How many investments has VantagePoint Capital Partners made?

VantagePoint Capital Partners has 80 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited.

What stage does VantagePoint Capital Partners invest at?

VantagePoint Capital Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.

What is VantagePoint Capital Partners's typical check size?

VantagePoint Capital Partners typically writes checks of $2M – $100M.

What sectors does VantagePoint Capital Partners focus on?

VantagePoint Capital Partners focuses on Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Robotics, SaaS, Semiconductors, Social.

Where is VantagePoint Capital Partners located?

VantagePoint Capital Partners is headquartered in Silicon Valley, US.

Does VantagePoint Capital Partners lead rounds?

VantagePoint Capital Partners has led 4 of the 4 rounds where its role is on record.

Who does VantagePoint Capital Partners co-invest with?

VantagePoint Capital Partners most often shares deals with Kleiner Perkins, Norwest Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, among 113 tracked co-investors.

VantagePoint Capital Partners

Venture capital

Silicon Valley · Seed–Growth · 18 people tracked

Also known as VANTAGEPOINT MANAGEMENT, INC.

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VantagePoint Capital Partners invests globally across the company lifecycle, from startup to scale-up, with a special emphasis on energy innovation and efficiency. Beyond capital, the firm provides portfolio companies and entrepreneurs with strategic resources, partnership alliances, and ongoing support. It manages over $4 billion and maintains a network of strategic partners and personnel worldwide.

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Stage

Seed–Growth

Check

$2M – $100M

Silicon Valley, California, US

Instruments

Equity

Founded

1996

AUM

$4B

VC funds

Tracked investments

Unicorns

IPOs

Acquisitions

Team · 18 people

from the firm's website & public directories

David Fries· Managing Director

David Fries joined VantagePoint in 2001 and has worked in venture capital for over 20 years, advising portfolio companies on operational matters such as product and infrastructure development and production scale-up. He previously spent 17 years at General Electric in engineering, manufacturing, senior management, and finance roles, directed GE Venture Capital's California operations (which became Canaan Partners), and served as President of General Electric Ceramics. He holds a BS from Florida Atlantic University and a PhD in Physical Chemistry from Case Western Reserve University.

Stephen Gray· Partner, Investor Relations

Stephen D. Gray is Partner of Investor Relations at VantagePoint Capital Partners. He previously served as Managing Director and Global Head of the Fund Placement Group at Jefferies & Co., a Managing Director doing private equity fundraising for venture capital partnerships at Henniker River Advisors, Owner/Director at Gateway Global Partners Limited, and Managing Director and Head of Private Equity at Salomon Smith Barney. He holds a BA from Dartmouth College and an MBA from the University of Connecticut School of Business.

Terry Chen· Partner· Finlandin

Terry Chen joined VantagePoint in 2007, bringing over two decades of experience across data communication, high-tech manufacturing, and application development. He was previously a Partner at China Venture Management and co-founded three venture-backed companies, Timogen, i-Planet, and LiteON Communication, and earlier held management roles at notebook manufacturer Compal and at Equatorial Satellite Communication Network Systems. He holds a BS from National Taiwan University and an MS from the University of California at Santa Barbara.

Bill Harding· Managing Partner𝕏

Bill Harding joined VantagePoint in 2007 with over 22 years of venture capital experience. He previously was a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley & Co. and President of Morgan Stanley Venture Partners, and earlier a General Partner of venture partnerships affiliated with J. H. Whitney & Co. He holds degrees from the University of Arizona and a PhD from Arizona State University.

bharding@vpcp.com

Jim Marver· Managing Director· San Bruno, California, United Statesin

Co-founded VantagePoint in 1996 and has decades of experience across venture fund management, working with public and private companies on strategy and finance. He previously led global technology practices at investment banks, served as a senior consultant at SRI International, and holds board roles at UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy and the NVCA.

jm@vpcp.com

Tom Bevilacqua· Managing Partner· Santa Rosa, California, United Statesin

Tom Bevilacqua has over 30 years of Silicon Valley experience as an executive, venture investor and advisor. He was EVP at E*TRADE Financial where he founded ArrowPath Venture Partners and later served as its Managing Partner for over seven years, and previously was a partner at two Silicon Valley law firms. He holds a BA from UC Berkeley and a JD from UC Hastings.

