Investments
73Portfolio Exits
16Funds
5Service Providers
1About RedShift Ventures
RedShift Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm focused on technology transfer and spin outs. The firm has $220M under management and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. They specifically seek out opportunities to transfer or spin-out technologies from universities, research centers and corporations. Sectors of interest include communications, microelectronics and information technology. The firm was formerly known as Spacevest Capital (until May 2006)

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Mar 12, 2013
Apple Ransom Parker from RedShift Ventures is a member of FundingPost online! Venture Fund Member Profile Share This Profile: RedShift Ventures is a proven and trusted leader with more than 10 years of investing success and $270 Million in assets under management. Investments focus on: Communications, Microelectronics, Software n our decade of experience working together, RedShift Ventures has established a record of success finding, funding, and building advanced technology companies of lasting value. We focus on a few key sub-sectors of the communications and information technology industries - areas which receive large amounts of research and development funding. We leverage this funding and technology to create companies that provide compelling products and services to exciting new markets. Ransom Parker Managing Director RedShift Ventures Ransom Parker has led investments in several RedShift portfolio companies. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Blue Ridge Networks, Converged Access, Novariant, Privaris and Telarix. Former portfolio companies include Cronos Integrated Microsystems (acquired by JDS Uniphase), Sandburst (acquired by Broadcom), MSI Software (acquired by AtStaff) and V3 Systems (acquired by Click Commerce). Before joining RedShift in 1998, Parker was president, chief operating officer and director of the AFFINITY Systems Division of The Compucare Company (acquired by Quadramed), a healthcare information systems software developer. Parker spearheaded AFFINITY's successful transition from an outsourcing and services business model to an enterprise class software product delivery and support model. He also worked to secure a $32 million private equity placement and two business acquisitions. Prior to The Compucare Company, Parker was the Mid-Atlantic regional operations manager for Shared Medical Systems Corporation (acquired by Siemens AG) and he held progressively more responsible executive management positions with Technicon Data Systems (acquired by Eclipsys). Parker received a B.S. in biological sciences from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a M.H.A. in healthcare administration from The George Washington University. Representative Investments Analytical Graphics, Inc. Analytical Graphics is the leading supplier of commercial off-the-shelf analysis software for the space industry Astrovision International, inc. Astrovision is a global media company creating the first commercial geostationary earth observation system to provide weather, national event, and earth viewing content to consumers. MDLinx.com MDLinx.com leverages proprietary software through a network of sites that provide highly focused news and information to physicians on a daily basis allowing them to stay current in their specialty areas. V3 Systems, Inc V3 Systems, a recognized leader in providing innovative enterprise supply chain execution and warehouse management applications for automating business processes and providing supply chain visibility across global distribution networks. Acquired by Optum, Inc. About FundingPost For over Fourteen Years FundingPost has worked with thousandsof Angel and Venture Capital Investors. We believe that it isimportant to reach investors in every medium possible -both online and offline. We have been directly responsible fortons of success stories and Millions and Millions of dollars raised.We look forward to introducing your company to the leading Venture and Angel Investors nationwide. Sign up now: Entrepreneurs / Investors Join the FundingPost email list and learn how, when and where you can meet these Investors: Other Venture Profiles:
RedShift Ventures Investments
73 Investments
RedShift Ventures has made 73 investments. Their latest investment was in TerraGo Technologies as part of their Series C - II on October 10, 2013.

RedShift Ventures Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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10/10/2013 | Series C - II | TerraGo Technologies | $1M | No | 1 | |
9/3/2013 | Series A | Shared Spectrum Company | $3M | Yes | 2 | |
2/26/2013 | Series C | TerraGo Technologies | $5.5M | No | 3 | |
10/10/2012 | Series G | |||||
9/15/2011 | Series B |
Date | 10/10/2013 | 9/3/2013 | 2/26/2013 | 10/10/2012 | 9/15/2011 |
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Round | Series C - II | Series A | Series C | Series G | Series B |
Company | TerraGo Technologies | Shared Spectrum Company | TerraGo Technologies | ||
Amount | $1M | $3M | $5.5M | ||
New? | No | Yes | No | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 1 | 2 | 3 |
RedShift Ventures Portfolio Exits
16 Portfolio Exits
RedShift Ventures has 16 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Telarix on January 14, 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 |
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1/14/2016 | Acq - Fin | 2 | |||
3/17/2015 | Acquired | 1 | |||
12/13/2011 | Acquired | 1 | |||
Date | 1/14/2016 | 3/17/2015 | 12/13/2011 | ||
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Exit | Acq - Fin | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 2 | 1 | 1 |
RedShift Ventures Fund History
5 Fund Histories
RedShift Ventures has 5 funds, including RedShift Ventures III LP.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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9/1/2002 | RedShift Ventures III LP | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $85M | 1 |
12/31/1999 | RedShift Ventures II LP | ||||
7/2/1995 | SpaceVest Fund LP | ||||
9/3/1993 | SpaceVest Partners LP | ||||
RedShift Ventures IV LP |
Closing Date | 9/1/2002 | 12/31/1999 | 7/2/1995 | 9/3/1993 | |
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Fund | RedShift Ventures III LP | RedShift Ventures II LP | SpaceVest Fund LP | SpaceVest Partners LP | RedShift Ventures IV LP |
Fund Type | Early-Stage Venture Capital | ||||
Status | Closed | ||||
Amount | $85M | ||||
Sources | 1 |
RedShift Ventures Service Providers
1 Service Provider
RedShift Ventures has 1 service provider relationship
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RedShift Ventures Team
10 Team Members
RedShift Ventures has 10 team members, including , .
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Renny Dipentima | Founder | Current | |
Name | Renny Dipentima | ||||
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Title | Founder | ||||
Status | Current |