The Halo Fund

The Halo Fund is an early-stage venture capital fund investing in Silicon Valley companies at the edge of business and technology change. Its partners are former entrepreneurs and investors who have built ventures, raised private money and managed public companies.

Services

• Early-stage investment: in life sciences, consumer products, clean technology and high technology.
• Deal screening: an exclusive relationship with The Angels' Forum helps pre-screen most of its deal flow before its own due diligence.
• Board involvement: partners serve as board members or observers, helping teams adjust strategy, hire, win customers and plan alliances or exits.
• Co-investment: it invests alongside venture firms, private equity, corporate funds and angels.

Who it works with

Entrepreneurial teams in Silicon Valley. Firms that later invested in its portfolio companies include Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia, Mayfield and Draper Fisher Jurvetson.

Key facts

• Based in: Silicon Valley
• First fund: Halo I, raised in 2000
• Funds: three, with current investments from Halo III