Sevin Rosen Funds
VC Fund
Dallas, United States
Sevin Rosen Funds is a VC fund in Dallas focused on Software and Manufacturing. Although technologies and markets have changed dramatically during the last 25 years, the investment principles upon which Sevin Rosen Funds was founded in 1981 have not. The Sevin Rosen team, all seasoned high-tech executives, always takes a very active and team-oriented approach to helping entrepreneurs throughout every stage of thecompany-building process.Sevin Rosen Funds examine technology trends, identifying those technologies they believe will transform entire industries. Their emphasis is on what will happen next, what will succeed, and then, what will endure.Sevin Rosen Funds mean what they say. In the venture capital world -- a world based almost entirely on personal relationships -- their word and their good name are their most valuable assets. And in all their relationships, they 've consistently placed a premium on honesty and fairness.
- Total investments:
- 141
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 12%
- Fund size:
- $300M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Sevin Rosen Funds invests in
SoftwareManufacturingMobileWirelessTelecommunications
Stages Sevin Rosen Funds invests in
Series CSeries BFunding RoundSeries ASeries D
Countries Sevin Rosen Funds invests in
United States
Contacts
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Jackie Kimzey
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Alan Buehler
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Al Schuele
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Al Schuele
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 19 (13%)
- Manufacturing 15 (11%)
- Mobile 12 (9%)
- Wireless 11 (8%)
- Telecommunications 11 (8%)
Stage
- Series C 31 (22%)
- Series B 27 (19%)
- Funding Round 23 (16%)
- Series A 21 (15%)
- Series D 15 (11%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Jackie Kimzey
General Partner
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General Partner | Total investments: 5 | Find email | |
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Alan Buehler
Chief Financial Officer
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Chief Financial Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Al Schuele
General Partner
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General Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Al Schuele
General Partner
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General Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
George Schneer
Executive Management Consultant
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Executive Management Consultant | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 11 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Vidyo
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We’re video-enabling the world. Recognized in the Gartner Magic Quadrant as a leader and a visionary, Vidyo is used by organizations like Google, CERN, Etsy, Philips, Alibaba, Kaiser, DISA and others. We are tackling a huge challenge: to ensure that the world can take advantage of the endless benefits of video chat by making it better than anyother form of communication, whether you are in the office - or far out in the field under challenging bandwidth and wifi conditions.Vidyo makes it easy to embed the most beautiful, resilient and immersive multiparty video chat into any application, on any connected device. In healthcare, banking, IoT, customer engagement, enterprise collaboration, government, field services and more, video chat is revolutionizing - while simplifying - how we communicate. We envision a future in which hospitals, banks, universities, police stations, data centers, manufacturing facilities and all places in between see elegant video chat as the sustainable and intuitive way for humans to better connect with one another - making us more productive while saving tons of time and resources. From Silicon Valley to New York, Europe, Asia-Pacific and beyond, Vidyo is one of the most diverse teams in tech, with hundreds of gifted employees living and sharing their experiences all over the world. We are beyond excited about what we’re building, and believe our mission is just getting started. | $15M / Series E / Dec 14, 2015 | |
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Vidyo
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We’re video-enabling the world. Recognized in the Gartner Magic Quadrant as a leader and a visionary, Vidyo is used by organizations like Google, CERN, Etsy, Philips, Alibaba, Kaiser, DISA and others. We are tackling a huge challenge: to ensure that the world can take advantage of the endless benefits of video chat by making it better than anyother form of communication, whether you are in the office - or far out in the field under challenging bandwidth and wifi conditions.Vidyo makes it easy to embed the most beautiful, resilient and immersive multiparty video chat into any application, on any connected device. In healthcare, banking, IoT, customer engagement, enterprise collaboration, government, field services and more, video chat is revolutionizing - while simplifying - how we communicate. We envision a future in which hospitals, banks, universities, police stations, data centers, manufacturing facilities and all places in between see elegant video chat as the sustainable and intuitive way for humans to better connect with one another - making us more productive while saving tons of time and resources. From Silicon Valley to New York, Europe, Asia-Pacific and beyond, Vidyo is one of the most diverse teams in tech, with hundreds of gifted employees living and sharing their experiences all over the world. We are beyond excited about what we’re building, and believe our mission is just getting started. | $20M / Series E / Jul 11, 2014 | |
Hightail
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Hightail is a cloud service that lets users send, receive, digitally sign, and synchronize files. Hightail addresses the problems of creative collaboration and visual project management between teams of creative professionals and their clients and other stakeholders. An innovator in the cloud since before the term was even coined, Hightail (FKAYouSendIt) began as a simple way to send files that were too large for email and have since grown to evolve the cloud into a virtual workspace that enables seamless collaboration on visual projects from concept to completion. | $34M / Series E / Nov 19, 2013 | |
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Vidyo