tbevilacqua@vpcp.com

Annette Bianchi· Managing Partner

Harold Friedman· Managing Partner

Thomas Huot· Managing Partner

David Vieau· Venture Partner

Gene Gable· Vice President, Marketing Communications

Gene Gable joined VantagePoint in 2009 and leads the firm's marketing and communications. He has more than 25 years of experience in marketing, writing, and public relations, largely in technology, including roles as President of Integrated Media Group (a division of International Data Group), an executive at Ziff-Davis Events running the Seybold Seminars trade shows and publications, and editor for various technology publications, books, and websites. He holds a BA from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles.

Han Zhang· Associate

Han Zhang joined VantagePoint in 2010, having previously co-founded AISpace, where he handled domestic and overseas business development and helped secure a partnership with the Japanese government's Information Grand Voyage project and a relationship with the Chinese water portal China-H2O. Before that, he worked as a software engineer at Nikken. He holds an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, a Master's in Civil Engineering from the University of Tokyo, and a Bachelor's in Hydraulic Engineering from Tsinghua University.

Jack Helfand· Senior Counsel

Jack Helfand joined VantagePoint in 2011, having previously served as General Counsel at private equity firm Everest Group and as General Counsel of Investment Banking and Private Equity at Thomas Weisel Partners. Earlier in his career he practiced as a corporate attorney at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and Mayer, Brown & Platt, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, public securities offerings, and private equity and venture capital transactions. He holds a J.D. from Washington University and a B.A. from Michigan State University.

Michael Bunning· Chief Financial Officer

Michael Bunning is the Founder and CEO of XFO Partners, Inc., which offers financial and compliance consulting to VantagePoint and other venture capital firms. He previously served as CFO of The Social Capital Partnership and as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the Mayfield Fund, and held senior finance roles at other large organizations. A CPA, he began his career at Arthur Andersen in Silicon Valley.

Alan Salzman· Managing Partner· Singapore

Alan Salzman co-founded VantagePoint Capital Partners in 1996 and serves as its CEO and Managing Partner. Over more than 25 years as a venture investor, he has been involved with over 300 companies and managed a dozen venture funds representing over $5 billion in committed capital. He previously held a decade-long adjunct professor appointment in venture capital and entrepreneurial companies at Stanford University, and holds degrees from the London School of Economics, the University of Toronto, Stanford Law School, and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

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Karen Eliadis· CFO

keliadis@vpcp.com

Neil Wolff· General Counsel & MD

Neil Wolff has served as VantagePoint's General Counsel since 2006, advising on the firm's investments and portfolio companies over a 30+ year legal career. He was previously a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, which he joined in 1984, and holds an MBA from Oxford University and a JD from UCLA School of Law.

nwolff@vpcp.com

Patricia Splinter· Chief Operating Officer & Managing Director

Patricia (Pat) Splinter oversees VantagePoint's global strategy and worldwide operations, including deal flow, investment tracking and the M&A team, and directs the firm's Beijing-based Asia investment team and Washington strategy. She previously held executive roles at Intel, Maxtor and NetManage.

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Founder mafia

2 people who came through VantagePoint Capital Partners went on to found or lead other companies.

Stephan DolezalekManaging PartnerFounded Healthline Richard HarrochManaging PartnerFounded All Business

What they invest in

from 42 of 80 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×13SaaS ×11Energy ×10Hardware ×9Cleantech ×8Consumer ×8Media & Entertainment ×8Digital Health ×7

HQs:United States×33France×2Sweden×2China×1Germany×1United Kingdom×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 21 portfolio companies

48%

solo founders

10 of 21 mapped founding teams

44%

repeat founders

of 18 founders with career history

~8 yrs

old at investment

median across 11 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×102 founders×53 founders×44+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with education data

Harvard University ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×6Engineering ×5Economics ×3Life Sciences ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 18 founders with career history

Mayfield Fund ×2

Investments · 80 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2022 · 1 2021 · 1 2019 · 3 2018 · 2 2017 · 2 2016 · 2 2015 · 5 2014 · 4 2013 · 1 2012 · 1 2011 · 2 2010 · 134 dated

Amprius, Inc.amprius.com inNYSE: AMPXSep 2022

Amprius develops and manufactures silicon-anode lithium-ion battery cells that deliver high energy density.

