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About
Intellectual Ventures (IV) is a private equity company based in Bellevue, Washington, that focuses on the development and licensing of intellectual property. Founded in 2000, IV's business model involves buying patents, aggregating them into large portfolios, and licensing these patents to third parties. The company also incubates its own inventions through its Intellectual Ventures Lab, a prototyping and research laboratory. IV has raised over $5.5 billion from major investors including Microsoft, Intel, Sony, Apple, and Google. It has also been involved in humanitarian projects through its Global Good program and the Institute for Disease Modeling, which transitioned to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2020.
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Q&A
- What is Intellectual Ventures' primary sector focus for investments?
- Intellectual Ventures primarily focuses on the Health Tech & Life Sciences sector, with all three of its recorded portfolio companies operating in this area.
- What stages of funding does Intellectual Ventures typically invest in?
- Intellectual Ventures has exclusively invested in Seed stage rounds, according to startupim data.
- Can you name a notable portfolio company of Intellectual Ventures?
- Intellectual Ventures' portfolio includes Append Medical, which develops a trans-septal left atrial appendage closure device.
- When did Intellectual Ventures make its most recent recorded investment?
- Intellectual Ventures' most recent recorded investment was in March 2019.
- What is the typical investment range for Intellectual Ventures?
- Intellectual Ventures' investment range is between $750K and $2.1M.
- Has Intellectual Ventures had any exits from its portfolio companies?
- According to startupim data, Intellectual Ventures has not recorded any exits from its portfolio companies.
- What is the total amount raised by Append Medical, a portfolio company of Intellectual Ventures?
- Append Medical, a portfolio company of Intellectual Ventures, has raised $12.55M.
- What is the total amount raised by Exero Medical, a portfolio company of Intellectual Ventures?
- Exero Medical, a portfolio company of Intellectual Ventures, has raised $16.1M.
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| Founded | 2000 |
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Patents
| EPO | 1398 |
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