Bloom Energy Corporation $1,771,335 Secondary marketplace and direct from stockholder Provider of solid oxide fuel cell technology that generates power onsite from a wide variety of fuel sources
Chegg, Inc. $5,999,996 Direct from stockholder Online textbook rental company serving students nationwide
Facebook, Inc. $6,587,500 Secondary marketplace Leading online social network
Gilt Groupe, Inc. $5,499,250 Secondary marketplace and direct from stockholder Online shopping destination offering its members access to discounted prices on merchandise, restaurants and vacations
Groupon, Inc. $2,035,200 Secondary marketplace Online provider of daily coupons for various consumer products
Kno, Inc. $2,250,000 Direct from issuer Provider of education software, digital textbooks and social engagement tools for students
PJB Fund LLC(3) $4,000,000 Direct from borrower Debt investment linked until maturity to the value of Zynga, Inc., a developer of online social games
Serious Energy, Inc. $712,380 Secondary marketplace Products and services to make buildings more energy-efficient
SharesPost, Inc. $2,250,000 Direct from issuer Online marketplace for the exchange of private company equity
Silver Spring Networks, Inc. $1,101,430 Secondary marketplace Hardware, software and services that connect devices on the smart grid
TrueCar, Inc. $1,999,997 Direct from issuer Online automotive research destination
Twitter, Inc. $6,932,493 Secondary marketplace and direct from stockholder Short messaging platform
ZoomSystems $250,000 Direct from stockholder Automated retail vending machines
Recent buys:
Investment Details:
Since the end of the quarter ended September 30, 2011, GSV made new investments in a number of companies, including:
ZocDoc, Inc., a free online service for patients to find and schedule doctor and dentist appointments. ZocDoc’s investors include Khosla Ventures, Bezos Expeditions, DST Global, Founders Fund, Goldman Sachs, and Marc Benioff, Chairman and CEO of Salesforce.com.
Grockit, Inc., a leading social learning game provider. Grockit’s investors include Benchmark Capital, Atlas Venture and Integral Capital Partners.
The Echo Systems Corp., a social analytics and engagement platform that enables brands to extract insights from website visitors, reward their most influential customers and drive more revenue per user.
Control 4, Inc., a leading provider of the operating system for the smart home. Control4 investors include Foundation Capital and Cisco.
The investments completed since September 30th represent approximately $21 million in investments and 30% of GSV Capital’s Net Asset Value
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