First Albany Companies

investment firm

About

A leading institutionally focused independent investment bank and asset management firm

  • Albany,New York,United States

Details

Industries
Asset Management,Banking,Finance
Founded date
Jan 1, 1953
Operating Status
Active
Investor Type
Investment Bank

Founded in 1953, First Albany Companies Inc. is a leading institutionally focused independent investment bank and asset management firm. Through its Taxable Fixed-Income, Municipal and Equity Capital Markets Divisions, the firm focuses on serving the institutional market, the growing corporate middle market and public institutions by providing its clients with strategic, research-based, innovative investment opportunities. First Albany offers a diverse range of products and advisory services in the areas of corporate and public finance as well as fixed income and equity sales and trading. FA Asset Management is an investment management company with a growing client base and increasing assets under management. FA Technology Ventures is a leading early stage investor, providing venture capital, management and guidance for companies in the emerging growth sectors of information technology and energy technology.

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
6
1
First Albany Companies has made 6 investments. Their most recent investment was on Nov 26, 2004, when iRobot raised $10M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Nov 26, 2004 iRobot
Series Unknown $10M Artificial Intelligence
May 30, 2003 iRobot
Series Unknown $13M Artificial Intelligence
Oct 1, 2001 iRobot
Series Unknown $7M Artificial Intelligence
Mar 21, 2000 ASPSecure.com
Series Unknown $9M DRM
Jan 31, 2000 LogMatrix
Series Unknown $4.60M Computer

Exits

First Albany Companies has had 2 exits. First Albany Companies most notable exits include LogMatrix ,   iRobot

Date Company Name Exit Type Industry
Oct 11, 2010 LogMatrix M&A Computer Detail
Nov 9, 2005 iRobot M&A Artificial Intelligence Detail

Acquisition

First Albany Companies has acquired 1 organizations. Their most recent acquisition was Descap Securities on Feb 19, 2004. They acquired Descap Securities for 0.

Date Company Name
Industry Acquisition Type Price
Feb 19, 2004 Descap Securities
Banking acquisition Detail