Investments
660Portfolio Exits
200Funds
11About Granite Ventures
Granite Ventures has been an investor in early-stage technology companies since 1992, when the firm began investing as the early-stage venture capital group within Hambrecht & Quist. Granite became an independent firm in 1998, and currently manages over $1 billion in venture capital and has invested in more than 90 private companies.
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Latest Granite Ventures News
May 28, 2020
Quick Summary Marqeta, an Oakland, CA-based card issuing platform, raised an additional $150m in new funding, valuing the company at $4.3 billion.The round was led by Coatue with participation from Vitruvian Partners and several others.It is also backed by Visa, Goldman Sachs, 83North, Granite Ventures, and ICONIQ Capital.Founded in 2010 and led by Jason Gardner, CEO, Marqeta is a global modern card issuing platform for innovators including Square, Uber, Affirm, Instacart, and DoorDash to manage payment programs.It operates in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia and is certified to process payments in 10 countries in APAC. Disclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated & summarized by a computer program and has not been created by StartupAround.
Granite Ventures Investments
660 Investments
Granite Ventures has made 660 investments. Their latest investment was in Smule as part of their Series J on December 12, 2022.
Granite Ventures Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/6/2022 | Series J | Smule | $14.17M | No | Bessemer Venture Partners, Experior Ventures, Granite Ventures, Shasta Ventures, and Undisclosed Investors | 1 |
5/21/2019 | Series E | Marqeta | $260M | No | 5 | |
4/16/2019 | Series B | xF Technologies | $1M | Yes | 1 | |
5/3/2018 | Series E | |||||
12/5/2017 | Series F |
Date | 12/6/2022 | 5/21/2019 | 4/16/2019 | 5/3/2018 | 12/5/2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series J | Series E | Series B | Series E | Series F |
Company | Smule | Marqeta | xF Technologies | ||
Amount | $14.17M | $260M | $1M | ||
New? | No | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Bessemer Venture Partners, Experior Ventures, Granite Ventures, Shasta Ventures, and Undisclosed Investors | ||||
Sources | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Granite Ventures Portfolio Exits
200 Portfolio Exits
Granite Ventures has 200 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Agilence on October 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/27/2021 | Acq - Fin | 2 | |||
6/9/2021 | IPO | Public | 2 | ||
1/14/2021 | Acquired | 10 | |||
Date | 10/27/2021 | 6/9/2021 | 1/14/2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acq - Fin | IPO | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | Public | ||||
Sources | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Granite Ventures Acquisitions
4 Acquisitions
Granite Ventures acquired 4 companies. Their latest acquisition was GeoQuest International on November 01, 1990.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/1/1990 | Leveraged Buyout | 1 | ||||
1/1/1990 | Series A | |||||
1/1/1989 | Seed / Angel | |||||
3/6/1986 | Series B |
Date | 11/1/1990 | 1/1/1990 | 1/1/1989 | 3/6/1986 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Series A | Seed / Angel | Series B | |
Companies | ||||
Valuation | ||||
Total Funding | ||||
Note | Leveraged Buyout | |||
Sources | 1 |
Granite Ventures Fund History
11 Fund Histories
Granite Ventures has 11 funds, including GV Anaplan SPV.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/6/2017 | GV Anaplan SPV | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $1.52M | 1 |
8/29/2005 | Granite Ventures II LP | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $350M | 1 |
12/31/2000 | Granite Ventures LP | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $150M | 1 |
7/1/2000 | Adobe Ventures IV LP | ||||
7/1/2000 | TI Ventures III LP |
Closing Date | 6/6/2017 | 8/29/2005 | 12/31/2000 | 7/1/2000 | 7/1/2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | GV Anaplan SPV | Granite Ventures II LP | Granite Ventures LP | Adobe Ventures IV LP | TI Ventures III LP |
Fund Type | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Early-Stage Venture Capital | ||
Status | Closed | Closed | Closed | ||
Amount | $1.52M | $350M | $150M | ||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Granite Ventures Team
17 Team Members
Granite Ventures has 17 team members, including current Founder, Chief Financial Officer, Managing Director, Jacqueline Berterretche.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Jacqueline Berterretche | Founder, Chief Financial Officer, Managing Director | Current | |
Name | Jacqueline Berterretche | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | Founder, Chief Financial Officer, Managing Director | ||||
Status | Current |
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