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Hardcore Computer Inc

ROCHESTER · Computers

Diligence memoA one-page analyst read on Hardcore Computer Inc — recommendation, valuation, rhythm, risks.
$13.3M
Total raised · real
6
Rounds
35.8×
Latest step-up
Top 18%
Sector rank · raised
Series A
Latest stage · inferred · Mon Jun 18 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Hardcore Computer Inc looks fair against its niche peers and is dormant on financing cadence.

Synthesized from the figures below est. — every claim rests on a number shown on this page. Valuation uses the software/compute sector profile.

Analyst read est. — computed against this company's niche peers in the same era. Inputs shown; not a quoted figure.

Fair
  • Modeled value is 0.83× the median modeled value of Series A Computers companies in 2010–2012 (45 peers) — value vs value, same stage and era.
  • Within the normal band (83% of peer median) for its niche.
Dormant
  • Last raise 14.0 yr ago; this sector typically re-raises about every 12 months.
  • Silent for over 3× the sector's normal cadence.
Leadership

No named principal in this company's public records yet — see all operators below.

Explore how these operators interlock with other companies in the operator network.

Where it sits in Computers

Hardcore Computer Inc is one of 1370 Computers companies tracked from ROCHESTER. By capital raised it ranks in the upper tier (ahead of 83% of sector peers), and in the upper tier by modeled valuation est..

Ranking is computed against this company's own sector cohort — reported capital is fact; valuation tiers are modeled.

As reported in public records reported — not modeled.

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Jurisdiction
Amount raised vs valuation, by round

Solid bars are reported offering amounts reported; hatched bars are the modeled post-money valuation est. — both on one shared scale so you can read raise-vs-worth at each round directly. Use the toggles to overlay data labels and the niche-peer / market average value lines.

Amount raised · realModeled valuation · estCumulative funded · real
$0$50M$100M$150M$200MSeed · Raised $3.0M (real) Modeled valuation $6.0M (est)$3.0M$6.0MSeedSeries A · Raised $5.0M (real) Modeled valuation $13M (est)$5.0M$13MSeries APre-Seed · 2010-04-02 Raised $500K (real) Modeled valuation $25M (est)$500K$25MPre-Seed2010Seed · 2011-06-15 Raised $1.1M (real) Modeled valuation $45M (est)$1.1M$45MSeed2011Pre-Seed · 2011-06-15 Raised $100K (real) Modeled valuation $5.1M (est)$100K$5.1MPre-Seed2011Seed · 2012-06-18 Raised $3.6M (real) Modeled valuation $146M (est)$3.6M$146MSeed2012+$5.0M+$500K+$1.1M+$100K+$3.6MCumulative $13M

The line shows cumulative reported funding over the period; + labels show new capital added between points when there is room. Toggle on-bar figures, plus the niche-peer and market averages, to read this company against its cohort. Benchmarks are modeled medians.

Financing ladder & sequence gaps
Seed$3.0M
Series A$5.0M
Bridge · Series A-stage$500K · 2010smaller follow-on
Bridge · Series A-stage$1.1M · 2011smaller follow-on
Bridge · Series A-stage$100K · 2011smaller follow-on
Bridge · Series A-stage$3.6M · 2012smaller follow-on

Stages are modeled from round size (public records carry no series label). Ladder is contiguous — every modeled rung has a record.

Modeled valuation trajectory
$146.1M
Base estimate est.
$3.2M
Conservative case
$1.1B
Upside case
$17.9M
Modeled post-money

Round size and date are reported; the stage label is inferred from round size (latest is Series Aa $4.0M–$15M round). Valuation is modeled from stage benchmarks scaled by the software/compute sector profile. Directional, not a quoted figure.

Seed · modeled $6.0M · Series A · modeled $12.5M · Pre-Seed · modeled $25.4M · 2010-04-02Seed · modeled $44.9M · 2011-06-15Pre-Seed · modeled $5.1M · 2011-06-15Seed · modeled $146.1M · 2012-06-182012
Model inputs · modeled:benchmark-stage-stepup-v1
20%
Dilution assumption
Implied ownership sold in the financing.
40%
Survival probability
18% low · 62% high
1.65×/yr
Annual markup
2.17×/yr upside case
6.0 yr
Elapsed time used
14.0 yr actual, capped for stale marks
software/compute
Sector profile
Adjusts growth and survival by industry.
Financing rhythm
102 mo
Avg between rounds
$313K/yr
Capital velocity
56.5 yr
On record since
1970
First round
6
Rounds on file
How it compares to the market

Benchmarked against 1370 companies in Computers. Each bar is a median (the middle company, not an average — outliers don't skew it). Two yardsticks: real money raised (reported on Form D) and modeled value (our estimate est.). These are whole-sector medians across all stages, except the per-stage row.

Total raised — vs sector median (real $, all stages) 7.0× above median
This company$13.3M
Sector median$1.9M
Latest round — vs other Series A rounds in sector (real $, this stage) 0.6× of median
This company$3.6M
Sector median$5.6M
Modeled value — vs sector median (estimate, all stages) 4.4× above median
This company$146.1M
Sector median$33.0M

Raised more than 83% of sector peers (real $). Modeled value above 79% of peers (estimate).

Niche peers — same stage & era

A tighter cohort than the sector chart above — only companies at the same stage (Series A) that last raised in the same ~3-year era, ranked by modeled value est. (not money raised). This is the exact set the analyst read compares against, so a like-for-like cohort is what makes "over/under-valued" meaningful. This company ranks #27 of 45.

