Investments
82Portfolio Exits
24Funds
10About Sycamore Ventures
Sycamore Ventures (梧桐投资) is a global investment firm with offices in the US, India, and Singapore. It consists of a team of dedicated investment professionals with a broad range of industry experiences in communication, software, and life sciences. They bring expertise in technical, managerial, and strategic issues directly to the companies they invest in.
Latest Sycamore Ventures News
Mar 9, 2022
Intellasia East Asia News 09-Mar-2022 Intellasia | PR Newswire Asia | 8:22 PM TAIPEI, March 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In March 2022, the Asia Pacific (Taiwan) "Diamond Cup Trader" real stock trading competition held by (US) Sycamore Ventures will kick off soon. The four final contestants will scramble for luxury cars and high-salary posts. "Diamond Cup Trader" real stock trading competition is sponsored by (US) Sycamore Ventures and co-organized by Sycamore Ventures Asia Pacific (Taiwan) Co., Ltd. Nearly 1,000 senior investors participated in the competition, and now the competition has reached the most critical stage of four to three. The competition aims to provide an education platform for investors to intuitively understand securities trading, investment direction, investment risks, and real trading. The ranking rules are determined by overall revenue and off-site voting. The prizes are as follows: The first prize is BMW 7 Series sedan, the second BMW 5 Series sedan, and the third BMW 3 Series sedan. The top three winners will receive a terminal gift of research and service from Mingde No.1 Institution sponsored by Sycamore Ventures. In addition, the voters of the champion lecturer will also have a chance to win a terminal gift of research and service from Mingde No.1 Institution sponsored by Sycamore Ventures. After strict selection, the four contestants, Li Xiangping, Fan Weike, Lin Feng, and Hou Licheng, stand out on the final stage of four to three. The initial capital amount of this competition is $5 million per person. This competition mainly assesses the operation techniques of each trader on the combination of medium and short term in the process of trading, the experience of predicting the increase and decrease of the leading, and the ability to control the trend of sector rotation. After the "Diamond Cup Trader" real stock trading competition, whoever wins the first place will be employed as a professional fund manager by (US) Sycamore Ventures, operating $100 million trading account of Mingde No.1 Fund, accounting for the operation of Mingde No.1 Fund, and getting 10% of the annual profits as a dividend. Whoever wins second place will get $50 million under trading permission and 10% of the annual profits as a dividend.
Sycamore Ventures Investments
82 Investments
Sycamore Ventures has made 82 investments. Their latest investment was in New Tranx Information Technology as part of their Seed VC on October 10, 2017.
Sycamore Ventures Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/31/2017 | Seed VC | New Tranx Information Technology | $7.53M | Yes | 3 | |
8/16/2016 | Growth Equity | ACM Research | $15M | Yes | 1 | |
8/7/2013 | Series A | Apexigen | $20M | Yes | 2 | |
7/29/2013 | Unattributed VC - III | |||||
8/9/2012 | Series E - II |
Date | 10/31/2017 | 8/16/2016 | 8/7/2013 | 7/29/2013 | 8/9/2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Seed VC | Growth Equity | Series A | Unattributed VC - III | Series E - II |
Company | New Tranx Information Technology | ACM Research | Apexigen | ||
Amount | $7.53M | $15M | $20M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Sycamore Ventures Portfolio Exits
24 Portfolio Exits
Sycamore Ventures has 24 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Apexigen on August 01, 2022.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/1/2022 | Reverse Merger | 3 | |||
1/20/2021 | Acquired | 5 | |||
11/3/2017 | IPO | Public | 3 | ||
Date | 8/1/2022 | 1/20/2021 | 11/3/2017 | ||
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Exit | Reverse Merger | Acquired | IPO | ||
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Acquirer | Public | ||||
Sources | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Sycamore Ventures Acquisitions
3 Acquisitions
Sycamore Ventures acquired 3 companies. Their latest acquisition was Trunk Health Products on January 10, 2012.
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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Date | 1/10/2012 | 3/10/2000 | 4/1/1993 |
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Sycamore Ventures Fund History
10 Fund Histories
Sycamore Ventures has 10 funds, including India Star Fund LP.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/31/2006 | India Star Fund LP | Diversified Private Equity | Closed | $54M | 1 |
6/15/2000 | Asia Star IT Fund LP | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $170M | 1 |
12/15/1999 | Sycamore Venture Capital LP | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $150M | 1 |
12/31/1996 | CG Asian American Fund LP | ||||
12/31/1996 | Princeton Global Fund LP |
Closing Date | 12/31/2006 | 6/15/2000 | 12/15/1999 | 12/31/1996 | 12/31/1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | India Star Fund LP | Asia Star IT Fund LP | Sycamore Venture Capital LP | CG Asian American Fund LP | Princeton Global Fund LP |
Fund Type | Diversified Private Equity | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Early-Stage Venture Capital | ||
Status | Closed | Closed | Closed | ||
Amount | $54M | $170M | $150M | ||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sycamore Ventures Team
10 Team Members
Sycamore Ventures has 10 team members, including , .
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Joseph Y. Cho | Founder | Current | |
Name | Joseph Y. Cho | ||||
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Title | Founder | ||||
Status | Current |
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