Investments
95Portfolio Exits
4Funds
4Partners & Customers
1About Serra Ventures
Serra Ventures is a professional advisory firm offering a suite of services to the middle market, with a special emphasis on early stage and emerging high technology companies.<br /><br />Serra Capital has been formed to provide venture capital to early-stage and emerging technology companies sourced primarily from Illinois, Texas and California by identifying opportunities through the Serra Ventures Principals' extensive relationships with universities, entrepreneurs, centers of influence and investors. Serra Capital has identified four specific technology sectors in which it will concentrate: Information Technology and Software, Life Sciences, Clean Technology, and Agriculture Technology.
Serra Ventures Headquarter Location
2021 South First Street Suite 206
Champaign, Illinois, 61820,
United States
217-819-5201
Latest Serra Ventures News
Jul 23, 2021
Leo Cancer Care, an innovative start-up that is set to change the face of radiation therapy forever, announced that it recently completed a $25.3 million Series B fundraise. In addition to lead investor Pureland Global Venture, the largest investors in the round included Yu Galaxy, WARF, Alumni Ventures, Junson Capital, and Serra Ventures, as well as industry leaders CHC, Toret Devices, and Radiation Business Solutions. The proceeds from the Series B will support Leo Cancer Care as it continues to develop its state-of-the-art upright radiotherapy solutions, which offer significant improvements to clinical effectiveness and patient experience. The company, which is based in Horley, United Kingdom, and Middleton, Wisconsin, also plans to expand its teams in the United States, Europe, and Singapore. The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Leo Cancer Care on the financing includes James Huie (Picture), Dan Glazer, Patricia Swen, and Jordan Franks.
Serra Ventures Investments
95 Investments
Serra Ventures has made 95 investments. Their latest investment was in Leo Cancer Care as part of their Series A on July 7, 2021.
Serra Ventures Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/21/2021 | Series A | Leo Cancer Care | $25.3M | Yes | Alumni Ventures Group, CHC Health, CosyLab, Junson Capital, Pureland Group, Radiation Business Solutions, TORET Devices, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, and Yu Galaxy | 1 |
7/8/2021 | Series B | Reconstruct | $17.3M | No | Asia Pacific Land, Cultivation Capital, EquipmentShare, Nemetschek, SHoP Architects, STO Building Group, Syska Hennessy Group, and Thornton Tomasetti | 4 |
4/16/2021 | Seed VC - II | Swarm Engineering | $2.7M | Yes | Harvard Business School, Rinvest, S2G Ventures, Soren Schroder, VTC Seed Fund, and Wells Street Capital | 1 |
2/5/2021 | Debt - II | |||||
12/31/2020 | Series C |
Date | 7/21/2021 | 7/8/2021 | 4/16/2021 | 2/5/2021 | 12/31/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series A | Series B | Seed VC - II | Debt - II | Series C |
Company | Leo Cancer Care | Reconstruct | Swarm Engineering | ||
Amount | $25.3M | $17.3M | $2.7M | ||
New? | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Alumni Ventures Group, CHC Health, CosyLab, Junson Capital, Pureland Group, Radiation Business Solutions, TORET Devices, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, and Yu Galaxy | Asia Pacific Land, Cultivation Capital, EquipmentShare, Nemetschek, SHoP Architects, STO Building Group, Syska Hennessy Group, and Thornton Tomasetti | Harvard Business School, Rinvest, S2G Ventures, Soren Schroder, VTC Seed Fund, and Wells Street Capital | ||
Sources | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Serra Ventures Portfolio Exits
4 Portfolio Exits
Serra Ventures has 4 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Tank Utility on September 20, 2021.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/20/2021 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Date | 9/20/2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | |||
Companies | ||||
Valuation | ||||
Acquirer | ||||
Sources | 2 |
Serra Ventures Fund History
4 Fund Histories
Serra Ventures has 4 funds, including Serra Capital II Follow-On Fund.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/8/2019 | Serra Capital II Follow-On Fund | Early-Stage Venture Capital | $9M | 1 | |
5/25/2017 | Serra Capital III | ||||
2/24/2015 | Serra Capital II | ||||
8/1/2011 | Serra Capital I LP |
Closing Date | 2/8/2019 | 5/25/2017 | 2/24/2015 | 8/1/2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Serra Capital II Follow-On Fund | Serra Capital III | Serra Capital II | Serra Capital I LP |
Fund Type | Early-Stage Venture Capital | |||
Status | ||||
Amount | $9M | |||
Sources | 1 |
Serra Ventures Partners & Customers
1 Partners and customers
Serra Ventures has 1 strategic partners and customers. Serra Ventures recently partnered with gener8tor on March 3, 2020.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/20/2020 | Partner | gener8tor | United States | gener8tor, Serra Ventures Partner to Launch Two Agtech Accelerator Programs in Illinois Both programs will operate in partnership with Serra Ventures under the banner of the Illinois AgTech Accelerators , with support from Agri-Fab Inc. , Fox Development Corps , GEN Realty Capital , The UIUC Research Park , The University of Illinois , and The Champaign County Economic Development Corp. . | 1 |
Date | 3/20/2020 |
|---|---|
Type | Partner |
Business Partner | gener8tor |
Country | United States |
News Snippet | gener8tor, Serra Ventures Partner to Launch Two Agtech Accelerator Programs in Illinois Both programs will operate in partnership with Serra Ventures under the banner of the Illinois AgTech Accelerators , with support from Agri-Fab Inc. , Fox Development Corps , GEN Realty Capital , The UIUC Research Park , The University of Illinois , and The Champaign County Economic Development Corp. . |
Sources | 1 |
Serra Ventures Team
2 Team Members
Serra Ventures has 2 team members, including current Chief Executive Officer, Timothy C. Hoerr.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Timothy C. Hoerr | Cbana Labs, iCyt Mission Technology, SourceGear, and RSM International | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
Steve Beck | Managing Partner | Current |
Name | Timothy C. Hoerr | Steve Beck |
|---|---|---|
Work History | Cbana Labs, iCyt Mission Technology, SourceGear, and RSM International | |
Title | Chief Executive Officer | Managing Partner |
Status | Current | Current |