Funding Rounds in January 1997

All 116 funding rounds announced during January 1997, sorted by deal size. Includes lead investors, stage, and total raised.

116
Rounds announced
$763.5M
Total raised
$23.9M
Avg round
$200.0M
Largest
Round-type breakdown
Investment types in January 1997
Series Unknown
44
Private Equity
29
Seed
13
Series A
12
Pre Seed
5
Post Ipo Equity
3
Non Equity Assistance
3
Grant
3
Debt Financing
2
Series C
2
# Company Round Raised Lead Investor Date
51
OraPharma Inc. (acquired by JNJ)
OraPharma is a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops and comm…
Series Unknown Frazier Healthcare Partners 1997-01-01 Round →
52
Develogen
A biology-driven drug discovery company developing novel therapies for…
Series Unknown Techno Venture Management 1997-01-01 Round →
53
Neorem Magnets
Neorem Magnets is specialized in the production of NdFeB magnets and m…
Series Unknown Aboa Venture Management 1997-01-01 Round →
54
United Pet Group
They stand for better health, better play, longer naps and more treats…
Private Equity TA Associates +1 1997-01-01 Round →
55
Skystone Systems
Skystone Systems Corporation manufactures and markets semiconductor an…
Series Unknown Celtic House Venture Partners 1997-01-01 Round →
56
T
Ticketmaster Online-Citysearch
Ticketmaster Online-Citysearch is the leading local network enabling p…
Series Unknown Lauder Partners 1997-01-01 Round →
57
Advanced Technology Services
Advanced Technology Services makes business run better through optimiz…
Private Equity Northwood Ventures 1997-01-01 Round →
58
MapQuest
MapQuest is a free Web and mobile mapping service that empowers consum…
Series Unknown Trident Capital 1997-01-01 Round →
59
TiVo
TiVo is a digital video recorder that allows users to save TV programs…
Seed New Enterprise Associates 1997-01-01 Round →
60
Ditech Networks
Ditech Networks provides advanced voice processing tech solutions for …
Private Equity Summit Partners 1997-01-01 Round →
61
IPG Photonics
IPG Photonics develops and manufactures fiber lasers and amplifiers fo…
Series A TA Associates +2 1997-01-01 Round →
62
International Microcircuits
International Microcircuits is a supplier of frequency generators and …
Private Equity TA Associates 1997-01-01 Round →
63
Ennov
Ennov is an independent software vendor (ISV) specialized in regulated…
Seed Windcrest Partners 1997-01-01 Round →
64
Palliser Estate
Palliser Estate is a food and beverage firm that produces and sells or…
Private Equity Direct Capital Private Equity 1997-01-01 Round →
65
Atlas Watersystems
Atlas Watersystems initially installed and serviced commercial and res…
Series Unknown Brook Venture Partners 1997-01-01 Round →
66
Xantrex Technology
Xantrex Technology engages in the development, manufacturing and marke…
Series Unknown BDC Venture Capital 1997-01-01 Round →
67
Atonomi
Atonomi Network a blockchain-based security solution to protect Intern…
Series Unknown Kosmos Ventures 1997-01-01 Round →
68
Bank of Africa Burkina Faso
Bank of Africa Burkina Faso provides financial services such as bankin…
Private Equity Cauris Management 1997-01-01 Round →
69
Amplitude
Amplitude is a product intelligence platform that provides digital pro…
Series Unknown New Enterprise Associates 1997-01-01 Round →
70
M:Metrics
M:Metrics develops on-device metering tools to track content consumpti…
Series Unknown Venrock 1997-01-01 Round →
71
JustRelate
The JustRelate CX Cloud digitalizes sales, marketing, and service to h…
Seed Thomas Witt 1997-01-01 Round →
72
Sonic Innovations
Sonic manufacture quality hearing aids and are all about celebrating t…
Series Unknown New Enterprise Associates 1997-01-01 Round →
73
EFTPOS New Zealand
EFTPOS New Zealand favourite payments solution provider.
