CIV Ventures Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Inactive

  • Investments
  • 17

  • Portfolio
  • 1

  • Exits
  • 14

Exits

CIV Ventures General Information

Company Description

CIV was a venture capital firm based in Corning, New York. The firm specialized in seed, early stage and later stage investments.

Business Details

Investor Status
Out of Business
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • Corning, NY
  • United States

CIV Ventures Investments (17)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
View 18-Nov-2013 Later Stage VC Building Products Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
Ondax 30-May-2008 Electronic Equipment and Instruments Generating Revenue
SemiNex 04-Apr-2007 Application Specific Semiconductors Generating Revenue
Optium 16-Mar-2006 General Purpose Semiconductors Generating Revenue
LightPointe Wireless 06-Feb-2004 Wireless Communications Equipment Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
Akara 13-Aug-2003 Connectivity Products Product Development
Cubic Wafer 17-Jan-2002 Application Specific Semiconductors Out of Business
Akara 02-Jul-2001 Connectivity Products Product Development
Picosecond Pulse Labs 13-Mar-2001 Later Stage VC Connectivity Products Generating Revenue
Gemfire 05-Mar-2001 Later Stage VC Fiberoptic Equipment Generating Revenue
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CIV Ventures Exits (14)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
View 08-Mar-2021 Reverse Merger
Ondax 05-Oct-2018
Picosecond Pulse Labs 16-Jan-2014
CyOptics 23-Jun-2013
Gemfire 11-Nov-2009
World Wide Packets 03-Mar-2008
Cubic Wafer 01-Jan-2008
Picolight 27-Feb-2007
Optical Solutions 21-Feb-2006 Merger/Acquisition
LightPointe Wireless 01-Jan-2006 Merger/Acquisition
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CIV Ventures FAQs

  • What is CIV Ventures?

    CIV was a venture capital firm based in Corning, New York.

  • Where is CIV Ventures headquartered?

    CIV Ventures is headquartered in Corning, NY.

  • How many investments has CIV Ventures made?

    CIV Ventures has made 17 investments.

  • What has CIV Ventures invested in?

    CIV Ventures has made numerous investments in companies like View, Ondax, and SemiNex within the Building Products, Electronic Equipment and Instruments, and Application Specific Semiconductors industries.

  • What has CIV Ventures invested in recently?

    CIV Ventures's latest investment was on 18-Nov-2013 in View, a company within the Building Products industry.

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