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We’re video-enabling the world. Recognized in the Gartner Magic Quadrant as a leader and a visionary, Vidyo is used by organizations like Google, CERN, Etsy, Philips, Alibaba, Kaiser, DISA and others. We are tackling a huge challenge: to ensure that the world can take advantage of the endless benefits of video chat by making it better than anyother form of communication, whether you are in the office - or far out in the field under challenging bandwidth and wifi conditions.Vidyo makes it easy to embed the most beautiful, resilient and immersive multiparty video chat into any application, on any connected device. In healthcare, banking, IoT, customer engagement, enterprise collaboration, government, field services and more, video chat is revolutionizing - while simplifying - how we communicate. We envision a future in which hospitals, banks, universities, police stations, data centers, manufacturing facilities and all places in between see elegant video chat as the sustainable and intuitive way for humans to better connect with one another - making us more productive while saving tons of time and resources. From Silicon Valley to New York, Europe, Asia-Pacific and beyond, Vidyo is one of the most diverse teams in tech, with hundreds of gifted employees living and sharing their experiences all over the world. We are beyond excited about what we’re building, and believe our mission is just getting started. | $17.1M / Series D / Apr 22, 2013 | |
Netsocket
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Netsocket specializes in virtualized, software-defined networking. The company’s flagship Netsocket Virtual Network (NVN) fulfills the promises of SDN and NFV today with powerful, robust automation applications running on a completely virtualized network infrastructure. It was founded in 2006 and headquartered in Plano, Texas. | $9.2M / Series B / Apr 02, 2013 | |
GENBAND
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GENBAND is a global supplier of IP gateways, session border controllers and FMC security solutions. These high-performance, high-security gateway solutions are at the center of fixed and mobile networks around the globe, evolving, securing and improving communications networks. | $343.5M / Jan 04, 2013 | |
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
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Alder's mission is to help alleviate human suffering by generating better and safer antibody therapeutics through novel technologies. Alder plays two roles: As a biopharmaceutical company, Alder uses its proprietary technologies to uniquely identify, develop, produce and market its own antibody therapeutics. The work being done at Aldertoday will help those who suffer from cancer, autoimmune diseases, and inflammatory diseases. As a licensing partner, Alder is revolutionizing the way the pharmaceutical industry discovers, develops and produces antibody therapeutics. Through various licensing agreements, Alder has used its proprietary technology to help major biopharmaceutical partners advance novel therapeutics to the clinic in less time and at lower cost. Alder's licensing strategy also includes identifying strategic partners to assist in the development and marketing of its preclinical and clinical pipeline programs. | $38M / Series D / Apr 19, 2012 | |
Luxtera
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Luxtera specializes in Silicon CMOS Photonics. It is the first company to overcome the complex technical obstacles involved with integrating high-performance optics directly with silicon electronics on a mainstream CMOS chip, bringing direct “fiber to the chip” connectivity to the market.Luxtera’s patented technology blends the long reachcapabilities of single-mode fiber with the low cost of highly integrated optoelectronics to deliver compelling transceiver devices that have advanced the state of the high-speed optical communications industry.Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, Luxtera is a fabless semiconductor company that was founded in 2001 by a team of industry-renowned researchers and technology managers drawn from the communications and semiconductor industries. Luxtera has received funding from leading venture capitalists including August Capital, New Enterprise Associates, Sevin Rosen Funds, and Lux Capital.In December 2018, Luxtera was acquired by Cisco. | $21.7M / Feb 27, 2012 | |
Metabolon
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Metabolon is a technology company, develops analytical methods and software for biomarker discovery using metabolomics. It offers a biochemical profiling platform that analyzes and identifies biochemicals in the research of pharmaceutical, biotech, agriculture, cosmetic, and consumer products. Metabolon provides a unique, real-time fingerprint ofbiological system to reveal novel discoveries and realize the promise of precision medicine.The company can deliver an instantaneous snapshot of the entire physiology of a living being at a discreet point in time, as well as identify changes in that system brought about the impact of the disease, medical intervention, diet, or the environment. This deep and comprehensive view of the metabolome provides biological insights that cannot be revealed through any other research methodology, enabling life sciences researchers and drug developers to discover answers to some of biology’s most difficult questions.Metabolon was founded in 2000 and headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. | Series D / Aug 29, 2011 | |
Channelinsight
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Channelinsight offers the only complete cloud-based Channel Data Management (CDM) solution, providing technology manufacturers with visibility into every partner and every end-customer, for every POS transaction in real-time, allowing them to gain the insight necessary to drive sales and optimize inventory. The company processes over 120 millionPOS and inventory transactions per year and collects POS and inventory data from over 4000 worldwide channel partners. We process over $100 billion in channel sales transactions annually. Customers benefitting from this technology include Schneider Electric, Corning Life Sciences, HP, TE Connectivity, Intel, AMD, Microsoft, Smart Technologies, Fluke Networks, Fortinet, and Wasp Barcode. Channelinsight is backed by Rho Ventures, Sequel Venture Partners and Vedanta Capital, with headquarters in Denver and offices in Palo Alto, UK and Singapore. | $10M / Series C / Apr 20, 2011 | |
| See all 141 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Sevin Rosen Funds invest in?
Sevin Rosen Funds invests primarily in Software, Manufacturing and Mobile startups, most often at Series C and Series B stage. Most of the 141 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Sevin Rosen Funds?
The team at Sevin Rosen Funds includes Jackie Kimzey (General Partner), Alan Buehler (Chief Financial Officer) and Al Schuele (General Partner), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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