This companyCohort peer
$100.0M$1.0B$1.0M$10.0M$100.0MCapital raised (log)ConteXtream Inc · Series A Raised $14.0M · modeled $465.1M (est)Virident Systems Inc · Series A Raised $16.0M · modeled $420.4M (est)Validity Sensors, Inc · Series A Raised $12.6M · modeled $417.9M (est)Alien Technology Corp · Series A Raised $23.9M · modeled $411.5M (est)RainStor, Inc. · Series A Raised $34.4M · modeled $400.0M (est)WhoSay, Inc. · Series A Raised $17.6M · modeled $398.6M (est)SOLUTO Ltd. · Series A Raised $16.4M · modeled $340.1M (est)Get Satisfaction Inc · Series A Raised $19.5M · modeled $332.2M (est)SundaySky Ltd. · Series A Raised $9.1M · modeled $302.3M (est)Ciranova Inc · Series A Raised $15.8M · modeled $283.9M (est)BetterWorks Inc. · Series A Raised $9.9M · modeled $277.5M (est)ThingWorx, Inc. · Series A Raised $18.4M · modeled $265.7M (est)Hardcore Computer Inc (this company) Raised $13.3M · modeled $146.1M (est)Hardcore Computer Inc
CompanyStageRaised · realValue · estvs peer med.
ConteXtream IncSeries A$14.0M$465.1M2.64×
Virident Systems IncSeries A$16.0M$420.4M2.39×
Validity Sensors, IncSeries A$12.6M$417.9M2.37×
Alien Technology CorpSeries A$23.9M$411.5M2.34×
RainStor, Inc.Series A$34.4M$400.0M2.27×
WhoSay, Inc.Series A$17.6M$398.6M2.26×
SOLUTO Ltd.Series A$16.4M$340.1M1.93×
Get Satisfaction IncSeries A$19.5M$332.2M1.89×
SundaySky Ltd.Series A$9.1M$302.3M1.72×
Ciranova IncSeries A$15.8M$283.9M1.61×
BetterWorks Inc.Series A$9.9M$277.5M1.58×
ThingWorx, Inc.Series A$18.4M$265.7M1.51×
Hardcore Computer Inc this companySeries A$13.3M$146.1M0.83×
Full financing history

Stage is inferred from round size est., not reported on the filing — a round's dollar size maps to a bucket: Pre-Seed <$1.0M · Seed $1.0M–$4.0M · Series A $4.0M–$15M · Series B $15M–$40M · Series C $40M–$100M · Series D+ $100M–$400M · Growth/Late >$400M.

StageAmount · realAnnouncedPost-money · estValue · estConf.
Pre-Seed$500K2010-04-02$2.8M$25.4M90%
Seed$1.1M2011-06-15$5.5M$44.9M90%
Pre-Seed$100K2011-06-15$556K$5.1M90%
Seed$3.6M2012-06-18$17.9M$146.1M90%
Seed$3.0M$15.0M$6.0M90%
Series A$5.0M$22.7M$12.5M90%
What happened at each round

Step-up, pace versus the sector's normal cadence, and revenue/exemption moves — read straight from the reported round facts reported.

  1. Pre-Seed$500K2010-04-02
    • First recorded raise — entered as Pre-Seed.
  2. Seed$1.1M2011-06-15
    • Raised 14 mo later, in step with the ~12 mo sector norm.
    • Round 2.2× larger than the prior — scaling up.
  3. Pre-Seed$100K2011-06-15
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round 11.0× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
  4. Seed$3.6M2012-06-18
    • Raised 12 mo later, in step with the ~12 mo sector norm.
    • Round 35.8× larger than the prior — scaling up.
Intelligence
2020 ~Q4
Modeled next raise · ~102mo cadence
$10.7M
Modeled next size est.range $7.0M$17.2M
35.8×
Last step-up
$313K/yr
Capital velocity

Predictive signals are modeled est. from this company's own cadence and step-up, plus sector benchmarks — directional, not advice. Peer set and a CSV export live in your analyst workspace.

Key people & operators

Officers, directors and promoters named in this company's public recordsreported — the people who run it (not its investors). "Also runs" counts come from name-matching across all records, so verify before acting.

PersonRoleAlso runsTied since
Daniel Einhorn6 other2012-06
Allen J Berning1 other2010-04
Herbert Zien1 other2012-06
Paul Wright1 other2012-06
Steve Einhorn1 other2012-06
Teresa A Esser1 other2010-04
Chad D Attlesey2010-04
Darren Klum2012-06
Herbert A Zien2010-04
Herbert B Zien2011-06
Ken Krei2012-06
Mark A Malde2011-06
Mark B Malde2011-06
Richard Daren Klum2010-04
Scott A Litman2010-04
Teresa B Esser2011-06
Registry & provenance

Hardcore Computer Inc is an official record sourced from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). U.S. data is aggregated from SEC Form D filings.

United States
Country of record
US
Jurisdiction
1394501
SEC CIK
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Frequently asked
How much funding has Hardcore Computer Inc raised?
Hardcore Computer Inc has raised approximately $13.3M in disclosed capital across 6 recorded financing rounds, aggregated from public filings.
What is Hardcore Computer Inc's estimated valuation?
Provath's modeled valuation for Hardcore Computer Inc is approximately $146.1M (modeled range $3.2M–$1.1B). This is an algorithmic estimate derived from round sizes and same-niche peers — not a quoted or reported figure.
What funding stage is Hardcore Computer Inc at?
Hardcore Computer Inc's latest modeled financing stage is Series A. Its most recent recorded round closed around Mon Jun 18.
What does Hardcore Computer Inc do and where is it based?
Hardcore Computer Inc operates in the Computers sector, based in ROCHESTER.
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