About Vilicus Ventures
Vilicus Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. It is primarily based out of Minneapolis, United States. It primarily invests in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Enterprise Infrastructure. Overall, Vilicus Ventures portfolio has seen 12 acquisitions including key companies like Mblox, Apigee and Turn. Vilicus Ventures has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Vilicus Ventures' List of Top Investments
Vilicus Ventures has a portfolio of 12 companies. Their most notable investments include Mblox and Apigee.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure and 7 other sectors. Here is the list of top investments by Vilicus Ventures:1. Mblox
Mblox is the one of the largest independent application-to-person (A2P) mobile messaging provider in the world. mBlox offers carrier-based and over-the-top (OTT) mobile messaging services. The carrier-based services are based on A2P messaging between brands and mobile devices and include SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) and StarStar services, voice-based dialing codes that enable a variety of brand experiences while OTT services are delivered via smartphone mobile applications and include rich push notifications and in-app messaging. mBlox is backed by Norwest Venture Partners, Horizontal Technology Finance, Trident Capital, Scale Venture Partners, Avanti Capital and Saints Capital.
Key facts about Mblox
- Founded Year: 2000
- Location: Sunnyvale (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $79.6M
- Employee Count: 131 as on Dec 31, 2020
- Investors: Saints Capital, ORIX and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, Jul 08, 2014, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Apigee
API management and analytics software for enterprises and developers. It enables developers to build, manage, and secure the APIs. The platform includes API security tools to identify misconfigurations and bot attacks. It enables users to create dashboards or use the built-in dashboard to analyze API quality and information from API traffic.
Key facts about Apigee
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $50M - $100M as on Jul 31, 2016
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $198M
- Employee Count: 19 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Wellington, Sapphire Ventures and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, May 30, 2014, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Turn
Turn serves as a demand-side platform and data management platform for ad buying companies. Turn delivers real-time data insights for ad agencies and marketers through its cloud applications and internet-scale architecture to provide a complete picture of customers, execute cross-channel campaigns and connect with a worldwide ecosystem of more than 100 partners. Showed positive cash flow (EBITDA) in 2013 showing thepossibility of an IPO. Serves 1.5 trillion ads per month as of Jan 2014.
Key facts about Turn
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Redwood City (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $160M
- Employee Count: 361 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: ClearBridge, Shasta Ventures and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Mar 15, 2016, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. ClariPhy
ClariPhy Communications is a fabless semiconductor company that designs and markets ICs for high-speed communications. Clariphy provides 10G to 400G semiconductor solutions for scaling internet bandwidth for data centers, transport infrastructure and cloud based network. Clariphy was named winner of 2011 EE time ACE award for emerging technology.
Key facts about ClariPhy
- Founded Year: 2002
- Location: Irvine (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $117M
- Employee Count: 91 as on Dec 31, 2015
- Investors: HighGear Ventures, Industry Ventures and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Aug 12, 2014, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. CollabNet
AI-powered platform for software development, delivery, and digital transformation. This is a technology company providing solutions for enterprises to achieve their digital transformation goals. They offer a suite of products designed to improve agility, application security, continuous testing, and deployment automation. The platform provides AI-powered insights across the software development lifecycle, enabling teams to orchestrate software releases and maintain governance and compliance standards. They offer solutions for various industries, including government and financial services, focusing on secure, quality mobile applications and cloud transitions. Their offerings include AI strategy resources, DevOps tools, and various integrations to streamline workflows and enhance team collaboration. They provide services such as agile coaching, consulting, implementation, training, and customer support. This is a B2B SaaS company.
Key facts about CollabNet
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $60.1M
- Employee Count: 136 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: Industry Ventures, Benchmark and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 14, 2014, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Acquired companies in Vilicus Ventures' Portfolio
12 companies from Vilicus Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was CollabNet in Apr 2020 by Arxan for $*****.Here are Vilicus Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Filter this listCompany | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 01, 2020 | - | - | 3656 | |
Feb 22, 2017 | - | - | 4376 | |
Nov 01, 2016 | - | - | 1586 | |
Sep 08, 2016 | - | - | 6640 | |
May 13, 2016 | - | - | 9243 |
