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Fairhaven Capital

Fairhaven Capital

Boston, Massachusettsfairhavencapital.com

Overview

Fairhaven Capital is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage, high potential companies with rapid growth characteristics. The firm has made investments in semiconductor, systems, network infrastructure, application, and advertising companies; virtualization, SaaS, storage, and data warehouse platform providers; transaction processing and market making platforms; high-performance fabric, next-generation steel, and CMP pad providers; and data leakage prevention (DLP), software tamper-proofing, mobile device protection, and compliance management solution providers. The co-founders of the firm were previously partners at TD Capital. Fairhaven's first fund was an oversubscribed $250 million fund that it used to invest in enterprise and consumer technology companies, as well as companies in high-performance materials and digital media infrastructure. The Fairhaven team has over 100 years of hands-on investing, operating and start-up experience in numerous technology industries.

Year Founded

2001

Portfolio Companies

10

Investments

Fairhaven Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
VirZOOM, Inc.Jan 2018SeedCo-investor
PathAIDec 2016SeedCo-investor
GoSecureNov 2016VC RoundCo-investor
CylanceJul 2015Series CCo-investor
DrizlyMay 2015Series ACo-investor
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Key People

Jim Goldinger

Co-Founder And Managing Director

Paul Ciriello

Co-Founder and Managing General Partner

Wan Li Zhu

Partner

Cheryl Goyette

Partner And CFO

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is Fairhaven Capital based?

Fairhaven Capital is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

When was Fairhaven Capital founded?

Fairhaven Capital was founded in 2001.

How many portfolio companies does Fairhaven Capital have?

Fairhaven Capital has 10 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Fairhaven Capital's portfolio?

Recent investments visible on Caplight include VirZOOM, Inc., PathAI, GoSecure, Cylance, Drizly.

What was Fairhaven Capital's most recent investment?

Fairhaven Capital's most recent investment on Caplight was in VirZOOM, Inc. in 2018.

What sectors does Fairhaven Capital focus on?

Fairhaven Capital focuses on Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure.

What company stages does Fairhaven Capital focus on?

Fairhaven Capital typically invests at the MultiStage stage.

What is Fairhaven Capital's AUM?

Fairhaven Capital's assets under management are estimated between $100.0M and $250.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersBoston, Massachusetts
Year Founded2001

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