Funding Rounds in October 1997

All 19 funding rounds announced during October 1997, sorted by deal size. Includes lead investors, stage, and total raised.

19
Rounds announced
$139.1M
Total raised
$11.6M
Avg round
$50.0M
Largest
Round-type breakdown
Investment types in October 1997
Series Unknown
7
Series C
3
Series A
2
Series B
2
Grant
2
Private Equity
1
Debt Financing
1
Seed
1
# Company Round Raised Lead Investor Date
1
UTStarcom
UTStarcom is a provider of interactive protocol-based network solution…
Series C $50.0M SAIF Partners 1997-10-01 Round →
2
zip2
zip2 develops technology solutions and contents for business directori…
Series C $25.0M Pulitzer Inc. +3 1997-10-31 Round →
3
INAP
INAP is a publicly traded company providing CDN and managed hosting se…
Series Unknown $20.0M Hambrecht & Quist Capital Management +4 1997-10-31 Round →
4
Desa International
Desa International manufactures and markets heating products, security…
Series Unknown $17.6M Prospect Hill Growth Partners 1997-10-08 Round →
5
Mission Critical Software
Mission Critical Software provides systems administration and operatio…
Series Unknown $10.4M International Capital Partners +3 1997-10-19 Round →
6
SINA
SINA is an online media company and MVAS provider in the people’s repu…
Series B $6.5M 1997-10-01 Round →
7
Hyperchip
Hyperchip is a telecommunication equipment company that develops routi…
Series A $2.5M TechnoCap 1997-10-27 Round →
8
Acorda Therapeutics
Acorda Therapeutics began in 1995 as a network of scientists, physicia…
Grant $2.0M 1997-10-10 Round →
9
Netflix
Netflix is an online streaming platform that enables users to watch TV…
Series A $2.0M Reed Hastings +1 1997-10-01 Round →
10
Interleukin Genetics
Interleukin Genetics develops genetic tests for the personalized healt…
Debt Financing $1.8M 1997-10-06 Round →
11
Andover.net
Andover.Net owns and operates a network of web sites.
Series C $1.0M Claflin Capital Management +3 1997-10-24 Round →
12
Baker Electromotive
an Alternative Fuel Vehicle Total Solutions Provider.
Grant $350K NYSERDA 1997-10-10 Round →
13
The Rainforest Company
The Rainforest Company ╤Çr╨╛v╤ûd╨╡s natural food products to change th…
Series Unknown Advantage Capital 1997-10-31 Round →
14
Historic Restoration
Historic Restoration is a restoration company that specializes in the …
Series Unknown Advantage Capital 1997-10-31 Round →
15
Cybersource
CyberSource is an electronic payment platform that simplifies and mana…
Series Unknown Visa +1 1997-10-14 Round →
16
Commerce One
Commerce One provides e-commerce and supplier relationship management …
Series B Canaan Partners +1 1997-10-07 Round →
17
XACCT Technologies
XaCCT Technologies provides Network Service Providers with a comprehen…
Seed Benchmark 1997-10-05 Round →
18
Netuno
Netuno Telecommunications provides services that facilitate access to …
Private Equity ACON Investment 1997-10-01 Round →
19
Works Applications
Works Applications is into operation and management of package softwar…
Series Unknown Globis Capital Partners 1997-10-01 Round →