Series Unknown Direct Capital Private Equity 1997-01-01 Round →
74
Miranda Technologies
Miranda Technologies develops, manufactures and markets high-performan…
Series Unknown BDC Venture Capital 1997-01-01 Round →
75
Datalux
Datalux develops bespoke software solutions with a focus on data and A…
Private Equity NorthStar Capital 1997-01-01 Round →
76
Rocky Mountain Soap
Rocky Mountain Soap Company is a manufacturer and retail company that …
Seed ATB Financial 1997-01-01 Round →
77
C
Chartridge Conference Company
Conference and meeting facilities set in rural England, yet only a sho…
Private Equity 3i Group 1997-01-01 Round →
78
Alteon Websystems
Alteon Websystems is a computer network hardware company that provides…
Series Unknown New Enterprise Associates 1997-01-01 Round →
79
BWise
BWise is a GRC software company that delivers integrated GRC platforms…
Private Equity Holland Capital 1997-01-01 Round →
80
E Ink
E Ink manufactures a type of electronic paper based on research starte…
Non Equity Assistance MIT Media Lab 1997-01-01 Round →
81
Cosi
Così was founded on the idea that good food will make that journey all…
Private Equity Northwood Ventures 1997-01-01 Round →
82
Caffè Nero
Caffè Nero operates as a café shop that offers a wide range of beverag…
Private Equity Alcuin Capital Partners 1997-01-01 Round →
83
Sirona Dental System
Sirona Dental System is a technology company that delivers customer-fo…
Series Unknown SV Health Investors 1997-01-01 Round →
84
LeukoSite
LeukoSite develops antibody treatment and care.
Post Ipo Equity SV Health Investors 1997-01-01 Round →
85
TransMolecular
TransMolecular a Birmingham, Ala.-based biotech company focused on the…
Series A Tullis Health Investors 1997-01-01 Round →
86
T-Base Communications
T-Base Communications provides solutions in simplifying accessible com…
Series Unknown BEST Funds 1997-01-01 Round →
87
DoubleClick
DoubleClick, a subsidiary of Google, develops and provides internet ad…
Seed Venrock 1997-01-01 Round →
88
S
Signature Theatres
Signature Theatres offers facilities on rental basis to conduct meetin…
Pre Seed Marwit 1997-01-01 Round →
89
Allaire Corporation
Allaire Corporation is an Internet business platform that creates e-co…
Seed Polaris Partners 1997-01-01 Round →
90
Do+Able Products
Do+Able Products manufactures and supplies storage products for the ho…
Private Equity Norwest Equity Partners (NEP) 1997-01-01 Round →
91
META Group
META Group is a provider of information technology research, advisory …
Series Unknown FA Technology Ventures 1997-01-01 Round →
92
Highground Systems
Highground Systems provides storage management software for the Micros…
Seed Venrock 1997-01-01 Round →
93
Toubijoux Industries
Toubijoux Industries is an industrial unit manufacturing gold and silv…
Private Equity Cauris Management 1997-01-01 Round →
94
ILEX Oncology,Inc.
ILEX is a drug development company focused exclusively on oncology.
Series Unknown Boston Millennia Partners 1997-01-01 Round →
95
Nuance Communications
Nuance Communications provides conversational AI innovations that brin…
Post Ipo Equity Morgenthaler Ventures 1997-01-01 Round →
96
Coley Pharmaceutical Group
Coley Pharmaceutical Group develops therapeutics and drug candidates t…
Series Unknown Techno Venture Management 1997-01-01 Round →
97
Grupo Navidul, S.A.
Navidul is a family company in the processed food and meat sector, bas…
Private Equity Alia Capital Partners 1997-01-01 Round →
98
F
Fibex Systems
Fibex Systems is a privately-held company that operates in the Telecom…
Series Unknown New Enterprise Associates 1997-01-01 Round →
99
Toughglass
Toughglass produce toughened safety glass for the construction and tra…
Series Unknown Crescent Capital 1997-01-01 Round →
100
Wavesat
Wavesat provides advanced semiconductor solutions for carrier and mobi…
Series Unknown BDC Venture Capital 1997-01-01 Round →