Investments
42Portfolio Exits
10Funds
3About Saffron Hill Ventures
Saffron Hill Ventures is a London-based global venture capital firm that was found to pursue opportunities presented by the rapid growth of the European internet, technology, and media sectors. Over the past eight years it has built a portfolio of assets within the software and media sectors, helping to develop companies from the earliest stages through to IPO.
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Latest Saffron Hill Ventures News
May 25, 2022
05/25/2022 | 01:00pm EDT Message : *Required fields Saffron Hill Ventures has notified that it has purchased 150,000 shares in Agilyx AS ("Agilyx") today, 25 May 2022, at an average price of NOK 31.4 per share. Following this acquisition Saffron Hill controls 35,473,500 shares in Agilyx AS. Agilyx AS board member Ranjeet Bhatia is the managing director of Saffron Hill Ventures. Disclosure regulation This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. About Agilyx Agilyx is a technology company that enables customers to recycle difficult-to-recycle post-use plastics to high value, virgin-equivalent products. With a focus on diversion and conversion of plastic waste, Agilyx is uniquely positioned with a molecular recycling technology offering and an integrated feedstock solution by way of Cyclyx, an innovative feedstock management consortium of partners that drives up global plastic recycling rates by chemically fingerprinting plastic waste and matching it to appropriate recycling processes. Agilyx was the first to establish a commercial scale closed loop plastic-to-plastic chemical recycling facility and holds over 17 patents. Agilyx conversion technology utilizes pyrolysis without a catalyst and can convert mixed waste plastic to naphtha and fuels or depolymerize specific plastics such as polystyrene and PMMA (acrylic) back into virgin-quality products. Learn more at www.agilyx.com. Contacts Kate Ringier VP, Communications & Government Affairs + 41 43 883 0396 kate.ringier@agilyx.com Attachments
Saffron Hill Ventures Investments
42 Investments
Saffron Hill Ventures has made 42 investments. Their latest investment was in TagSys as part of their Debt on April 4, 2013.
Saffron Hill Ventures Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/1/2013 | Debt | TagSys | $0.8M | No | 1 | |
3/16/2012 | Series D | Marrone Bio Innovations | $8M | No | ||
12/20/2011 | Series C | Agilyx | $25M | No | 5 | |
6/1/2011 | Series C - II | |||||
3/31/2011 | Series B |
Date | 4/1/2013 | 3/16/2012 | 12/20/2011 | 6/1/2011 | 3/31/2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Debt | Series D | Series C | Series C - II | Series B |
Company | TagSys | Marrone Bio Innovations | Agilyx | ||
Amount | $0.8M | $8M | $25M | ||
New? | No | No | No | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 1 | 5 |
Saffron Hill Ventures Portfolio Exits
10 Portfolio Exits
Saffron Hill Ventures has 10 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Agilyx on September 30, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/30/2020 | IPO | Public | 1 | ||
8/6/2019 | Acquired | 2 | |||
9/13/2017 | Merger | 1 | |||
Date | 9/30/2020 | 8/6/2019 | 9/13/2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | IPO | Acquired | Merger | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | Public | ||||
Sources | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Saffron Hill Ventures Acquisitions
1 Acquisition
Saffron Hill Ventures acquired 1 company. Their latest acquisition was TagSys on October 15, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/15/2001 | Debt | $71.74M | Management Buyout | 1 |
Date | 10/15/2001 |
|---|---|
Investment Stage | Debt |
Companies | |
Valuation | |
Total Funding | $71.74M |
Note | Management Buyout |
Sources | 1 |
Saffron Hill Ventures Fund History
3 Fund Histories
Saffron Hill Ventures has 3 funds, including Saffron Hill Ventures 2 Limited Partnership.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/31/2010 | Saffron Hill Ventures 2 Limited Partnership | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Open | $34.83M | 1 |
9/1/2007 | Saffron Hill Ventures Limited Partnership | ||||
6/30/2005 | Saffron Hill Investors Guernsey |
Closing Date | 12/31/2010 | 9/1/2007 | 6/30/2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Saffron Hill Ventures 2 Limited Partnership | Saffron Hill Ventures Limited Partnership | Saffron Hill Investors Guernsey |
Fund Type | Early-Stage Venture Capital | ||
Status | Open | ||
Amount | $34.83M | ||
Sources | 1 |
Saffron Hill Ventures Team
3 Team Members
Saffron Hill Ventures has 3 team members, including , .
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Shawn Luetchens | Founder | Current | |
Name | Shawn Luetchens | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||
Title | Founder | ||
Status | Current |
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