About Vanguard Ventures
Vanguard Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 1981. It is primarily based out of Beirut, Lebanon. As of Feb 2003, Vanguard Ventures has invested in 2 companies. It primarily invests in Series D round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Life Sciences to Real Estate and Construction Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series F round of ZipRealty Overall, Vanguard Ventures portfolio has seen 2 acquisitions, namely ZipRealty and Salient Surgical Technologies. A lot of funds co-invest with Vanguard Ventures, with names like Benchmark sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Vanguard Ventures has team of 2 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Series B & Series D
Portfolio Acquisitions
Vanguard Ventures' List of All Investments
Vanguard Ventures has a portfolio of 2 companies. Their most notable investments are in ZipRealty and Salient Surgical Technologies.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Life Sciences, Real Estate and Construction Tech, Consumer, across Series B, Series D stages. Here is the list of all investments by Vanguard Ventures:1. ZipRealty
Online real estate brokerage for residential properties. The company assists in buying, selling, and renting residential properties. Offers online marketing and technological sales system to its owned and operated brokerages, and its network of third-party brokerages that enables the company to offer brokerage services to buyers and sellers in residential real estate transactions.
Key facts about ZipRealty
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: Madison (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $52.3M
- Employee Count: 495 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Industry Ventures, Benchmark and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Feb 20, 2003, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Medical technology company specializing in innovative healthcare solutions globally. They are dedicated to advancing health through a wide array of medical devices and therapies. Their offerings span across various specialities including neurological, cardiac, spinal, surgical, and diabetes-related products. They cater to both healthcare professionals and patients, providing resources, education, and support services. They focus on improving patient outcomes through cutting-edge technology and comprehensive care solutions. They operate globally, serving diverse markets with a commitment to quality, ethics, and innovation in the medical field. They also focus on digital ordering and services, reimbursement, and patient services.
Key facts about Salient Surgical Technologies
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: Portsmouth (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $121M
- Employee Count: 51 - 200 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Piper Jaffray, QuestMark Partners and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Jan 25, 2010, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Vanguard Ventures' Investments by Stage
Vanguard Ventures has made 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $19.7M and 1 investment in Series D stage with an average round size of $16M.Vanguard Ventures' Investments by Sector
Vanguard Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Life Sciences and Real Estate and Construction Tech. Notably, it has invested in 1 Consumer (B2C) company, 1 Enterprise (B2B) company, 1 Software company and at least 1 company focusing on Tech.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 1 |
Life Sciences | 1 |
Real Estate and Construction Tech | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Vanguard Ventures' Investments by Geography
Vanguard Ventures has made most investments in United States (2).Vanguard Ventures' recent investments
Vanguard Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Vanguard Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Feb 20, 2003 | United States | Series F | 7475 | ||
Apr 08, 2002 | United States | Series C | 2428 | [+6] | |
Jun 11, 2001 | United States | Series D | 5805 | [+1] | |
Oct 01, 2000 | United States | Series B | 3785 | [+6] | |
Dec 03, 1999 | United States | Series D | 4321 | [+1] |
Acquired companies in Vanguard Ventures' Portfolio
2 companies from Vanguard Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was ZipRealty in Jul 2014 by Realogy for $*****.Here are Vanguard Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 15, 2014 | Dec 03, 1999 | Series D | 2528 | |
Jul 07, 2011 | Oct 01, 2000 | Series B | 9176 |
Team profile of Vanguard Ventures
Vanguard Ventures has a team of 2 members including 2 Partners located in United States and Nigeria. Vanguard Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Vanguard Ventures
Over the past 27 years, 19 investors have co-invested in Vanguard Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Top Co-investors of Vanguard Ventures: 9 investors entered a company along with Vanguard Ventures. These include investors like Benchmark (1 company).
- Invested after Vanguard Ventures: A total of 10 investors have invested in Vanguard Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include QuestMark Partners (1 company), Merlin Biomed Group (1 company) and MB Venture Partners (1 company).
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TissueLink Medical Secures $19.65 Million in Series B FinancingPR Newswire•Oct 20, 2000•Salient Surgical Technologies, Brait, Crown Advisors, RiverVest Venture Partners and 5 others
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