Ceres Venture Fund Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Inactive

  • Professionals
  • 3

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 19

  • Portfolio
  • 2

  • Exits
  • 14

Exits

Ceres Venture Fund General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2005, Ceres Venture Fund was a venture capital based in Northfield, Illinois. The firm was dedicated to funding high growth companies located in the Midwest region in their early stages of growth. The firm was investing in companies operating in the healthcare, information technology and business service sectors.

Business Details

Year Founded
2005
Investor Status
Out of Business
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • 1750 Harding Road
  • Northfield, IL 60093
  • United States

Ceres Venture Fund Investments (19)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Bonnet (Bristol) 13-Mar-2023 Early Stage VC Automotive Generating Revenue
StrideUp 30-Apr-2022 Other Financial Services Generating Revenue
User Like 26-Aug-2019 Specialty Retail Generating Revenue
Numa (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) 16-Aug-2019 Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure Generating Revenue
Eved 04-Jan-2012 Financial Software Generating Revenue
SynCardia Systems 28-Mar-2011 Therapeutic Devices Generating Revenue
EMMA Health Technologies 07-Jan-2011 Other Devices and Supplies Generating Revenue
Zorch International 19-Nov-2010 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Syntherix 15-Apr-2010 Early Stage VC Drug Discovery Out of Business
Brill Street + Company 04-Jun-2008 Early Stage VC Human Capital Services Generating Revenue
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Ceres Venture Fund Exits (14)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Bonnet (Bristol) 24-Nov-2023 Merger/Acquisition
Numa (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) 02-May-2022
Eved 01-May-2022
TrafficCast 07-Dec-2020
Zorch International 26-Feb-2018
SynCardia Systems 19-Sep-2016
Vormetric 17-Mar-2016
Coverity 25-Mar-2014
CS-KEYS 31-Aug-2011 Bankruptcy: Liquidation
Solidware Technologies 30-Jun-2008 Merger/Acquisition
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Ceres Venture Fund Fund Performance

Fund Name Vintage Size Dry Powder DPI RVPI TVPI IRR

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Ceres Venture Fund Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

Investments by Industry

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Ceres Venture Fund Co-Investors (12)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
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Ceres Venture Fund FAQs

  • What is Ceres Venture Fund?

    Founded in 2005, Ceres Venture Fund was a venture capital based in Northfield, Illinois.

  • When was Ceres Venture Fund founded?

    Ceres Venture Fund was founded in 2005.

  • Where is Ceres Venture Fund headquartered?

    Ceres Venture Fund is headquartered in Northfield, IL.

  • How many investments has Ceres Venture Fund made?

    Ceres Venture Fund has made 19 investments.

  • What has Ceres Venture Fund invested in?

    Ceres Venture Fund has made numerous investments in companies like Bonnet (Bristol), StrideUp, and User Like within the Automotive, Financial Services, and Specialty Retail industries.

  • What has Ceres Venture Fund invested in recently?

    Ceres Venture Fund's latest investment was on 13-Mar-2023 in Bonnet (Bristol), a company within the Automotive industry.

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