About Red Shift Ventures
Red Shift Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 1991. It is primarily based out of Chevy Chase, United States. As of Mar 2013, Red Shift Ventures has invested in 11 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and EdTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of TerraGo Overall, Red Shift Ventures portfolio has seen 7 acquisitions including key companies like SiOnyx, Telarix and Orion Telescope. A lot of funds co-invest with Red Shift Ventures, with names like Novak Biddle Venture Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
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Series B, Series A & 2 more
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Red Shift Ventures' List of Top Investments
Red Shift Ventures has a portfolio of 11 companies. Their most notable investments are in SiOnyx and TerraGo.Their portfolio spans across United States, Austria and Bermuda. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, EdTech and 8 other sectors, across stages such as Series B, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Red Shift Ventures:Video over IP solutions for enterprises. The solution works over standard IP networks and the internet to enable the creation, publishing, and distribution of media content. Live and on-demand video applications include meeting and event broadcasts, employee collaboration, distributed learning, digital signage, TV distribution, and video surveillance. The solution is used by educational institutions, corporates, and government entities.
Key facts about VBrick Systems
- Founded Year: 1998
- Location: Herndon (United States)
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $48.5M
- Employee Count: 267 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Espresso Capital, Menlo Ventures and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. SiOnyx
Manufacturer of digital night vision cameras and sensors. They produce a variety of cameras for diverse applications, including marine navigation, hunting, outdoor recreation, surveillance, law enforcement, search and rescue, and military use. The company also offers high-performance image sensors and camera components for integration into other low-light vision systems. These sensors are known for their high NIR sensitivity and low power consumption.
Key facts about SiOnyx
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Beverly (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $21.3M
- Employee Count: 41 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Vulcan Capital, Polaris Partners and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 08, 2012, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. TerraGo
TerraGo delivers software applications to collect geospatial data, share information and collaboration. The platform provides an application R3 for first responders and public safety officers. The TerraGo Publisher Suite allows organizations to consume and optimize data from any source and create a geo-enabled PDF, also known as a GeoPDF. The TerraGo Collaboration Suite offers desktop, web-based and mobile software applications that automate geospatial collaboration and information gathering. Customers include over 850 organizations, including defense and intelligence agencies, utility and energy companies, public safety departments and environmental engineering. The app is available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Boeing, Chevron, HP, Leidos, and Raytheon are part of its clientele.
Key facts about TerraGo
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: Atlanta (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $24.8M
- Employee Count: 62 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Boulder Ventures, Atlanta Technology Angels and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 10, 2013, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Telarix
Telarix provides interconnect business optimization solutions to wireline, wireless, broadband, and VoIP communication service providers. It offers iXTools, a suite of software modules that provide service providers with management, optimization, and settlement solution for interconnect business. Includes iXConnect, a business intelligence platform, iXRoute, which enables service providers to identify and automatically implement optimal routing strategies; iXTrade, an offer management and decision support solution that allows service providers to automate the buy and sell processes; iXBill, a interconnect billing system; and iXAudit, a audit and dispute management system.
Key facts about Telarix
- Founded Year: 1996
- Location: Vienna (Austria)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $29.5M
- Employee Count: 58 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Lumine Group, Brown Brothers Harriman and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 30, 2010, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. ProtoStar
ProtoStar acquires and operates geostationary satellites in the Asia Pacific region. It offers satellite leasing services. The company serves direct to home satellite television, broadband Internet, and GSM cellular backhaul service providers. They got financing to launch their satellites protostar 1 and protostar 2. On July 29, 2009, ProtoStar, Ltd., along with its affiliates, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Key facts about ProtoStar
- Founded Year: 2001
- Location: Bermuda
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $250M
- Employee Count: 10 - 49 as on Mar 01, 2026
- Investors: VantagePoint Capital Partners, New Enterprise Associates and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Convertible Debt, Nov 15, 2006, $*****
Red Shift Ventures' Investments by Stage
Red Shift Ventures has made 5 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $16.7M, 4 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9.54M, 1 investment in PE stage with an average round size of $15M and 1 investment in Series F stage with an average round size of $11.9M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series B | 5 |
Series A | 4 |
PE | 1 |
Series F | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Red Shift Ventures' Investments by Sector
Red Shift Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Telecom, Enterprise Infrastructure and Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech. Notably, it has invested in 10 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 8 Tech companies, 5 Software companies and at least 4 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
High Tech | 3 |
Telecom | 3 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 2 |
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech | 1 |
Others | 8 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Red Shift Ventures' Investments by Geography
Red Shift Ventures has made most investments in United States (9), followed by Austria where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 9 |
Austria | 1 |
Bermuda | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Red Shift Ventures' recent investments
Red Shift Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Red Shift Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 19, 2013 | United States | Series A | 9715 | [+1] | |
Apr 10, 2012 | United States | Series B | 4425 | [+1] | |
Jul 07, 2010 | United States | Series A | 7540 | [+2] | |
Apr 30, 2009 | United States | Series A | 5654 | [+1] | |
Oct 29, 2008 | United States | Series F | 8070 | [+2] |
Acquired companies in Red Shift Ventures' Portfolio
7 companies from Red Shift Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was SiOnyx in Aug 2021 by DC Capital Partners for $*****.Here are Red Shift Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 31, 2021 | Apr 10, 2012 | Series B | 3368 | |
Jan 14, 2016 | Apr 26, 2005 | Series B | 4182 | |
Feb 13, 2013 | Mar 08, 2005 | Series A | 2791 | |
Oct 12, 2012 | Jan 16, 2008 | Series B | 8629 | |
Oct 12, 2012 | Dec 11, 2006 | Series A | 9644 |
Co-investors of Red Shift Ventures
Over the past 21 years, 46 investors have co-invested in Red Shift Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Red Shift Ventures: SpaceVest, Adams Capital Management and 15 others have invested in rounds before Red Shift Ventures. There are 2 companies where SpaceVest has invested before Red Shift Ventures and 1 company where Adams Capital Management has invested before Red Shift Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Red Shift Ventures: 18 investors entered a company along with Red Shift Ventures. These include investors like Novak Biddle Venture Partners (2 companies).
- Invested after Red Shift Ventures: A total of 11 investors have invested in Red Shift Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Espresso Capital (1 company), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (1 company) and In-Q-Tel (1 company).
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