CleantechEnergyHardwareNew MaterialsFremont, US

Kang Sun(Executive Officer, Director)Sandra Wallach(Executive Officer)in Ricardo C. Rodriguez(Chief Financial Officer)inC. Ionel Stefan(Chief Technology Officer)in Tom Stepien(Chief Executive Officer & Board Director)inJonathan Bornstein(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsInvestX IPV Kleiner Perkins ForgePoint Cybersecurity IPV Capital Matter Venture Partners

Identividentiv.com in 𝕏NASDAQ: INVEDec 2017

Identiv develops IoT and RFID/NFC products and sensors for product authentication, item tracking, and monitoring of environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, and shock across supply chains.

HardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainFremont, US

Steven Humphreys(Executive Officer, Director)Sandra Wallach(Executive Officer)in Kirsten F. Newquist(Chief Executive Officer and Director)in Justin Scarpulla(Chief Financial Officer and Secretary)inGary Kremen(Director)James E. Ousley(Director)

Co-investorsIn-Q-Tel

Phreesiaphreesia.com in 𝕏NYSE: PHROct 2014

Phreesia provides a patient intake and engagement platform with automated tools for registration, insurance verification, appointment access, and payments used by healthcare organizations.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSNew York, US

Chaim Indig(Executive Officer, Director)Evan Roberts(Executive Officer)in Charles Kallenbach(Executive Officer)in Thomas Altier(Executive Officer)inBalaji Gandhi(Chief Financial Officer)inDavid Linetsky(President, Network Solutions)in

Co-investorsAscension Ventures Blue Venture Funds Escalate Capital Partners HLM Investment Partners LLR LRVHealth

Teslatesla.com inNASDAQ: TSLASeries C · Nov 2018 · $40M

Tesla designs and manufactures electric vehicles, battery storage and solar products, and develops autonomous driving software.

Palo Alto, US

Elon Musk(Founder)inJeffrey B Straubel(Co-founder; CTO until 2019, Director since 2023)Martin Eberhard(Founder)in Marc Tarpenning(Founder)inJerome M Guillen(Executive Officer)inDeepak Ahuja(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCapital Q® Ventures Inc.DBL Partners Draper Associates Future Ventures Infinite Capital Kluz Ventures +16 more

BrightSource Energybrightsourceenergy.com inSeries A · Apr 2016 · $17M

BrightSource Energy develops software for renewable energy management, offering a cloud-based optimizer that integrates with energy assets to enable forecasting, trading, ancillary services, and portfolio aggregation across markets.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyOakland, US

Joseph Desmond(Executive Officer)inDavid Nielsen(Executive Officer)inMathew Brett(Executive Officer)inH. David Ramm(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel T. Judge(Executive Officer)inIsrael Kroizer(Executive Officer)in

Board seat Alan Salzman Tom Bevilacqua· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsDBL Partners Riverwood Capital Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Morgan Stanley

Healthlinehealthline.com in 𝕏Feb 2015

Healthline is a digital health media platform that publishes medically reviewed content across health and wellness topics, maintained by a network of healthcare professionals and specialists.

ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US

Philip Dur(Executive Officer)inMike Barber(Executive Officer)Murray Brozinsky(Executive Officer)inNaraj Katwala(Executive Officer)Jan Volfeld(Executive Officer)Cheryl Kim(Executive Officer)in

Board seat Richard Harroch· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsRed Ventures Summit Partners

Spanfeller Media Groupspanfellergroup.comFeb 2015

New York, US

James Spanfeller(Executive Officer, Director)Aman Verjee(Chief Financial Officer)

BoardBrian Hirsch(Director)Jordan Levy(Director)Geoff Judge(Director)

Board seat Richard Harroch· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlpine Meridian

Alcatel Lucentalcatel-lucent.com

Steve Kim(Founder)

Co-investorsKortschak Investments L.P.Norwest Venture Partners Pentech Ventures TCV

