Visa Marketplace

investment firm

About

Visa Marketplace, Inc. is no longer investing. It is an private equity and venture capital arm of Visa International Service Association.

  • San Francisco,California,United States

Details

Founded date
Jan 1, 1994
Operating Status
Active
Investor Type
Venture Capital

Visa Marketplace, Inc. is no longer investing. It is an private equity and venture capital arm of Visa International Service Association specializing in seed, startup, first stage, second-stage, mezzanine, and acquisition. The firm seeks to invest in business services, computer services, computer software, financial services, Internet and online services, and telecommunications. It prefers to invest between $1 million and $15 million but its preferred range of investment is $2 to $5 million. The firm typically invests in companies based in United States. It participates in syndications and looks to take board seats after financing and take an active part. Visa Marketplace, Inc. Visa Marketplace.

Source: Businessweek [http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=103659]

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
3
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Visa Marketplace has made 3 investments. Their most recent investment was on Jan 31, 2008, when Inside Secure raised $36M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Jan 31, 2008 Inside Secure
Series C $36M Security
Nov 15, 2005 Inside Secure
Series A $10.88M Security
Oct 3, 2005 WAY Systems
Series C $22M Mobile

Exits

Visa Marketplace has had 2 exits. Visa Marketplace most notable exits include Inside Secure ,   WAY Systems

Date Company Name Exit Type Industry
Feb 12, 2012 Inside Secure IPO Security Detail
Sep 1, 2010 WAY Systems M&A Mobile Detail