Ruffer
3
18M
3
0.11
2
- Stages of investment
- Areas of investment
Summary
Ruffer is the famous VC, which was founded in 1994. The main office of represented VC is situated in the London. The company was established in Europe in United Kingdom.
The fund was created by Jonathan Ruffer.
Among the various public portfolio startups of the fund, we may underline Nlyte Software, Koovs Among the most successful fund investment fields, there are Lifestyle, Infrastructure. Besides, a startup requires to be at the age of 6-10 years to receive the investment from the fund. For fund there is no match between the location of its establishment and the land of its numerous investments - India. The fund has no specific favorite in a number of founders of portfolio startups.
The higher amount of exits for fund were in 2014. The fund is generally included in less than 2 deals every year. Deals in the range of 10 - 50 millions dollars are the general things for fund. The important activity for fund was in 2010.
The usual cause for the fund is to invest in rounds with 2-3 partakers. Despite the Ruffer, startups are often financed by Balderton Capital. The meaningful sponsors for the fund in investment in the same round are NGEN Partners, Lord Waheed Alli, Balderton Capital. In the next rounds fund is usually obtained by HT Media Ltd, Future Group.
Investments analytics
Analytics
- Total investments
- 3
- Lead investments
- 0
- Exits
- 2
- Rounds per year
- 0.11
- Investments by industry
- Infrastructure (1)
- Software (1)
- Data Center (1)
- Fashion (1)
- Shopping (1) Show 6 more
- Investments by region
- India (1)
- United States (1)
- Canada (1)
- Peak activity year
- 2016
Discover reliable insights
Leverage validated data, identify key contacts and secure funding opportunities for your business.Quantitative data
- Avg. startup age at the time of investment
- 15
- Avg. valuation at time of investment
- 7M
- Group Appearance index
- 0.67
Need more data?
Get access to full data about investors, including their team, contact information, and historic data.
Latest deals
| Company name | Deal date | Industry | Deal stage | Deal size | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nlyte Software | 21 Nov 2010 | Infrastructure, Software, Data Center | Late Stage Venture | 12M | United States, California |
Similar funds
By same location
By same geo focus
By doing lead investments
At Unicorn Nest, we combine cutting-edge technology with human expertise to build one of the most reliable venture capital databases in the market. Our process begins with automated AI-enhanced data collection, leveraging the full potential of Large Language Models (LLMs).
Later, our team of analysts takes it further with manual verification, using proprietary tools for data cleaning and validation to ensure accuracy and reliability. We cross-check and enhance our findings through press and media monitoring, integrating information from trusted news outlets and venture capital aggregators. Finally, we stay ahead of the curve by monitoring social networks like LinkedIn and X.com.