SDL Ventures Overview
- Investor Type
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Venture Capital
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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2

- Investments
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41
- Portfolio
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4
- Exits
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23

SDL Ventures General Information
Description
Founded in 2003, SDL Capital is a private equity firm with a venture capital arm SDL Ventures headquartered in Los Altos, California. The firm focuses on early-stage investments. The firm prefers to invest in companies operating in the optical technology, communication, green technology, internet, biotechnology, healthcare, and medical solution sectors.
Contact Information
Website
www.sdlventures.com
Year Founded
2003
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Other Investor Types
PE/Buyout
Primary Office
- 4984 El Camino Real
- Suite 230
- Los Altos, CA 94022
- United States
+1 (650) 000-0000
SDL Ventures Investments & Acquisitions (41)
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SelectION | 08-Apr-2021 | Later Stage VC | 00.000 | Drug Discovery | Clinical Trials - Phase 1 | 000000 0000000 00.0 |
000000 000000000 | 27-Jan-2020 | 00000 00000 | 00.000 | Drug Discovery | Generating Revenue/Not Profitable | |
000000000 | 30-May-2019 | 00000 00000 | 00.000 | Drug Discovery | Clinical Trials - Phase 1 | 000000 0000000 00.0 |
0 000000 000000000 | 30-Jan-2018 | 0000000 0000 | Drug Discovery | Generating Revenue/Not Profitable | ||
000000000 00000000 | 15-Dec-2017 | 00000 00000 | 000.00 | Biotechnology | Generating Revenue/Not Profitable | |
000000 000 | 18-Oct-2017 | 00000 00000 | 000.00 | Drug Delivery | Generating Revenue/Not Profitable | |
000000000 | 24-Mar-2016 | 00000 00000 | 000.00 | Drug Discovery | Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg | |
0000000000 0000000 | 12-Nov-2015 | 00000 00000 | 000 | Biotechnology | Pre-Clinical Trials | |
RetroSense Therapeutics | 09-Jan-2015 | Early Stage VC | 000 | Biotechnology | Pre-Clinical Trials | |
Sparkle Clean Tech | 18-Nov-2014 | Later Stage VC | 00000 | Machinery (B2B) | Generating Revenue |
SDL Ventures Exits (23)
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
---|---|---|---|
Retrotope | 21-Mar-2022 | Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg | |
000000 000000000 | 05-Feb-2021 | 000 | 0000 |
00000000 000000000 | 28-Jun-2019 | 000000 0000000000 | 0000 |
000000000 00000000 | 07-Jun-2019 | 0000000 000000 | |
0000 0000000000 | 17-Apr-2019 | 000000000000000000 | 0000 |
0000 0000 | 01-Jan-2018 | 0000000000: 000000 | |
0000000 | 17-May-2017 | 000000000000000000 | 00000 |
0000 000000 | 01-Apr-2017 | 000000000000000000 | |
RetroSense Therapeutics | 06-Sep-2016 | Merger/Acquisition | 00000 |
TherMark | 25-Feb-2015 | Merger/Acquisition | 00.00 |
SDL Ventures Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
SDL Ventures Team (3)
Name | Title | Deals | Funds | Boards | Office |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Donald Scifres Ph.D | Founder, Chairman, SDL Capital & Managing Director, SDL Ventures | 0 | 0 | Los Altos, CA | |
Michael Foster | Vice President & Partner | 0 | Los Altos, CA |
SDL Ventures Co-Investors (2)
Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Global Source Ventures | 1 | 0 |
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Mey Capital Matrix | 0 | 0 |
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