All Businessallbusiness.com in 𝕏Series C · Feb 2006 · $12M

AiCure develops AI-powered software using computer vision and facial verification to remotely verify medication adherence and monitor patient behavior for pharmaceutical companies, biotech firms, and healthcare providers conducting clinical trials and managing chronic diseases.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedia & EntertainmentMedical Devices

Sabina Chadha(CEO)

Co-investorsVIVE VC

Allvoicesallvoices.co inSeries A · Jul 2006 · $51K

AllVoices provides AI-powered case management software for people teams to automate administrative processes and reduce time spent on individual cases.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSWalnut, US

Claire Schmidt(Director)in Bryan Wolff(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardSean Rad(Director)Roger Chen(Director)in

Co-investorsCrosscut Ventures Halogen Ventures Management Company Llc IrishAngels Necessary Ventures Rogue Womens Fund Silverton Partners +2 more

Antheraanthera.com

Anthera produces makeup and skincare products made in France with natural, non-toxic ingredients that are cruelty-free and vegan.

ConsumerWellness & FitnessFrance, FR

Co-investorsPappas Capital Sofinnova Ventures

Aureaaurea.com in 𝕏

Aurea develops AI-driven enterprise software solutions designed to automate manual processes, enable predictive capabilities, and support business decision-making across an integrated portfolio.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Kathy Slowinski(CEO)in

Bicworldbicworld.com 𝕏

BIC is a global manufacturer of stationery products, lighters, and shavers focused on delivering affordable, high-quality goods to consumers worldwide.

Advanced ManufacturingConsumer

BiPar Sciencessanofi.us inAcquired

Biopharmaceutical developer of tumor-selective PARP inhibitor cancer therapies, acquired by Sanofi-aventis in 2009.

Co-investorsAisling Capital Asset Management Company Canaan Partners Kleiner Perkins SPRINGROCK VENTURES Domain Associates

Bridgeluxbridgelux.com in 𝕏Series C · Mar 2012 · $23M

Bridgelux manufactures LED lighting components and offers licensing programs for lighting fixture manufacturers to integrate Bridgelux LED technology and branding into their products.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyHardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductorsLivermore, US

Yiqun Li(CEO)Timothy Lester(Executive Officer)William Watkins(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMarc van den Berg(Director)Peter Moran(Director)George de Urioste(Director)

Co-investorsChrysalix

Cornerstone OnDemandcornerstoneondemand.com in 𝕏

Cornerstone provides learning management and workforce development software that helps organizations enable employee growth and agility through online learning platforms.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS

Himanshu Palsule(Chief Executive Officer)in Dave Arkley(Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer)in Michael Pawlyszyn(EVP and Chief Revenue Officer, Americas)in Vincent Belliveau(Chief International Officer)in Mini Peiris(Chief Marketing Officer)in Carina Cortez(Chief People Officer)in

Co-investorsAccelerator Ventures Bessemer Venture Partners BoxGroup REV Venture Partners Bay Partners

CV Therapeuticsgilead.com in 𝕏

Gilead discovers, develops, and delivers innovative therapeutics for people with life-threatening diseases, focusing on virology, oncology, and inflammation across more than 35 countries.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesFoster City, US

Lou Lange(Founder)Michael L. Riordan(Founder)inDaniel O'Dayin

Co-investorsAisling Capital Asset Management Company Frazier Life Sciences Kleiner Perkins Longitude Capital Lumira Ventures +5 more

Cymabaycymabay.com in 𝕏Aug 2015

Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Foster City, California that discovers, develops, and delivers medicines across virology, oncology, and inflammation.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNewark, US

Harold Van Wart, Ph. D.(Executive Officer, Director)Pol Boudes(Executive Officer)Charles A. McWherter, Ph. D.(Executive Officer)Sujal Shah(Executive Officer)

BoardCarl Goldfischer, M.D.(Director)Kurt von Emster(Director)in

Co-investorsAvoro Capital Advisors Bay City Capital Foresite Capital Abingworth

EnergySavvyuplight.com in 𝕏

Customer engagement platform (formerly Simple Energy) redefining how utilities engage their customers.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergySaaSSeattle, US

