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Intellectual Ventures

Intellectual Ventures

Bellevue, Washingtonintellectualventures.com

Overview

Intellectual Ventures is an invention capital company that creates, incubates, and commercializes inventions by building and managing a large portfolio of intellectual property assets.

Year Founded

2000

Portfolio Companies

14

Investments

Intellectual Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
TerraPowerJun 2010Series B-
EchodyneDec 2014Series A-
KymetaAug 2012Seed-
Synchrony MedicalOct 2020SeedCo-investor
Modern HydrogenJan 2016Series ACo-investor
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Key People

Edward Jung

Founder

Bede Samuels

Managing Director

Donal O'Herlihy

Portfolio Manager

Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

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FAQ

Where is Intellectual Ventures based?

Intellectual Ventures is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, United States.

When was Intellectual Ventures founded?

Intellectual Ventures was founded in 2000.

How many portfolio companies does Intellectual Ventures have?

Intellectual Ventures has 14 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Intellectual Ventures's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include TerraPower, Echodyne, Kymeta, Synchrony Medical, Modern Hydrogen.

What was Intellectual Ventures's most recent investment shown here?

Intellectual Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Synchrony Medical in 2020.

What sectors does Intellectual Ventures focus on?

Intellectual Ventures focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Telecommunications & Networking, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Telecommunications & Networking, Energy & Sustainability, Telecommunications & Networking, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences.

What company stages does Intellectual Ventures focus on?

Intellectual Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Intellectual Ventures's AUM?

Intellectual Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $1.0B and $10.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersBellevue, Washington
Year Founded2000

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