Investments
107Portfolio Exits
36Funds
7About Needham Capital Partners
Needham Capital Partners (NCP) manages funds that primarily invest in the equities of private growth companies. NCP is part of Needham Asset Management, which manages over $1 billion in funds that invest in public and private equities. The most recent fund is Needham Capital Partners III, L.P., which closed in early 2001, having raised $240 million of capital from its Limited Partners. Additional funding is available through a subsidiary. It is the successor to two successful prior fundsâÂ"NCP (formed in 1994) and NCP II (formed in 1998).

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Latest Needham Capital Partners News
Aug 6, 2014
By WSP Aug 6, 2014, 8:30 AM Author's Blog In a report published Wednesday, Needham Capital Partners analysts upgraded their rating on Sypris Solutions Inc. (SYPR) shares from ‘Hold’ to ‘Buy’ and set a price target of $6.00 per share. In the report, Needham noted that SYPR’s electronics business, a segment which has affected the co.’s EPS negatively in the past, is showing signs of improvement in the Aerospace & Defense market. Needham believes these improvements should continue in the second half of fiscal 2015. Sypris closed at $3.91 at the end of Tuesday’s trading session, printing a solid one-year return of about 19% and year-to-date return of around 27.78%. Ticker currently trades at a forward P/E of 9.91 and a P/E to growth ratio of 1.75. Price/Sales for the t-12 period is at 0.24 while EPS is negative at ($0.10). Needham’s target price suggests a potential upside of 53.45% from the company’s premarket trading price. Other valuation measures show Sypris’ trailing-12 profit margin currently standing at (-0.56%) while operating ones are at (-0.34%). The $76 million market cap company reported $19.07 million in cash vs. $23.00 million in debt in its most recent quarter. SYPR has a 52 week low of $2.52 and a 52 week high of $6.50. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $5.22 and its 200-day moving average is $3.88. The chart below shows where the equity has traded over the last 52 weeks, with the 50-day and 200-day MAs included. The equity is up 4.35% in early trading, widening its monthly decline to 27.03%. Sypris Solutions, Inc. provides outsourced services and specialty products primarily in the U.S., Mexico, Denmark, and the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. SHARE:
Needham Capital Partners Investments
107 Investments
Needham Capital Partners has made 107 investments. Their latest investment was in Biocept as part of their Growth Equity - II on February 2, 2011.

Needham Capital Partners Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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2/16/2011 | Growth Equity - II | Biocept | $6M | No | ||
9/14/2010 | Series D | SpaceClaim | $7M | No | ||
3/11/2010 | Growth Equity | Biocept | $3.6M | No | ||
7/23/2009 | Series G | |||||
3/20/2009 | Series C |
Date | 2/16/2011 | 9/14/2010 | 3/11/2010 | 7/23/2009 | 3/20/2009 |
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Round | Growth Equity - II | Series D | Growth Equity | Series G | Series C |
Company | Biocept | SpaceClaim | Biocept | ||
Amount | $6M | $7M | $3.6M | ||
New? | No | No | No | ||
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Needham Capital Partners Portfolio Exits
36 Portfolio Exits
Needham Capital Partners has 36 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was INNOViON on August 12, 2020.
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 |
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8/12/2020 | Acquired | 3 | |||
9/1/2017 | Acquired | 4 | |||
5/1/2014 | Acquired | 1 | |||
Date | 8/12/2020 | 9/1/2017 | 5/1/2014 | ||
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Exit | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
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Sources | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Needham Capital Partners Acquisitions
4 Acquisitions
Needham Capital Partners acquired 4 companies. Their latest acquisition was Ceradyne on January 06, 2003.
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 |
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1/6/2003 | Acq - Fin | |||||
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Date | 1/6/2003 | 10/15/2001 | 3/7/2000 | 11/21/1989 |
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Note | Acq - Fin | |||
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Needham Capital Partners Fund History
7 Fund Histories
Needham Capital Partners has 7 funds, including Needham Capital Partners III LP.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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12/21/2001 | Needham Capital Partners III LP | Late-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $240M | 1 |
2/1/2001 | Needham Capital International III Ltd. | ||||
12/31/1999 | Needham Capital International | ||||
8/1/1999 | Needham Capital SBIC II LP | ||||
4/1/1998 | Needham Capital Partners II LP |
Closing Date | 12/21/2001 | 2/1/2001 | 12/31/1999 | 8/1/1999 | 4/1/1998 |
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Fund | Needham Capital Partners III LP | Needham Capital International III Ltd. | Needham Capital International | Needham Capital SBIC II LP | Needham Capital Partners II LP |
Fund Type | Late-Stage Venture Capital | ||||
Status | Closed | ||||
Amount | $240M | ||||
Sources | 1 |
Needham Capital Partners Team
8 Team Members
Needham Capital Partners has 8 team members, including current Managing Director, Glen Albanese.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Glen Albanese | Managing Director | Current | |
Name | Glen Albanese | ||||
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Title | Managing Director | ||||
Status | Current |
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