Sequel Venture Partners

What Sequel Venture Partners does

Sequel Venture Partners is a privately-held venture capital firm founded in 1996 and headquartered at 4430 Arapahoe Avenue, Suite 220, Boulder, Colorado. The firm manages approximately $400 million in capital across three funds (Fund I, Fund II, and Fund III) and invests in early-stage technology businesses across four sectors: Healthcare, Internet and Enterprise IT, Clean Technology, and Internet-based services. Its portfolio of 22+ disclosed companies spans biopharmaceuticals (Myogen, Allos Therapeutics, GlobeImmune), medical devices (Cardiovascular Systems, Intio), enterprise software (Nimsoft, Quovadx, Sparxent, LeftHand Networks), data and analytics (Blue Kai, Datalogix, Yieldex, InfoNow), and CleanTech (HelioVolt).

The firm's core offering is venture funding combined with operational support. The five founding partners (Tim Connor, John Greff, Kinney Johnson, Dan Mitchell, and Tom Washing) collectively contribute over 85 years of venture capital, entrepreneurial, and operating experience, supported by Venture Partner Chris Scoggins and Controller Nancy Casey. Sequel does not develop proprietary technology; its platform is its network — having co-invested alongside more than 75 of the country's leading venture capital partnerships — and the operating expertise of its partners, several of whom previously served as CFOs or controllers at public and pre-IPO companies.

Revenue is generated through the standard venture capital model: management fees on committed capital across the three funds and carried interest on realized exits. Notable portfolio realizations include ServiceMagic (acquired by IAC/InterActiveCorp, September 2004), LeftHand Networks (acquired by Hewlett-Packard, November 2008), Nimsoft (acquired by Computer Associates, March 2010), and Aztek Networks (acquired by GENBAND, April 2012). The firm distributes capital through direct partnerships with entrepreneurs, primarily sourced via its VC co-investor network and partner referrals. There is no public revenue disclosure, no Fund IV publicly announced, and no new investments disclosed after 2012.

Name

Sequel Venture Partners

Legal name

Sequel Venture Partners

Website

https://sequelvc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sequel Venture Partners is a Boulder, Colorado-based venture capital firm founded in 1996 that manages $400 million across three funds, investing in early-stage technology companies in Healthcare, Internet/Enterprise IT, Clean Technology, and Internet-based services.

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Venture Capital

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Secondary Venture Funds (VC Secondaries) (FSANAAAK)

Keywords

• Venture capital funding
• Early stage technology
• Growth equity investing
• Startup venture funding
• Healthcare IT capital

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulder Creek

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Venture Capital Fund Management: Sequel Venture Partners generates revenue through management of venture capital funds, collecting management fees and carrying interest from portfolio company exits. The firm manages $400 million in capital across multiple funds (Fund I, Fund II, Fund III).

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Core offering

Sequel Venture Partners provides venture capital funding for early-stage technology businesses, managing $400 million in capital across three distinct funds (Fund I, Fund II, and Fund III). The firm invests in Healthcare, Internet and Enterprise IT, Clean Technology, and Internet-based services, supplying portfolio companies with capital alongside strategic guidance and operational expertise.

Product overview

Sequel Venture Partners is a venture capital firm offering a single unified investment service rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The firm provides venture funding for early-stage technology companies, managing $400 million in capital across three distinct funds (Fund I, Fund II, and Fund III). The investment focus spans four key sectors: Healthcare, Internet and Enterprise IT, Clean Technology, and Internet-based services. The firm's portfolio includes investments in companies across various industries including biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, enterprise software, data management, storage systems, and technology services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sequel Venture Funding Services Venture capital funding service providing capital, strategic guidance, and operational expertise to early-stage technology businesses in Healthcare, Internet and Enterprise IT, Clean Technology, and Internet-based services sectors. Target customers are founders and management teams of early-stage U.S. technology companies.
• Sequel Venture Partners Fund I The first venture capital fund managed by Sequel Venture Partners, investing in early-stage technology companies. Limited partners commit capital to the fund and receive returns through portfolio company exits.
• Sequel Venture Partners Fund II

Quantifiable outcome

• $400 million in capital managed across three funds

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Technology focussed No

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Direct peers

• Access Venture Partners: Boulder-based early-stage VC investing in Colorado technology companies, with comparable fund size and stage focus, making it a head-to-head competitor for the same regional deal flow.
• Foundry Group: Boulder, Colorado-based early-stage venture capital firm investing in technology businesses, with comparable size and a similar sector focus on software, internet, and emerging tech; directly overlaps Sequel's geographic and stage positioning.
• Grotech Ventures: Early-to-growth-stage venture capital firm investing in enterprise software, healthcare IT, and internet services with comparable fund size and vintage cadence, directly competing for similar Series A/B deals.
• Costanoa Ventures: Early-stage venture firm focused on enterprise software, data infrastructure, and healthcare technology, with comparable fund size and a similar operator-friendly investment thesis.
• Crosslink Capital: Early-stage venture capital firm investing in software, digital media, and technology-enabled services, with comparable stage focus and overlapping sector coverage in enterprise IT and internet services.
• Appian Ventures: Early-stage venture capital firm investing in enterprise software, IT infrastructure, and internet services, with a comparable vintage cadence and sector overlap to Sequel's healthcare and enterprise IT theses.
• Cue Ball Group: Early-to-growth-stage venture firm investing in software, internet, and consumer technology, with comparable fund size and a similar operator-led investment approach.

Broad incumbents

• Norwest Venture Partners: Large multi-stage venture capital firm with healthcare and enterprise IT focus, providing a broader incumbent benchmark for Sequel's healthcare and enterprise technology investments.
• Edison Partners: Growth-stage venture capital firm with a long history of healthcare IT, enterprise software, and fintech investing, providing a broader sector benchmark and a potential co-investment partner for Sequel portfolio companies.

Regional players

• High Country Venture: Boulder-based early-stage VC focused on Colorado and Mountain West technology startups, competing with Sequel for the same regional deal flow and co-investment partnerships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

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Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments52 records

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