Attractor

MARKET Private venture capital firm that invests primarily in Internet, enterprise software, and telecommunications companies. (So private that it declined to participate in this survey.) Reportedly prefers later-stage investments and targets mostly California companies. Portfolio IPOs for 2000 were CrossWorlds Software, Nuance Communications, and Support.com. Previous IPO companies include Vignette and AdForce; currently has investments in privately held companies including BizRate.com and Catena Networks.

FINANCE Will not disclose current amount of capital under management. However, according to Venture Economics, it has invested $180 million in 33 portfolio companies as of May 2001. Limited partners include such technology luminaries as Halsey Minor (CNet founder), Marc Andreessen (Loudcloud chairman and Netscape cofounder), and Andy Bechtolsheim (Sun Microsystems cofounder). Typically invests in ten new companies per year. Cofounder and partner Harvey Allison was formerly a senior technology analyst for Amerindo Investment Advisors; cofounder and partner Gigi Brisson was formerly a technology fund manager with Gilder, Gagnon, Howe & Company.

Attractor, established in 1996 and headquartered in United States, North America., specializes in Late Stage Venture, Early Stage Venture investments across Mobile, Digital Media, Delivery, Financial Services, Professional Services, Wealth Management, Hedge Funds, Venture Capital, Telecommunications, Wireless. The organization boasts a portfolio of 27 investments, with an average round size of $33.1M and 15 successful exits. Their recent investments include Dilithium Networks, Franklin Templeton, Galleon Group, Lookery, Salesforce. The highest investment round they participated in was $61.5B. Among their most notable exits are Dilithium Networks and Franklin Templeton. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.