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73Portfolio Exits
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8About Ridgewood Capital
Ridgewood Private Equity Partners is an investment firm focused on energy-centric real asset strategies. Utilizing deep domain expertise, rigorous investment processes, and relationships with top management teams, Ridgewood Private Equity Partners delivers unique access to best-in-class opportunities throughout the energy value-chain to family offices and ultra high-net-worth individuals. Ridgewood Private Equity Partners is part of the affiliated Ridgewood Companies, which were founded in 1982 by Robert Swanson and have raised over $4.5 billion in total capital and commitments primarily focused on direct equity investments in energy, infrastructure and other real assets. Ridgewood Energy, which focuses on the exploration and production of oil fields in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico, is also part of the affiliated Ridgewood Companies, and in January 2014 closed on a $1.1 billion private equity fund.

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Ridgewood Capital Investments
73 Investments
Ridgewood Capital has made 73 investments. Their latest investment was in Vilynx as part of their Series A - II on May 5, 2018.

Ridgewood Capital Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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5/4/2018 | Series A - II | Vilynx | $8M | No | 1 | |
2/15/2017 | Series A | Vilynx | $3.5M | No | 3 | |
6/8/2016 | Convertible Note - II | Vilynx | $0.45M | Yes | 2 | |
6/2/2014 | Convertible Note | |||||
8/7/2013 | Series A |
Date | 5/4/2018 | 2/15/2017 | 6/8/2016 | 6/2/2014 | 8/7/2013 |
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Round | Series A - II | Series A | Convertible Note - II | Convertible Note | Series A |
Company | Vilynx | Vilynx | Vilynx | ||
Amount | $8M | $3.5M | $0.45M | ||
New? | No | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Ridgewood Capital Portfolio Exits
24 Portfolio Exits
Ridgewood Capital has 24 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Vilynx on October 27, 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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10/27/2020 | Acquired | 11 | |||
1/3/2018 | Acquired | 1 | |||
8/1/2015 | Acquired | 1 | |||
Date | 10/27/2020 | 1/3/2018 | 8/1/2015 | ||
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Exit | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 11 | 1 | 1 |
Ridgewood Capital Acquisitions
1 Acquisition
Ridgewood Capital acquired 1 company. Their latest acquisition was CLP Envirogas on June 30, 2001.
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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6/30/2001 | Series A | $16M | Leveraged Buyout | 1 |
Date | 6/30/2001 |
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Investment Stage | Series A |
Companies | |
Valuation | |
Total Funding | $16M |
Note | Leveraged Buyout |
Sources | 1 |
Ridgewood Capital Fund History
8 Fund Histories
Ridgewood Capital has 8 funds, including Ridgewood Capital Fund IV-C.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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9/1/2008 | Ridgewood Capital Fund IV-C | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | 1 | |
5/15/2006 | Ridgewood Capital Fund IV-B | ||||
6/30/2005 | Ridgewood Capital Fund IV | ||||
12/31/2003 | Ridgewood Capital Venture Fund II-B | ||||
12/31/2002 | Ridgewood Capital Venture Fund III LP |
Closing Date | 9/1/2008 | 5/15/2006 | 6/30/2005 | 12/31/2003 | 12/31/2002 |
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Fund | Ridgewood Capital Fund IV-C | Ridgewood Capital Fund IV-B | Ridgewood Capital Fund IV | Ridgewood Capital Venture Fund II-B | Ridgewood Capital Venture Fund III LP |
Fund Type | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | ||||
Status | Closed | ||||
Amount | |||||
Sources | 1 |
Ridgewood Capital Team
14 Team Members
Ridgewood Capital has 14 team members, including , .
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Paul W. Meyer | Founder | Current | |
Name | Paul W. Meyer | ||||
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Work History | |||||
Title | Founder | ||||
Status | Current |