Funding Rounds in May 1997

All 15 funding rounds announced during May 1997, sorted by deal size. Includes lead investors, stage, and total raised.

15
Rounds announced
$48.9M
Total raised
$5.4M
Avg round
$13.0M
Largest
Round-type breakdown
Investment types in May 1997
Series Unknown
5
Seed
3
Series B
2
Private Equity
2
Angel
1
Undisclosed
1
Series A
1
# Company Round Raised Lead Investor Date
1
P
Packet Engines
Packet Engines is a developer and manufacturer of Gigabit Ethernet and…
Undisclosed $13.0M Mayfield Fund +1 1997-05-07 Round →
2
Extreme Networks
Extreme Networks provides wired and wireless networking solutions to e…
Series B $12.3M Kleiner Perkins +3 1997-05-08 Round →
3
Tripod
Tripod provides the tools to allow users to develop fully functional w…
Series Unknown $10.0M Interpublic Group +2 1997-05-28 Round →
4
Yungshin Construction & Development
Yungshin Construction & Development develops and sells residential and…
Private Equity $6.9M 1997-05-01 Round →
5
linkexchange
LinkExchange is an internet advertising company providing a banner exc…
Series Unknown $3.2M Sequoia Capital 1997-05-01 Round →
6
Powerspan
Powerspan develops a proprietary, multi-pollutant control and carbon d…
Series A $2.8M 1997-05-15 Round →
7
Linguo Shiye
Shanghai Linguo Industrial is a supplier of security authentication pr…
Angel $363K 1997-05-20 Round →
8
Red Flower
Red Flower is a natural lifestyle company.
Seed $250K Eugene M. Lang Entrepreneurial Initiative Fund 1997-05-01 Round →
9
PrōForma Technologies
PrōForma Technologies is a manufacturing and engineering firm.
Seed $125K 1997-05-05 Round →
10
HyperParallel
HyperParallel provides software relational database computer systems.
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…
Series Unknown Upfront Ventures 1997-05-07 Round →
12
Streamload
One of the first Internet storage services, receiving various accolade…
Seed 1997-05-06 Round →
13
AsiaInfo
AsiaInfo is an innovative provider of software and IT services to the …
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…
Series B BARRA +2 1997-05-05 Round →
15
MRO Software
MRO Software engages in the development, marketing, sale, and distribu…
Private Equity Global Environment Fund Management 1997-05-01 Round →