Crescendo Ventures Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Inactive

  • Professionals
  • 1

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 154

  • Portfolio
  • 2

  • Exits
  • 86

Exits

Crescendo Ventures General Information

Company Description

Founded in 1993, Crescendo Ventures was a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. The firm used to invest in seed and early-stage companies.

Business Details

Formerly Known As
IAI Ventures
Year Founded
1993
Investor Status
Out of Business
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • 405 El Camino Real
  • Suite 126
  • Menlo Park, CA 94025
  • United States

Crescendo Ventures Investments (154)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Pluria 22-Apr-2026 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Aiviro 01-Jan-2026 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
KiloEx 04-Aug-2023 Other Financial Services Generating Revenue
Lightico 09-Jul-2019 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
MP Technologies 01-Oct-2013 Other Communications and Networking Startup
eASIC 10-Jul-2013 Application Specific Semiconductors Generating Revenue
NextIO 08-May-2012 Connectivity Products Out of Business
Gale Technologies 21-Jul-2011 Automation/Workflow Software Generating Revenue
United States Traffic Network 10-Aug-2010 Later Stage VC Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
eASIC 14-Jun-2010 Later Stage VC Application Specific Semiconductors Generating Revenue
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Crescendo Ventures Exits (86)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
MP Technologies 01-Jul-2022 Secondary Transaction - Private
Arteris 27-Oct-2021
Elusys 01-Aug-2021
Carbon Medical Technologies 20-Jul-2021
Lightico 19-Jul-2021
Voise 08-Dec-2020
eSilicon 13-Jan-2020
Verimatrix 01-Jul-2019
Worksoft 25-Feb-2019 Buyout/LBO
eASIC 12-Jul-2018 Merger/Acquisition
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Crescendo Ventures Fund Performance

Fund Name Vintage Size Dry Powder DPI RVPI TVPI IRR

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Crescendo Ventures Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

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Crescendo Ventures Co-Investors (11)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
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Crescendo Ventures FAQs

  • What is Crescendo Ventures?

    Founded in 1993, Crescendo Ventures was a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California.

  • When was Crescendo Ventures founded?

    Crescendo Ventures was founded in 1993.

  • Where is Crescendo Ventures headquartered?

    Crescendo Ventures is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

  • How many investments has Crescendo Ventures made?

    Crescendo Ventures has made 154 investments.

  • What has Crescendo Ventures invested in?

    Crescendo Ventures has made numerous investments in companies like Pluria, Aiviro, and KiloEx within the Business/Productivity Software and Financial Services industries.

  • What has Crescendo Ventures invested in recently?

    Crescendo Ventures's latest investment was on 22-Apr-2026 in Pluria, a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry.

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