VC  1955 Capital

http://www.1955.capital/





     Office Locations:

650B Fremont Avenue Suite 155
Los Altos, CA 94024
Phone: 650-464-4438

 

Stages:

  • Early
  • Growth


 

Industries:

  • Education & Training
  • Energy & Clean Tech
  • Food & Agriculture
  • Information Technology
  • Life Sciences & Healthcare
  • Manufacturing & Industrial
  • Software & Internet

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    Description:

    1955 Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in technologies developed in the Americas and Europe that can help solve China's and the developing world's greatest challenges in areas like energy & environment, food safety & supply, health & education, and sustainable manufacturing. The firm was founded in the Fall of 2015 by Andrew Chung, a former general partner at Khosla Ventures with extensive experience and success investing in these areas and commercializing technologies in China and beyond. With a first close on $200 million completed, 1955 Capital helps entrepreneurs and innovators gain direct access to large and explosive end-markets to help accelerate technology commercialization, create jobs, and foster partnerships that will support their long-term growth and development. Investments have been made in 12 portfolio companies, who have already raised several hundred million in follow-on capital.



    Investment Firm Key

       VC = Venture Capital
       PE = Private Equity
       A = Angel
       I = Incubator
       MB = Merchant Bank
       VD = Venture Debt
       FI = Family Investment Office
       FOF = Fund of Funds
       ED = Economic Development Office   
       TT = Technology Transfer Office
       CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
       SEC = Secondary Purchaser
       HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
       
       
       
    COMPANY STAGEREVENUE
    Venture Capital
    Seed Stage
    (includes "pre-seed," or
    concept stage)
    No Revenue
    Early StageMinimal
    Revenue
    Growth Stage
    (also called Mid-stage)
    $2M-$7M
    Expansion Stage
    (also called Late-stage)
    $7M and greater
    Private Equity
    Lower Middle Market$10M-$249M
    Middle Market$250M-$499M
    Upper Middle Market$500M-$1B
    Large Cap>$1B
       
       
     

    Investment Team:


    Name   Title
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    Andrew Chung Founder and Managing Partner
    Benjamin Tseng Venture Partner
    Euan Thomson Ph.D.
    Katherine Anderson
    Vijit Sabnis Ph.D.

     

    Portfolio companies include:


      Ampaire


      Crop Enhancement


      Gridtential Energy
        web link


      Noah Medical
        web link


      Vital Biosciences


     

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