Sorrento Associates Overview
- Investor Type
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Venture Capital
- Status
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Inactive
- Investments
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37
- Portfolio
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1
- Exits
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33

Sorrento Associates General Information
Company Description
Sorrento Associates was a venture capital investment firm committed to providing strategic capital and vision to promising emerging growth companies. The firm used to invest in companies operating in the medical devices and biotechnology, enterprise software, communications, electronics and hardware, enabling distribution technologies including the internet and specialty retail sectors. It was founded in 1985 and was based in Encinitas, California.
Business Details
Website
www.sorrentoventures.comYear Founded
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Corporate Office
- 2211 Encinitas Boulevard
- Suite 200
- Encinitas, CA 92122
- United States
Sorrento Associates Investments (37)
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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A-Life Medical | 25-Aug-2009 | Early Stage VC | Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) | Profitable | ||
Cameron Health | 12-Jun-2009 | Surgical Devices | Generating Revenue | |||
GroundTruth | 01-Aug-2008 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | |||
Cameron Health | 09-May-2007 | Surgical Devices | Generating Revenue | |||
TorreyPines Therapeutics | 15-Dec-2004 | Biotechnology | Generating Revenue | |||
Akonni Biosystems | 22-Mar-2004 | Diagnostic Equipment | Generating Revenue | |||
Laser Diagnostic Technologies | 06-Nov-2003 | Diagnostic Equipment | Generating Revenue | |||
GroundTruth | 30-Sep-2003 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | |||
MobiTV | 04-Feb-2003 | Early Stage VC | Entertainment Software | Generating Revenue | ||
Idun Pharmaceuticals | 09-Dec-2002 | Later Stage VC | Drug Discovery | Out of Business |
Sorrento Associates Exits (33)
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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MobiTV | 01-Mar-2021 | Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg | |
GroundTruth | 18-Apr-2019 | ||
SeatAdvisor | 16-Oct-2017 | ||
Selective Genetics | 01-Jan-2013 | ||
Cameron Health | 15-Jun-2012 | ||
A-Life Medical | 27-Oct-2010 | ||
IPMobileNet | 19-Nov-2009 | ||
Perlan Therapeutics | 23-May-2007 | ||
TorreyPines Therapeutics | 04-Oct-2006 | Reverse Merger | |
FieldCentrix | 22-Sep-2005 | Merger/Acquisition |
Sorrento Associates Fund Performance
Fund Name | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | DPI | RVPI | TVPI | IRR |
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Sorrento Associates Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Sorrento Associates FAQs
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What is Sorrento Associates?
Sorrento Associates was a venture capital investment firm committed to providing strategic capital and vision to promising emerging growth companies.
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When was Sorrento Associates founded?
Sorrento Associates was founded in 1985.
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Where is Sorrento Associates headquartered?
Sorrento Associates is headquartered in Encinitas, CA.
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How many investments has Sorrento Associates made?
Sorrento Associates has made 37 investments.
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What has Sorrento Associates invested in?
Sorrento Associates has made numerous investments in companies like A-Life Medical, Cameron Health, and GroundTruth within the Enterprise Systems (Healthcare), Surgical Devices, and Media and Information Services (B2B) industries.
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What has Sorrento Associates invested in recently?
Sorrento Associates's latest investment was on 25-Aug-2009 in A-Life Medical, a company within the Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) industry.
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