Aaron Goldfeder(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in Scott Case(Executive Officer)inLeo Shklovskii(Executive Officer, Director)Hannah Bascom(General Manager)in Jesse Demmel(Chief Technology Officer)inKarl Siebrecht(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsCoatue Management E8 Angels Prelude Ventures Rubicon Technology Partners The Westly Group TIMIA Capital +1 more

Genomaticagenomatica.com in 𝕏May 2021

Genomatica (Geno) develops biotechnology processes to produce bio-based chemicals and materials—such as 1,4-butanediol (BDO), butylene glycol for cosmetics, and plant-based nylon—as alternatives to fossil-fuel-derived inputs.

BiotechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsSan Diego, US

Christophe Schilling(Co-founder (former CEO))inBernhard Palsson(Co-founder)Carlos A. Cabrera(Executive Chairman)in John G. Gugel(Chief Executive Officer)in Tom McDonald(SVP, Finance & Chief Financial Officer)inNelson Barton(SVP, Research and Development)in

Co-investorsThule Investments Viking Global Casdin Capital Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Mohr Davidow Ventures Novo Holdings

Gigyasap.com

Walldorf, DE

Andreas Bucksteeg(Founder)Carsten Thoma(Founder)Christian Flaccus(Founder)Klaas Hermanns(Founder)Moritz Zimmermann(Founder)Lars Dalgaard(Founder)

Co-investorsActivant Capital Camber Partners Celtic House Venture Partners Cross Creek Advisors MK Capital Norwest Venture Partners+5 more

Healthline Mediahealthlinemedia.comApr 2000 · $10M

Healthline Media operates a portfolio of consumer health and wellness information websites that provide health content to help people make informed decisions.

Digital HealthMedia & EntertainmentWellness & Fitness

Imationimation.comFeb 2017

Oakdale, US

Danny Zheng(Executive Officer)Joseph De Perio(Director)Alex Spiro(Director)Tracy McKibben(Director)Robert Searing(Director)Donald Putnam(Director)

IntelePeerintelepeer.com in 𝕏May 2011 · $140M

IntelePeer provides an enterprise communications platform with AI-powered virtual agents, automation, and real-time analytics for customer, patient, and employee interactions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Mateo, US

Frank Fawzi(Executive Officer, Director)in Haydar Haba(Executive Officer, Director)inMargaret Norton(Executive Officer)in John Belanger(Executive Officer)inBruce Posey(Executive Officer)inAndre Simone(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAccel-KKR ATEL Ventures Partners for Growth Partners for Growth (PFG)Coller Capital Hollyport Capital +2 more

Juniper Networksjuniper.net in 𝕏

Juniper Networks is an enterprise networking company that provides AI-native, self-driving network solutions including wireless infrastructure, SD-WAN, and routing technologies designed to reduce operational complexity and costs.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSunnyvale, US

RAMI RAHIM(Executive Officer, Director)in BRIAN MARTIN(Executive Officer)inANAND ATHREYA(Executive Officer)inBIKASH KOLEY(Executive Officer)in Gerri Elliott(Executive Officer)in Scott Kriens(Director)in

Co-investorsG20 Ventures Kleiner Perkins New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Redpoint Ventures Benchmark Fairpoint Capital

Klipschklipsch.com in 𝕏

Klipsch designs and sells premium audio products featuring advanced acoustic technology.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHardwareHope, US

Paul W. Klipschin

Liquidrliquidr.com in 𝕏Jun 2011 · $22M

Liquid Robotics builds the Wave Glider, an autonomous wave- and solar-powered uncrewed surface vehicle that collects and transmits real-time ocean data and maritime intelligence for missions lasting up to a year.

Defense TechHardwareRoboticsJessup, US

Roger Hine(Executive Officer, Director)in Pablo Luther(Executive Officer)in Doug Carlen(Executive Officer)in Gary Gysin(Executive Officer, Director)in Dan Middleton(Executive Officer)in

BoardJoseph D. Rizzi(Director)

Co-investorsRiverwood Capital

Livescribelivescribe.com

Livescribe makes smart pens (including LivePen) that write with ink on paper and sync notes, sketches, and handwriting to a phone with AI-powered transcription, alongside smart-paper notebooks, accessories, and software.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardware

Co-investorsQualcomm Ventures TransLink Capital Crosslink Capital Presidio Ventures

MiaSolémiasole.comSeries A · May 2004 · $5M

MiaSolé produces lightweight, flexible thin-film CIGS solar cells and turnkey cell-manufacturing equipment, used in applications from commercial roofing panels to portable mobile devices.

