VC  SDL Capital

http://www.sdlcapital.com




     Office Locations:

4984 El Camino Real, Suite 230
Los Altos, CA 94022
Phone: 650-559-9355
Fax: 650-559-9353
 

Stages:

  • Early
 

Industries:

  • Communications & Networking
  • Energy & Clean Tech
  • Information Technology
  • Life Sciences & Healthcare
  • Medical Device
  • Software & Internet


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    Description:

    SDL Capital is an investment firm founded in February 2003 by Dr. Donald R. Scifres, formerly the founder, CEO and Chairman of SDL, Inc. Dr. Scifres partnered with Michael L. Foster, the former CFO at SDL, Inc., to create SDL Ventures and invest in technology start-ups. The strategy for SDL Ventures is to focus on early stage investments offering clear technical differentiation and strong founder teams. A majority of SDL Ventures' investments have involved optical technology and/or communications or medical solutions. Additional investments have been made in green tech and Internet-related companies. SDL Ventures' initial investment is typically in the $500 thousand to $2 million range, reserving approximately three times that amount for future rounds. Since its inception, SDL Ventures has been involved in over one hundred financings in some thirty companies. SDL Ventures has been the lead investor for over half of these companies. Through 2019, nine of these companies have been acquired or gone public and five have closed. The remaining companies continue to grow and develop.


     

    Funds:


      Fund Name
      Amount
      Date
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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
       
       
       
    COMPANY STAGEREVENUE
    Venture Capital
    Seed Stage
    (includes "pre-seed," or
    concept stage)    		No Revenue
    Early StageMinimal
    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
       
       
     

    Investment Team:


    Name   Title
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    Don Scifres Managing Director and Chairman
    Linda Lewis Office Manager
    Michael Foster Vice President, Partner

     

    Portfolio companies include:

     

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