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Office Locations:
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102 University Ave., Suite 2A
Palo Alto, CA 94301
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Financial Services
Media & Digital Media
Software & Internet
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Launched in 2011, American Express (AMEX) Ventures is the corporate venture arm of American Express Co. AMEX Ventures looks for start-ups and later-stage companies in the areas of commerce, data and analytics, digital marketing, and financial planning. According to published reports, to date, the firm has made more than 15 investments. Notable investments include Bill.com Inc., which automates billing for small businesses; ShopRunner Inc., which provides membership services for online shoppers and is considering an IPO; and Radius Intelligence Inc., which aggregates data on small businesses to generate leads. AMEX Ventures has over 80 investments with 27 exits.
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Investment Firm Key
VC = Venture Capital
PE = Private Equity
A = Angel
I = Incubator
MB = Merchant Bank
VD = Venture Debt
FI = Family Investment Office
FOF = Fund of Funds
ED = Economic Development Office
TT = Technology Transfer Office
CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
SEC = Secondary Purchaser
HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
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| COMPANY STAGE | REVENUE |
| Venture Capital | |
Seed Stage
(includes "pre-seed," or
concept stage) | No Revenue |
| Early Stage | Minimal
Revenue |
Growth Stage
(also called Mid-stage) | $2M-$7M |
Expansion Stage
(also called Late-stage) | $7M and greater |
| Private Equity | |
| Lower Middle Market | $10M-$249M |
| Middle Market | $250M-$499M |
| Upper Middle Market | $500M-$1B |
| Large Cap | >$1B |
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