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Ventures West

999 W Hastings St Ste 400, Vancouver, BC, V6C 2W2, Canada

Overview

Privately owned venture capital firm with extensive technology expertise.

Founded

1993

Deals ยท 12mo

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Stage focus

Series B
Series D

Geographic focus

Canada
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

12rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Spectra7 Microsystems
Aug 2012Participated
$11 MOther Equity
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
Apr 2012Participated
$38 MSeries D
Celator Pharmaceuticals
Dec 2011Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Fresco Microchip
Jun 2011Participated
$9 MSeries C
Celator Pharmaceuticals
Sep 2010Participated
$20 MSeries D
Aquinox Pharmaceuticals
Jun 2010Led
$25 MSeries B
SWITCH Materials
Jan 2010Participated
$7 MSeries B
Fresco Microchip
Oct 2009Led
$9 MOther Equity
QuickPlay Media
Jul 2009Participated
$12 MSeries D
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
Jan 2008Participated
$40 MOther Equity
QuickPlay Media
Sep 2007Led
$15 MOther Equity
Celator Pharmaceuticals
Aug 2007Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Spectra7 Microsystems
Aug 2012Participated
$11 MOther Equity
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
Apr 2012Participated
$38 MSeries D
Celator Pharmaceuticals
Dec 2011Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Fresco Microchip
Jun 2011Participated
$9 MSeries C
Celator Pharmaceuticals
Sep 2010Participated
$20 MSeries D
Aquinox Pharmaceuticals
Jun 2010Led
$25 MSeries B
SWITCH Materials
Jan 2010Participated
$7 MSeries B
Fresco Microchip
Oct 2009Led
$9 MOther Equity
QuickPlay Media
Jul 2009Participated
$12 MSeries D
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
Jan 2008Participated
$40 MOther Equity
QuickPlay Media
Sep 2007Led
$15 MOther Equity
Celator Pharmaceuticals
Aug 2007Participated
$10 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Ventures West: 12 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Ventures West: 12 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series B11
Series C+04
Other Equity24

Monthly Deal Activity

Ventures West: 12 deals are recorded across 231 months.All available history.
Ventures West: 12 deals are recorded across 231 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Ventures West: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Ventures West: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences7
Hardware & Robotics3
Space & Frontier Tech3
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Enterprise Software2
Media & Entertainment2
Manufacturing1
AR/VR1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Data, Analytics & IT1

Deal Size Distribution

Ventures West: 12 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Ventures West: 12 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M5
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Ventures West: Canada has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Ventures West: Canada has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Canada6
United States6
Ventures West: 20 co-investors are shown, with GrowthWorks sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Ventures West: 20 co-investors are shown, with GrowthWorks sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
GrowthWorks4
BDC Capital3
Celtic House Venture Partners3
Domain Associates3
Quaker Partners3
Delphi Ventures2
General Catalyst2
H.I.G. Ventures2
Sevin Rosen Funds2
TL Ventures2
TPG Biotech2
WRF Capital2
Baker Brothers Advisors1
BC Advantage Funds1
EdgeStone Capital Partners1
GMP Securities1
Hearthstone Investments1
J.L. Albright Venture Partners1
JLA Ventures1
Johnson & Johnson Innovation1

Investment Strategy

Ventures West: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation.All available history.
Ventures West: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led325%
Participating975%
Ventures West: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Ventures West: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead267%
Co-led133%

Team

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