
Investments
174Portfolio Exits
51Funds
1Partners & Customers
4Service Providers
2About Safeguard Scientifics
Safeguard Scientifics (NYSE: SFE) is a proven partner for entrepreneurs looking to accelerate growth and build long-term value in their businesses. Leveraging Safeguard's rich and colorful history of building market leaders, along with its team's collective operational expertise and successful entrepreneurial endeavors, Safeguard has built a powerful-and actionable-platform of resources to support partner companies with strategies and relationships most vital for success. Safeguard provides value that extends beyond capital and work as a team to foster growth.

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Safeguard Scientifics Investments
174 Investments
Safeguard Scientifics has made 174 investments. Their latest investment was in Prognos Health as part of their Series D on May 5, 2023.

Safeguard Scientifics Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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5/4/2023 | Series D | Prognos Health | $23.29M | No | 4 | |
7/27/2022 | Unattributed VC | Syapse | $35M | No | 1 | |
1/11/2021 | Series A - II | Moxe | No | 1 | ||
5/28/2020 | Series F | |||||
4/5/2019 | Series B |
Date | 5/4/2023 | 7/27/2022 | 1/11/2021 | 5/28/2020 | 4/5/2019 |
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Round | Series D | Unattributed VC | Series A - II | Series F | Series B |
Company | Prognos Health | Syapse | Moxe | ||
Amount | $23.29M | $35M | |||
New? | No | No | No | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Safeguard Scientifics Portfolio Exits
51 Portfolio Exits
Safeguard Scientifics has 51 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was MediaMath on August 23, 2023.
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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8/23/2023 | Asset Sale | 6 | |||
9/29/2022 | Acquired | 3 | |||
2/15/2022 | Acquired - II | 1 | |||
Safeguard Scientifics Acquisitions
7 Acquisitions
Safeguard Scientifics acquired 7 companies. Their latest acquisition was Acsis on December 23, 2005.
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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12/23/2005 | Series A | $6.25M | Acquired | |||
12/7/2004 | Other Venture Capital | |||||
11/21/2002 | Other Venture Capital | |||||
6/9/1999 | ||||||
9/16/1998 |
Date | 12/23/2005 | 12/7/2004 | 11/21/2002 | 6/9/1999 | 9/16/1998 |
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Investment Stage | Series A | Other Venture Capital | Other Venture Capital | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | $6.25M | ||||
Note | Acquired | ||||
Sources |
Safeguard Scientifics Fund History
1 Fund History
Safeguard Scientifics has 1 fund, including Safeguard Scientifics I.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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Safeguard Scientifics I | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Open | 1 |
Closing Date | |
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Fund | Safeguard Scientifics I |
Fund Type | Multi-Stage Venture Capital |
Status | Open |
Amount | |
Sources | 1 |
Safeguard Scientifics Partners & Customers
4 Partners and customers
Safeguard Scientifics has 4 strategic partners and customers. Safeguard Scientifics recently partnered with Transactis on May 5, 2019.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
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5/17/2019 | Partner | United States | Safeguard Scientifics' Partner Company Transactis Acquired by Mastercard `` Safeguard Scientifics has been such a valuable capital provider and partner to Transactis . | 3 | |
7/31/2017 | Partner | ||||
11/8/2010 | Partner | ||||
4/19/2000 | Partner |
Date | 5/17/2019 | 7/31/2017 | 11/8/2010 | 4/19/2000 |
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Type | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | ||||
Country | United States | |||
News Snippet | Safeguard Scientifics' Partner Company Transactis Acquired by Mastercard `` Safeguard Scientifics has been such a valuable capital provider and partner to Transactis . | |||
Sources | 3 |
Safeguard Scientifics Service Providers
2 Service Providers
Safeguard Scientifics has 2 service provider relationships
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
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Counsel | General Counsel | ||
Service Provider | ||
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Associated Rounds | ||
Provider Type | Counsel | |
Service Type | General Counsel |
Partnership data by VentureSource
Safeguard Scientifics Team
34 Team Members
Safeguard Scientifics has 34 team members, including , .
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Richard Strafehl | Founder | Current | |
Name | Richard Strafehl | ||||
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Work History | |||||
Title | Founder | ||||
Status | Current |