Amount$15M
SeriesPrivate Equity
AnnouncedApr 30, 2006
Time since last round1309 mo
SectorAutomotive, Autonomous
Sub-sectorComputer Vision, Deep Learning
Mixed
A mixed round — some signals are off the norm.
Round size vs peers
Far below the typical Private Equity round — well under the median.
Syndicate size
Healthy syndicate of 4 investors.
Insider conviction
All-new money — no prior investors re-upped.
Investor track record
Mostly newer or unproven managers.
Heuristic read of round size vs peers, syndicate size, insider conviction, and investor track record. Not investment advice.
vs. Private Equity rounds (109)
Round size distribution8th pct
smaller Private Equity roundslarger
vs. Automotive, Autonomous (4)
Round size in sector50th pct
$7Mthis round: $15M$400M
