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    Bay Partners

    Menlo Park, California, United StatesFounded 1976
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    Bay Partners is a Silicon Valley venture capital firm founded in 1976 by John Freidenrich, historically investing in early-stage technology companies across software, infrastructure, and healthcare. The firm has funded over 200 businesses and invested out of its 11th fund, Bay Partners XI, which raised approximately $290 million.

    Average disclosed round size is $22.7M (across 34 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    27

    Fund Size

    $290M

    Top Stage

    Unknown

    Last 12 Mo

    0

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    34 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    Possible Finance logoPossible FinanceSeries A$10.5MJun 2019
    AAdstageSeries A$6.3MAug 2014
    Dropcam logoDropcamSeries B$12MJun 2012
    Buddy Media logoBuddy MediaSeries D$54MAug 2011
    Envia logoEnviaUnknown$17MJan 2011
    Envia logoEnviaSeries B$7.7MSep 2009
    OncoMed logoOncoMedUnknown$93MNov 2008
    CCorefinoUnknown$13.6MJul 2008
    HHipLogicUnknown$4.5MJan 2008
    Envia logoEnviaUnknown$3.2MJan 2008
    NNanogramUnknown$32MJan 2008
    PPickspalUnknown$6.6MJan 2008
    LiveMedia logoLiveMediaUnknown$15MJan 2008
    PPickspalSeries C$3MJan 2007
    LiveMedia logoLiveMediaUnknown$4MJan 2007
    AMEC logoAMECSeries B$35MOct 2006
    NNanogramSeries C$32MJan 2006
    CCelequestUnknown$9.1MJan 2004
    TTealeafUnknown$12MSep 2002
    IIntraspectUnknown$33MJan 2001
    Wallop logoWallopUnknown$13M—
    Coconut Software logoCoconut SoftwareSeries B$28M—
    Coconut Software logoCoconut SoftwareSeries A$4.2M—
    Apigee logoApigeeUnknown$60M—
    KKanaSeed$15M—
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    Last updated: 7 September 2026