Gates Ventures Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 10

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 18

  • Portfolio
  • 5

  • Exits
  • 9

Exits

Gates Ventures General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2008, Gates Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Seattle, Washington. The firm seeks to invest in the consumer products and services sector.

Business Details

Formerly Known As
BgC3
Year Founded
2008
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • 925, 4th Avenue
  • Seattle, WA 98104
  • United States

Gates Ventures Investments (18)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Lumotive 14-Apr-2020 Early Stage VC Application Specific Semiconductors Generating Revenue
Lumotive 28-Oct-2019 Application Specific Semiconductors Generating Revenue
Vicarious Surgical 30-Jan-2019 Surgical Devices Profitable
Impossible Foods 03-Apr-2018 Food Products Generating Revenue
Vicarious Surgical 26-Mar-2018 Surgical Devices Profitable
Heliogen 16-Jan-2018 Alternative Energy Equipment Generating Revenue/Not Profitable
UPSIDE Foods 23-Aug-2017 Food Products Generating Revenue
Evolv Technology 14-Mar-2017 Electronic Equipment and Instruments Generating Revenue/Not Profitable
Kymeta 11-Jan-2016 Later Stage VC Wireless Communications Equipment Generating Revenue
Exicure 08-Jan-2016 Later Stage VC Drug Discovery Generating Revenue/Not Profitable
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Gates Ventures Exits (9)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Heliogen 30-Dec-2021 Reverse Merger
Vicarious Surgical 20-Sep-2021
Evolv Technology 16-Jul-2021
Varentec 10-Feb-2021
Exicure 23-May-2018
NEOS 01-Mar-2018
EcoMotors 01-Feb-2017
Inaeris Technologies 09-Nov-2014 Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
Inaeris Technologies 24-Jun-2011 IPO
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Gates Ventures FAQs

  • What is Gates Ventures?

    Founded in 2008, Gates Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Seattle, Washington.

  • When was Gates Ventures founded?

    Gates Ventures was founded in 2008.

  • Where is Gates Ventures headquartered?

    Gates Ventures is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

  • How many investments has Gates Ventures made?

    Gates Ventures has made 18 investments.

  • What has Gates Ventures invested in?

    Gates Ventures has made numerous investments in companies like Lumotive, Vicarious Surgical, and Impossible Foods within the Application Specific Semiconductors, Surgical Devices, and Food Products industries.

  • What has Gates Ventures invested in recently?

    Gates Ventures's latest investment was on 14-Apr-2020 in Lumotive, a company within the Application Specific Semiconductors industry.

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