Investments
55Portfolio Exits
16Funds
5About IGNITE Group
The IGNITE Group manages three venture capital funds in the United States and one in Japan with over $200 million under management. The firm invests in early and expansion stage private companies in the areas of semiconductors, networking and software.
IGNITE Group Headquarter Location
255 Shoreline Drive Suite 510
Redwood City, California, 94065,
United States
650.622.2000
IGNITE Group Investments
55 Investments
IGNITE Group has made 55 investments. Their latest investment was in Cymbet as part of their Series E on April 4, 2013.
IGNITE Group Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/10/2013 | Series E | Cymbet | $13.4M | No | 1 | |
8/12/2011 | Debt - III | Cymbet | $1.58M | No | ||
1/15/2010 | Series C | Cymbet | $31M | No | ||
9/17/2009 | Series E - II | |||||
8/14/2009 | Series E |
Date | 4/10/2013 | 8/12/2011 | 1/15/2010 | 9/17/2009 | 8/14/2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series E | Debt - III | Series C | Series E - II | Series E |
Company | Cymbet | Cymbet | Cymbet | ||
Amount | $13.4M | $1.58M | $31M | ||
New? | No | No | No | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 1 |
IGNITE Group Portfolio Exits
16 Portfolio Exits
IGNITE Group has 16 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was IronPlanet on August 30, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/30/2016 | Acquired | 4 | |||
10/10/2011 | Asset Sale | 1 | |||
8/12/2011 | Acquired | ||||
Date | 8/30/2016 | 10/10/2011 | 8/12/2011 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | Asset Sale | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 4 | 1 |
IGNITE Group Fund History
5 Fund Histories
IGNITE Group has 5 funds, including IT2000.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/1/2000 | IT2000 | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $55M | 1 |
8/1/2000 | Ignite Ventures III LP | ||||
1/1/2000 | Ignite Ventures II LP | ||||
5/1/1998 | Ignite Ventures I LP | ||||
Ignite Ventures IV LP |
Closing Date | 8/1/2000 | 8/1/2000 | 1/1/2000 | 5/1/1998 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | IT2000 | Ignite Ventures III LP | Ignite Ventures II LP | Ignite Ventures I LP | Ignite Ventures IV LP |
Fund Type | Early-Stage Venture Capital | ||||
Status | Closed | ||||
Amount | $55M | ||||
Sources | 1 |
IGNITE Group Team
9 Team Members
IGNITE Group has 9 team members, including current President, Hiroaki Yano.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Hiroaki Yano | President | Current | |
Nobuo Mii | Managing Partner | Current | |
Deanne Kenneally | General Partner | Current | |
Steve Payne | General Partner | Current | |
Hiroshi Sakai | General Partner | Current |
Name | Hiroaki Yano | Nobuo Mii | Deanne Kenneally | Steve Payne | Hiroshi Sakai |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | President | Managing Partner | General Partner | General Partner | General Partner |
Status | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
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