CleantechEnergyNew Materials

Co-investorsAgility Capital ATEL Ventures

Multiplymultiply.com in

Multiply operates RAMP (Responsive Acquisition Marketing Platform), an omni-channel, privacy-focused technology and data-science platform that builds consumer brands across multiple verticals and delivers high-intent customers to advertising partners.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech

MySpacemyspace.com in

The page displays entertainment and music news articles, such as coverage of a Broadway musical adaptation.

Media & Entertainment

Thomas Anderson(Founder)inChris DeWolfe(Founder)inTom Anderson(Founder)

Co-investorsHalyard Irregular Expressions Redpoint Ventures Top Corner Capital

Next Step Living in

Provider of whole-home energy solutions.

EnergyBoston, US

Geoff Chapin(Executive Officer, Director)inChris Catalano(Executive Officer, Director)inArjun Rao(Executive Officer)inBrian Greenfield(Executive Officer)in Claire Broido-Johnson(Executive Officer)in

BoardJohn McQuillan(Director)

Co-investorsBraemar Energy Ventures

Ostaraostara.com in 𝕏Jan 2019

Ostara manufactures specialty granular phosphate fertilizers for crop production that release nutrients in response to crop demand, reducing environmental losses from conventional fertilizers.

AgTechCircular EconomyCleantechFoodTechSt. Louis, US

Co-investorsCIBUS ENTERPRISE FUND II LP Forage Capital Partners Frog Capital

Ostaraostara.io inJan 2019

Ostara provides farm management software specifically designed for polytunnel and controlled environment agriculture operations, combining automation controls for environment and irrigation with tools built collaboratively with growers.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoTSaaS

Adam Waterman(CTO)Paolo Del-Greco(CEO)in

Co-investorsBethnal Green Ventures Export Development Canada (EDC)Forage Capital Partners

Ozoz.com in

OZ Sports provides permanently installed AI-powered broadcast infrastructure for sports venues that delivers multi-camera 4K production with AI-driven optical zoom and real-time graphics, eliminating the need for outside broadcast trucks and large crews.

AI & Machine LearningMedia & EntertainmentSports Tech

Gudjon Gudjonsson(Founder & CEO)inBaldur Stefansson(Executive Chairman)in

Pica8pica8.orgSep 2014

Pica8 develops PICOS, a Linux-based open network operating system, and the AmpCon controller for white box enterprise networks.

Palo Alto, US

Chunyi (James) Liao(Executive Officer, Director)

Board Terry Chen(Director)inChen-Wen Tarn(Director)Mike Splinter(Director)

Co-investorsMitsui Global Investment WI Harper Group

Pulsepointpulsepoint.com in

PulsePoint provides audience activation and targeting capabilities for healthcare and consumer audiences using proprietary health data and behavioral signals.

AdTechData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechMarketing Tech

Reachlocalreachlocal.com in 𝕏Series A · Mar 2004 · $250K

LocaliQ (formerly ReachLocal) provides digital marketing solutions including display advertising services for small and large businesses.

AdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSDallas, US

Scribdscribd.com in 𝕏Nov 2019

Scribd is a digital platform that provides access to millions of user-uploaded documents across diverse categories, allowing users to explore, learn, and discover information on a wide range of topics.

ConsumerEdTechMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jared Friedman(Founder)inJohn Adler(Executive Officer, Director)Trip Adler(Founder)in Tod Harmon(Executive Officer)inTikhon Bernstam(Founder)in

BoardGeoffrey Yang(Director)

Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Felicis Ventures Redpoint Ventures Saints Capital Spectrum Equity Y Combinator +2 more

Solarcenturysolarcentury.com inAcquired

Global solar company developing and building solar farms and rooftops; sold to Statkraft for GBP 117.7m in 2020.

