Mars
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Overview
Mars is a manufacturer of pet food, confectionery, and other food products produces confectionery, pet food, and other food products.
Highlights
Founded
1911
Industry
Food and Beverage
Employees
10001+
Investment
12
Lead Investment
7
Exits
1
Stages
Early Stage Venture, Seed
Investor Type
N/A
Location
Mclean, Virginia, United States, North America
Contact Information
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Profile Resume
Mars, established in 1911 and headquartered in United States, North America., specializes in Early Stage Venture, Seed investments across Biotechnology, Health Care, Therapeutics, Nutrition, Manufacturing, Financial Services, Venture Capital, Mobile, Angel Investment, Market Research. The organization boasts a portfolio of 12 investments, with an average round size of $14.9M and 1 successful exits. Their recent investments include Heliae, Vanson HaloSource, Montlake Capital, Washington Research Foundation, Alexander Hutton Venture Partners. The highest investment round they participated in was $1.8B. Among their most notable exits are Heliae and Vanson HaloSource. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.
Investment portfolio
Mars has made 12 investments. Their most recent investment was on Mar 07, 2022, when Hydraverse raised $1.7M.
Mars has made 2 diversity investments. Their most recent diversity investment was on Nov 11, 2019, when Blue Ocean Barns raised $200.0K.
investments
12
Diversity investments
2
Lead investments
7
Number of exits
1
Investments
12
| Annouced Date | Organization Name | Industry | Money Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2022 | New-york Historical Society | Museums and Historical Sites | null |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Henderson State University | Education | null |
| Feb 24, 2022 | We Make History | Communities | null |
| Mar 07, 2022 | Hydraverse | Software | 1.7M |
Exits
1
Funding Timeline
Funding rounds
12
Investors
0
Funds
0
Funding Rounds
12
Mars has raised 12 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Mar 07, 2022 from a Seed Round - Hydraverse round.
| Annouced Date | Transaction Name | Number of Investors | Money Raised | Lead Investor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2022 | Grant - New-york Historical Society | - | 0 | - |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Grant - Henderson State University | - | 0 | - |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Grant - We Make History | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 07, 2022 | Seed Round - Hydraverse | - | 1.7M | - |
Investors
0
There is no funding round available on this profile
Fund raised
2
Susa Ventures has raised a total of $590M across 6 funds, their latest being Susa Ventures Opportunities II. This fund was announced on Aug 30, 2021 and raised a total of $250M.
| Annouced Date | Fund Name | Money Raised |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2013 | OTPPLESS | 1.0M |
| May 11, 2013 | OTPPLESS | 1.0M |
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Recent Activity
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Sep 23, 2024
NASA - Celebrating 10 Years at Mars with NASA’s MAVEN Mission
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Sep 19, 2024
MediaPost.com - Publicis Groupe Acquires Mars United Commerce
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Sep 18, 2024
NDTV Gadgets 360 - Mars Gravity Maps Shows Strange Hidden Structures Underneath the Surface
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Sep 18, 2024
Fortune - Mars to spend $1 billion on tech-focused hiring, AI, and other digital initiatives to bolster its pet food division
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Sep 17, 2024
Food Processing - Mars Names Daniel Calderoni CEO of Kind North America
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Sep 16, 2024
City A.M. - Hotel Chocolat names new CEO as expansion effort takes shape following £534m takeover by Mars