All 15 funding rounds announced during May 1997, sorted by deal size. Includes lead investors, stage, and total raised.
| # | Company | Round | Raised | Lead Investor | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Packet Engines
Packet Engines is a developer and manufacturer of Gigabit Ethernet and…
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Undisclosed | $13.0M | Mayfield Fund | 1997-05-07 | Round → |
| 2 |
Extreme Networks
Extreme Networks provides wired and wireless networking solutions to e…
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Series B | $12.3M | Kleiner Perkins | 1997-05-08 | Round → |
| 3 |
Tripod
Tripod provides the tools to allow users to develop fully functional w…
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Series Unknown | $10.0M | Interpublic Group | 1997-05-28 | Round → |
| 4 |
Yungshin Construction & Development
Yungshin Construction & Development develops and sells residential and…
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Private Equity | $6.9M | — | 1997-05-01 | Round → |
| 5 |
linkexchange
LinkExchange is an internet advertising company providing a banner exc…
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Series Unknown | $3.2M | Sequoia Capital | 1997-05-01 | Round → |
| 6 |
Powerspan
Powerspan develops a proprietary, multi-pollutant control and carbon d…
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Series A | $2.8M | — | 1997-05-15 | Round → |
| 7 |
Linguo Shiye
Shanghai Linguo Industrial is a supplier of security authentication pr…
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Angel | $363K | — | 1997-05-20 | Round → |
| 8 |
Red Flower
Red Flower is a natural lifestyle company.
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Seed | $250K | Eugene M. Lang Entrepreneurial Initiative Fund | 1997-05-01 | Round → |
| 9 |
PrōForma Technologies
PrōForma Technologies is a manufacturing and engineering firm.
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Seed | $125K | — | 1997-05-05 | Round → |
| 10 |
HyperParallel
HyperParallel provides software relational database computer systems.
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Series Unknown | — | WPP Ventures | 1997-05-19 | Round → |
| 11 |
P.F. Chang's China Bistro
A blend of high-quality, traditional Chinese cuisine and American hosp…
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Series Unknown | — | Upfront Ventures | 1997-05-07 | Round → |
| 12 |
Streamload
One of the first Internet storage services, receiving various accolade…
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Seed | — | — | 1997-05-06 | Round → |
| 13 |
AsiaInfo
AsiaInfo is an innovative provider of software and IT services to the …
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Series Unknown | — | Eight Roads Ventures | 1997-05-06 | Round → |
| 14 |
Quote.com
At Quote.com, we make it easy to find and compare the best insurance p…
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Series B | — | BARRA | 1997-05-05 | Round → |
| 15 |
MRO Software
MRO Software engages in the development, marketing, sale, and distribu…
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Private Equity | — | Global Environment Fund Management | 1997-05-01 | Round → |