Co-investorsZouk Capital FMO

Talixtalix.comApr 2018 · $14M

San Francisco, US

Michael Barber(Director)Philip Dur(Executive Officer, Director)Ashmi Shah(Executive Officer)Dean Stephens(Executive Officer, Director)Shahyan Currimbhoy(Executive Officer)Niraj Katwala(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsKaiser Permanente Ventures Kurma Partners Summit Partners

TouchTunestouchtunes.com in 𝕏

TouchTunes operates a digital jukebox system for venues, and this page describes Team Rewards, a loyalty program for venue staff to earn credits for music plays and engagement at their location.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerHardwareMedia & Entertainment

Scott Levine(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsTA Associates

Trillianttrilliant.com in

Trilliant provides connectivity and intelligence solutions for energy and utility customers, including smart grid, IoT, and advanced metering infrastructure technology serving utilities worldwide.

CleantechCloud ComputingEnergyIoTWindsor, GB

Jim Madej(President and CEO)Andrew C. White(Executive Chairman)

Co-investorsMartin Ventures Zouk Capital Noro-Moseley Partners Primus Capital

Triomedtriomed.se in

TrioMed develops portable peritoneal dialysis systems for patients requiring renal replacement therapy at home or while traveling.

BiotechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesBorås, SE

Anders Helmner(Co-founder)Anders Wallenås(Co-founder)inLars Wramner(Co-founder)in

UnitedHealth Groupunitedhealthgroup.com in 𝕏

UnitedHealth Group operates a health system serving around 100 million people, working to make healthcare more affordable and accessible.

Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTechMinneapolis, US

John CosgriffinRichard T. Burke(Founder)

VeriSiliconverisilicon.com in 𝕏Jun 2014

Verisilicon is a Chinese semiconductor IP and chip design solutions company that provides Silicon Platform as a Service (SiPaaS), offering customized chip design platforms with proprietary IP cores including GPU, NPU, VPU, DSP, ISP, and display processing IPs.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsShanghai, CN

Wayne Wei-Ming Dai(Executive Officer, Director)Shannon Gao(Executive Officer)

Board Soo Boon Koh(Director)inDatong Chen(Director)Ben Yu(Director)Yajun Li(Director)

Co-investorsCelesta Capital iGlobe Partners Sierra Ventures WestSummit Capital WI Harper Group

Wageworkswageworks.com

Leader in administering Consumer-Directed Benefits (CDBs) trading on NYSE under WAGE

Co-investorsCamden Partners

Widevinewidevine.com

Widevine provides digital rights management solutions that enable media service providers to secure and deliver high-quality video and audio content across consumer electronics devices.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Co-investorsCarbide Ventures

Xteraxtera.com

Keith Henderson(Founder)in

Co-investorsH.I.G. Capital Saints Capital

YouMailyoumail.com in 𝕏Feb 2015

YouMail is a call protection and privacy app that blocks robocalls, spam, and scam calls before they ring, and offers tools like call screening, reverse phone lookup, visual voicemail, and virtual second phone numbers.

ConsumerCybersecuritySaaSIrvine, US

Alex Quilici(Executive Officer, Director)in Brian Davi(Executive Officer)in Tom Saftig(Executive Officer)in Lee Weinberg(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Rudolph(Executive Officer)

Board Eric Ver Ploeg(Director)in

Co-investorsTech Coast Angels Tuesday Capital Tunitas Ventures

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Tendril Networks VionX Energy1366TechAcuitybrandsAxsunBirchCenxChaChaChipxEDO InteractiveEssureFaniqFlipGAIN CapitalGelifesciencesGoldwindglobalGrocery Shopping NetworkHanergyInnotasInnovariIwattMascomaMayiMolicelPronounPuredigitalincSanturcorpSolazymeTendrilTerraVia

