Investments
32Portfolio Exits
6Funds
4About Syncom Venture Partners
Founded in 1977 and headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, (Syndicated Communications) Syncom Venture Partners aims to manage approximately $400 million of private equity capital on behalf of some of the nation'. They focus digital media, mobile technology, and web based services. Syncom is the leading venture capital firm primarily focused on early to mid-stage investments in underserved segments of the Media and Communications Industry. Syncom Venture Partners pioneered this investment strategy and has been involved in the creation of many of the most successful and visible African-American and Hispanic-owned media and communications companies including BET, Radio One, Z Spanish Radio, TV One, and Iridium Satellite.
Latest Syncom Venture Partners News
Jul 15, 2015
VIENNA, VA--(Marketwired - Jul 15, 2015) - CircleBack, Inc. has announced today that it's closed a $12M funding round led by TDF Ventures, with participation from existing investors Grotech Ventures, Syncom Venture Partners, and CNF Investments. As part of the investment, TDF's Jim Pastoriza will be joining CircleBack, Inc.'s Board of Directors. "As we got closer to understanding CircleBack's capabilities and business, it became abundantly clear that they have solved the contact management problem for consumers and businesses in a very unique way," said Jim Pastoriza, Managing Partner at TDF Ventures. "We're excited to partner with CircleBack and continue to build this truly game-changing business. " With the closing of the funding round and new addition to their board, CircleBack will retain its original focus: ensuring the most accurate contact management possible for professionals and businesses. "We're very much on track to solving the problem I started with so long ago: ensuring that professionals and businesses always have accurate, up-to-date, and organized contacts," said Manoj Ramnani, CircleBack Founder and CEO. "But we're also incredibly excited for the future as we build an extraordinary company. In the coming months, we'll be launching products that will leave lasting marks on a number of industries. " The news of the investment comes on the heels of CircleBack having recently reached a milestone, now managing 1+ billion contacts for its users. These contacts, when mapped by CircleBack's artificial intelligence engine, are organized into over 130 million uniquely corrected business contacts and fuel both CircleBack's accuracy and its superior merge technology. This unique solution provides unmatched contact updating to millions of users. About CircleBack, Inc. Designed to help individuals and organizations keep their contact data organized and up-to-date, CircleBack brings accuracy to contact data everywhere. Whether someone moves jobs, changes phone number, or just switches buildings, you'll know. More than 2.5 million users rely on CircleBack to manage billions of contact fields a day so they can trust that their address books are organized and up-to-date across every device. For more information, visit http://www.circleback.com Contact Information
Syncom Venture Partners Investments
32 Investments
Syncom Venture Partners has made 32 investments. Their latest investment was in Weather Decision Technologies as part of their Series B on December 12, 2015.

Syncom Venture Partners Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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12/22/2015 | Series B | Weather Decision Technologies | $3.5M | No | 1 | |
7/15/2015 | Series C | CircleBack | $12M | Yes | 1 | |
8/25/2014 | Series B - II | AppTap | $2M | No | 2 | |
11/30/2013 | Debt - II | |||||
6/4/2012 | Series B |
Date | 12/22/2015 | 7/15/2015 | 8/25/2014 | 11/30/2013 | 6/4/2012 |
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Round | Series B | Series C | Series B - II | Debt - II | Series B |
Company | Weather Decision Technologies | CircleBack | AppTap | ||
Amount | $3.5M | $12M | $2M | ||
New? | No | Yes | No | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Syncom Venture Partners Portfolio Exits
6 Portfolio Exits
Syncom Venture Partners has 6 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Weather Decision Technologies on October 08, 2018.
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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10/8/2018 | Acquired | 1 | |||
Date | 10/8/2018 | ||||
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Exit | Acquired | ||||
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Sources | 1 |
Syncom Venture Partners Acquisitions
1 Acquisition
Syncom Venture Partners acquired 1 company. Their latest acquisition was Iridium Communications on April 19, 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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4/19/2001 | Acq - Fin | 1 |
Date | 4/19/2001 |
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Note | Acq - Fin |
Sources | 1 |
Syncom Venture Partners Fund History
4 Fund Histories
Syncom Venture Partners has 4 funds, including Syndicated Communications Venture Partners V LP.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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10/25/2007 | Syndicated Communications Venture Partners V LP | Industry Focused | Closed | $275M | 1 |
3/1/2001 | Syndicated Communications Venture Partners IV LP | ||||
7/1/1996 | Syndicated Communications Venture Partners III LP | ||||
7/1/1990 | Syncom Venture Partners II LP |
Closing Date | 10/25/2007 | 3/1/2001 | 7/1/1996 | 7/1/1990 |
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Fund | Syndicated Communications Venture Partners V LP | Syndicated Communications Venture Partners IV LP | Syndicated Communications Venture Partners III LP | Syncom Venture Partners II LP |
Fund Type | Industry Focused | |||
Status | Closed | |||
Amount | $275M | |||
Sources | 1 |
Syncom Venture Partners Team
5 Team Members
Syncom Venture Partners has 5 team members, including current Managing Partner, Terry L. Jones.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Terry L. Jones | Managing Partner | Current | |
Name | Terry L. Jones | ||||
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Title | Managing Partner | ||||
Status | Current |
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