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Office Locations:
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520 N Neil, Suite 510
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217-819-5200
Fax: 217-819-5205
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- Early
- Expansion
- Growth
- Middle Market
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Food & Agriculture
Information Technology
Life Sciences & Healthcare
Software & Internet
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Founded in 1998, Serra Ventures, LLC, along with Serra Capital I and Serra Capital II, provides professional advisory services and entrepreneurial capital to emerging enterprises in emerging Midwest technology centers and selected West Coast markets that are underserved. Serra Ventures provides Business Plan Development, Strategic Planning, Capital Formation, Organization Development, Merger/Acquisition Transaction Assistance, and Entrepreneur-in-Residence Assistance. Deploying an 'efficient capital' model and embracing lean start up practices, Serra Capital typically invests in the sectors of Information Technology, Devices & Instrumentation and Materials & Ag Tech. Serra Capital I has invested 24 companies, closing at $5M, while Serra Capital II has just recently launched. Serra Ventures has funded 60+ startups throughout the midwest and west coast.
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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
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COMPANY STAGE | REVENUE |
Venture Capital | |
Seed Stage (includes "pre-seed," or concept stage) | No Revenue |
Early Stage | Minimal 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 |
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