Mayfield | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
Renee C Baker | Leader Ventures | Managing Director | Former |
Timothy M Walters | TA Associates, and BT Capital Partners | Managing Director | Former |
Name | Michael K. Lee | Richard Hawkins | Kendall J. Cooper | Renee C Baker | Timothy M Walters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | Labnow, and Pharmaco LSR | AllegisCyber Capital, and Mayfield | Leader Ventures | TA Associates, and BT Capital Partners | |
Title | Founder | General Partner | Chief Financial Officer | Managing Director | Managing Director |
Status | Current | Current | Former | Former | Former |
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