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William Blair New World Ventures

North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago

Description

Taken from a press release, William Blair New World Ventures is an $80 million venture capital fund created through a strategic alliance

Investor Profile

William Blair New World Ventures has backed more than 9 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 3 rounds, about 33% of its total and boasts 4 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series B, Series C, Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Information Technology, Advertising.

Stage Focus

  • Series B (33%)
  • Series C (33%)
  • Seed (11%)
  • Series Unknown (11%)
  • Series D (11%)

Country Focus

  • United States (100%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Information Technology
  • Advertising
  • Collaboration
  • Messaging
  • Data Center
  • Data Storage
  • Virtualization
  • Collectibles
  • Identity Management
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Who does William Blair New World Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Vista Ventures
North America, Colorado, United States, Boulder
Co-Investments: 2
Frontier Venture Capital
North America, Usulutan, El Salvador, California
Co-Investments: 1
Co-Investments: 2
Anthem Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, Santa Monica
Co-Investments: 1
Sequel Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, Boulder Creek
Co-Investments: 3
Launchpad LA
North America, California, United States, Santa Monica
Co-Investments: 1
Cross Atlantic Capital Partners
North America, Pennsylvania, United States, Radnor
Co-Investments: 2
Ironside Ventures
North America, Massachusetts, United States, West Newton
Co-Investments: 2
Daher Capital
Asia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Co-Investments: 1
Boulder Ventures
North America, Colorado, United States, Boulder
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does William Blair New World Ventures often collaborate with?

Dan Murray
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
CL
North America, Tennessee, United States, Nashville
Shared Deals: 1
PG
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
AL
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
DB
Europe, Germany
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by William Blair New World Ventures?

Big Frame

Culver City, California, United States

Big Frame is a collection of online resources. Learn about various subjects, get inspired and improve your life and your business.

Advertising
SeedJun 27, 2012
Amount Raised: $3,400,000
Compete, Inc.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

IBM focused consulting company.

AdvertisingAnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceConsultingInformation TechnologyMarket Research
Series CAug 1, 2007
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
Vericept

Denver, Colorado, United States

Vericept is a software development company specializing in compliance and data loss prevention software.

EnterpriseEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologySoftware
Series UnknownFeb 9, 2005
Amount Raised: $12,500,000
Lefthand Networks

Boulder, Colorado, United States

LeftHand Networks is a provider of data storage systems and IP-based storage area networks.

Data CenterData StorageInformation TechnologySoftwareVirtualization
Series CMar 17, 2003
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
Ikimbo

Reston, Virginia, United States

Ikimbo offers communication and collaboration software and services for companies. It provides a unified applications platform that

CollaborationMessagingSoftware
Series DJul 22, 2002
Lefthand Networks

Boulder, Colorado, United States

LeftHand Networks is a provider of data storage systems and IP-based storage area networks.

Data CenterData StorageInformation TechnologySoftwareVirtualization
Series BNov 13, 2001
Amount Raised: $5,500,000
Ikimbo

Reston, Virginia, United States

Ikimbo offers communication and collaboration software and services for companies. It provides a unified applications platform that

CollaborationMessagingSoftware
Series CJul 9, 2001
Amount Raised: $9,500,000
Eppraisals.com

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Eppraisals.com is the Internet's most comprehensive service for fast, accurate, and objective identification and valuation.

CollectiblesIdentity ManagementInternet
Series BMay 18, 2000
Amount Raised: $12,000,000
GreenTravel.com

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

GreenTravel.com hosts a large network of pre-screened tour operators.

HospitalityTourismTravel
Series BJan 19, 2000

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