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 6

4 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 4

Amprius, Inc.NYSE: AMPXIdentivNASDAQ: INVEPhreesiaNYSE: PHRTeslaNASDAQ: TSLA

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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 5

as of Sep 2025

Fund	Vintage	Committed	Net IRR	TVPI	DPI
VantagePoint Cleantech Partners IILPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System	2008	—	-17.4%	0.24x	0.24x
VantagePoint CleanTech Partners, L.P.LPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System, California State Teachers' Retirement System	2006	—	-7.6%	0.68x	0.68x
VantagePoint Venture Partners 2006LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System	2006	—	-12.5%	0.33x	0.33x
VantagePoint Venture Partners 2006 (Q), L.P.LPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System, California State Teachers' Retirement System	2006	—	-7.8%	0.40x	0.25x
VantagePoint Venture Partners IVLPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System, Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System	2000	—	-0.7%	0.95x	0.95x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

Public market activity · per SEC filings

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42 insider ownership filings (Forms 3/4/5)

From the firm's own SEC EDGAR filings — stakes and insider roles in public companies, typically portfolio companies after an IPO. Not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has VantagePoint Capital Partners made?: VantagePoint Capital Partners has 80 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited.
What stage does VantagePoint Capital Partners invest at?: VantagePoint Capital Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What is VantagePoint Capital Partners's typical check size?: VantagePoint Capital Partners typically writes checks of $2M – $100M.
What sectors does VantagePoint Capital Partners focus on?: VantagePoint Capital Partners focuses on Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Robotics, SaaS, Semiconductors, Social.
Where is VantagePoint Capital Partners located?: VantagePoint Capital Partners is headquartered in Silicon Valley, US.
Does VantagePoint Capital Partners lead rounds?: VantagePoint Capital Partners has led 4 of the 4 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does VantagePoint Capital Partners co-invest with?: VantagePoint Capital Partners most often shares deals with Kleiner Perkins, Norwest Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, among 113 tracked co-investors.

Co-investors · 21

RRE Ventures

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Both backed · 1

Tendril Networks

$5M – $15M

Celesta Capital

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VeriSilicon

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Prelude Ventures

Prelude Ventures is a venture capital firm backing entrepreneurs building climate and clean-technology companies across sectors such as energy, carbon management, food and agriculture, mobility, and industrials.

Both backed · 1

EnergySavvy

$100K – $5M

Sofinnova Ventures

Sofinnova is an investment firm focused on the life sciences and biotechnology sector, partnering with companies from inception through drug development, regulatory approval, company building, and IPO.

Both backed · 1

Anthera

$100K – $15M

Baird Capital

Baird Capital invests in founder- and entrepreneur-led B2B technology and services companies across the capital spectrum, operating both a Global Private Equity platform and a U.S. Venture Capital platform. It is a privately held, employee-owned firm affiliated with Robert W. Baird & Co.

Both backed · 1

EDO Interactive

Chrysalix

Chrysalix is a venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies helping resource-intensive industries achieve efficiency, differentiation, and sustainability goals.

Both backed · 1

Bridgelux

$36.5K – $2.9M

Great Oaks Venture Capital

Great Oaks Venture Capital is a New York-based seed and early-stage investor that backs founders building enduring businesses across the United States.

$50K – $500K

Outlander VC

Outlander VC is an early-stage venture firm that has spent two decades backing founders, focusing on the founder's vision, character, and execution to identify and fund future unicorns before revenue or product.

$500K – $2.5M

Ballistic Ventures

Ballistic Ventures is a venture capital firm focused exclusively on backing cybersecurity entrepreneurs, drawing on the operating experience of investors who have founded, funded, and operated over 90 companies.

$1M – $5M

Comcast Ventures

Comcast Ventures is the venture capital arm of Comcast NBCUniversal, backing early- to growth-stage companies in sectors relevant to Comcast's future, and offering portfolio companies access to Comcast NBCUniversal's expertise, scale, network, and resources.

$2M – $15M

Transmedia Capital

Transmedia Capital is an early-stage technology venture fund that backs founders with domain expertise, operating experience, and advisory support.

$250K – $5M

Spero Ventures

Spero Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs mission-driven founders, providing both capital and hands-on support once it reaches conviction in a business.

$2M – $4M

▶9 more co-investors

EQT Life Sciences Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC Waverley Capital Verve Ventures New Leaf Venture Partners 1955 Capital Mercury Fund iSelect Fund Northcap

Firms observed investing alongside VantagePoint Capital Partners, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with VantagePoint Capital Partners's recorded portfolio.

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