Venture • Technology Hardware

Trident Capital Invests In iRobot

On May 30, 2003, Trident Capital invested in technology hardware company iRobot

Investment Context
  • This is Trident Capital’s 1st transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is Trident Capital’s 21st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Trident Capital’s 3rd transaction in Massachusetts.
Investment Fate
  • iRobot went public in 2005.
  • iRobot was sold to a financial buyer in 2015.

Explore All 106 Venture Technology Hardware Deals - Search the Database Free


Investment Summary

Date May 30, 2003
Target iRobot
Sector Technology Hardware
Investor(s) Trident Capital
Deal Type Venture

Target Company

iRobot

Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
iRobot is a designer and builder of robots for consumers and businesses. iRobot's home robots help people find smarter ways to clean, its defense & security robots protect those in harm's way, and its remote presence robots enable virtual presence from anywhere in the world. iRobot was founded in 1990 and is based in Bedford, Massachusetts.
Explore More Deals

Browse All 215,130 Deals

FILTER BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Search Free

Investor Overview 1

Investor

Trident Capital

San Mateo, California, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1993
PE ASSETS 1.9B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Trident Capital was a venture capital firm focused on investments at all company stages, from early and expansion stage investments to buyouts and recapitalizations. Trident focused on investments in tech-enabled sectors, including enterprise software/services, outsourcing and payments, healthcare software/services, internet/consumer, and energy/clean tech. In 2015, Trident ceased investing and the Firm's employees split to form Sunstone Partners, a growth equity firm, and Trident Capital Cybersecurity, a venture firm focused on the cyber security sector.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 23 of 86
Sector: Technology Hardware 1 of 4
Type: Venture 13 of 62
State: Massachusetts 3 of 4
Country: United States 21 of 78
Year: 2003 3 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-04-15 Invention Machine

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Invention Machine Corporation is a provider of innovation software, Invention Machine drives sustainable innovation by empowering companies to consistently translate ideas into market-leading products.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-09-08 Odyssey Logistics

Danbury, Connecticut, United States

Odyssey Logistics is a provider of multi-modal transportation solutions and outsourced transportation management. Odyssey specializes in shipping chemicals, metals and bulk liquids, and can serve all modes of transportation through operations in North America, Europe and Asia. Odyssey Logistics was founded in 2003 and is based in Danbury, Connecticut.

Buy -