Alloy Ventures

Alloy Ventures
Type Private
Industry Private Equity
Founded 1996
Headquarters Palo Alto, California, United States
Key people Craig Taylor, John Shoch, Doug Kelly, MD, Tony Di Bona, Ammar Hanafi, Michael Hunkapiller, Dan Rubin
Products Venture capital
Website www.alloyventures.com

Alloy Ventures is a private equity firm focusing on early-stage[1] venture capital investments in Life Sciences, Information Technology and Cleantech companies.[2] The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.[3]

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Founding / history

Alloy Ventures was founded in 1996 when Craig TaylorCraig Taylor,[4] John Shoch, Doug Kelly and Tony Di Bona took on the management of the three institutional venture capital funds of Asset Management,[5] dating back to 1982. As of April 2011 the firm has six general partners managing five subsequent funds with commitments in excess of $1 billion.[6]

Selected investments

The firm's portfolio includes investments, among others, in YouSendIt, Xangati, Vivotech, Pacific Biosciences.

References

  1. ^ Joch, Alan (2001). How to find money online: an Internet-based capital guide for entrepreneurs. McGraw-Hill. p. 41. ISBN 0-07-136060-3. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=l_xEAAAAYAAJ&q. 
  2. ^ "US firms KRG Capital Partners and Alloy Ventures close funds above target". AltAssets. 7 May 2002. http://www.altassets.com/private-equity-knowledge-bank/industry-focus/energy/article/nz832.html. 
  3. ^ "3D collaborative software maker Qwaq gets $7M". San Jose Business Journal. 26 November 2007. http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2007/11/26/daily16.html. 
  4. ^ Bunker, Ted (7 October 2002). "CAPITAL FOCUS; Biotechs are kept waiting by missed appointments". Boston Herald (Boston herald). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/bostonherald/access/206931961.html?dids=206931961:206931961&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+07%2C+2002&author=Ted+Bunker&pub=Boston+Herald&desc=CAPITAL+FOCUS%3B+Biotechs+are+kept+waiting+by+missed+appointments&pqatl=google. 
  5. ^ "Fund closes at $300mil". Private Equity Week. 13 May 2002. http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/25237044. 
  6. ^ "Alloy Ventures closes $368M fund". San Francisco Business Times. 10 October 2005. http://sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2005/10/10/daily41.html. 

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