ValueAct Capital
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Investment Firm
Overview
When ValueAct Capital Partners sees untapped value, it acts. The firm, known for its activist slant, buys large stakes in undervalued companies and works with their management to boost performance. Founded in 2000, ValueAct manages some $1.5 billion on behalf of institutional and wealthy individual investors. ValueAct's current portfolio includes stakes in Advanced Medical Optics Inc. (contact lenses; nearly 15%). The company successfully thwarted Advanced Medical Optics' proposed acquisition of Bausch & Lomb in 2008, saying Advanced Medical could not successfully absorb its rival.
Highlights
Founded
2000
Industry
Finance
Employees
11-50
Investment
19
Lead Investment
12
Exits
11
Stages
Private Equity, Late Stage Venture, Early Stage Venture
Investor Type
Venture Capital
Location
United States, North America
Contact Information
Social
Profile Resume
ValueAct Capital, established in 2000 and headquartered in United States, North America., specializes in Private Equity, Late Stage Venture, Early Stage Venture investments across Mobile, Content, Online Games, Biotechnology, Medical, Medical Device, Genetics, Information Services, Software, Hardware. The organization boasts a portfolio of 19 investments, with an average round size of $215.6M and 11 successful exits. Their recent investments include Twistbox Entertainment, Solexa, Seagate Technology, Good Technology (acquired by Visto), Spotify. The highest investment round they participated in was $66.9B. Among their most notable exits are Twistbox Entertainment and Solexa. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.
Investment portfolio
ValueAct Capital has made 19 investments. Their most recent investment was on Aug 11, 2022, when The New York Times raised $350.2M.
ValueAct Capital has made 2 diversity investments. Their most recent diversity investment was on May 08, 2018, when Citi raised $1200.0M.
investments
19
Diversity investments
2
Lead investments
12
Number of exits
11
Investments
19
| Annouced Date | Organization Name | Industry | Money Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 07, 2020 | - | - | 28.0M |
| Dec 10, 2021 | - | - | 275.0M |
| Aug 11, 2022 | The New York Times | Publishing | 350.2M |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Spotify | Cloud Computing | null |
The New York Times
SpotifyExits
11
Funding Timeline
Funding rounds
19
Investors
0
Funds
3
Funding Rounds
19
ValueAct Capital has raised 19 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Feb 10, 2023 from a Post-IPO Equity - Spotify round.
| Annouced Date | Transaction Name | Number of Investors | Money Raised | Lead Investor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 07, 2020 | Series C - AppHarvest | - | 28.0M | - |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Post-IPO Equity - Altus Power | - | 275.0M | - |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Post-IPO Equity - The New York Times | - | 350.2M | - |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Post-IPO Equity - Spotify | - | 0 | - |
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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