# A-Grade Investments: portfolio, investments and team

> A-Grade Investments is a vc firm based in United States. 28 investments on record, latest Jan 2016. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/a-grade-investments (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# A-Grade Investments

Last cheque observed Jan 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet VC firm

Seed Series A Venture Automotive Service Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 28 on record

Since the last cheque **3949** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$24M** Rounds led **0 of 28** Exits **9 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 89%**

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## A-Grade Investments highlights

- 01 28 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 85% of its rounds
- 03 9 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Automotive Service Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
- **Based in:** Los Angeles, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **28 appearances**

- **2016** 1 round
- **Jan** **[YourMechanic](https://millionrounds.com/company/yourmechanic)** **$24M** With 54 others
- **2014** 9 rounds
- **Oct** **[Wit.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/wit-ai)** Seed · US **$3.0M** With 7 others
- **Aug** **[Product Hunt](https://millionrounds.com/company/product-hunt)** Seed · US **$880K** With 15 others
- **Aug** **[Casper](https://millionrounds.com/company/casper)** Series A · US **$13M** With 12 others
- **Jul** **[Resy Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/resy-network)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[Victorious](https://millionrounds.com/company/victorious)** Venture · US **$23M** With 12 others
- **Jun** **[BitGo](https://millionrounds.com/company/bitgo)** Series A · US **$12M** With 10 others
- **May** **[Timeful](https://millionrounds.com/company/timeful)** Series A · US **$7.0M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[BloomThat](https://millionrounds.com/company/bloomthat)** Seed · US **$2.4M** With 18 others
- **Jan** **[Flexport](https://millionrounds.com/company/flexport)** Seed · US **$6.9M** With 38 others
- **2013** 8 rounds
- **Oct** **[Panorama Education](https://millionrounds.com/company/panorama-education)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$4.0M** With 22 others
- **Oct** **[Casetext](https://millionrounds.com/company/casetext)** Seed · US **$1.8M** With 13 others
- **Aug** **[InteraXon](https://millionrounds.com/company/interaxon)** Series A · CA · techcrunch.com **$6.0M** With 6 others
- **Aug** **[Citymaps](https://millionrounds.com/company/citymaps)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[taptalk](https://millionrounds.com/company/taptalk)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 9 others
- **Jun** **[invi](https://millionrounds.com/company/invi)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.3M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[YPlan](https://millionrounds.com/company/yplan)** Series A · GB · techcrunch.com **$12M** With 9 others
- **Apr** **[The Hunt](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-hunt)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$700K** With 4 others
- **2012** 6 rounds
- **Dec** **[SmartThings](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartthings)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$3.0M** With 24 others
- **Aug** **[Getaround](https://millionrounds.com/company/getaround)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$14M** With 6 others
- **Jul** **[Signal360](https://millionrounds.com/company/signal360)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$4.3M** With 7 others
- **May** **[Couple](https://millionrounds.com/company/couple)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$4.2M** With 13 others
- **Apr** **[Socialcam](https://millionrounds.com/company/socialcam)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 38 others
- **Feb** **[Votizen](https://millionrounds.com/company/votizen)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$750K** With 5 others
- **2011** 3 rounds
- **Aug** **[Fab](https://millionrounds.com/company/fab)** Series A · US · businessinsider.com **$7.7M** With 18 others
- **Apr** **[Amen.](https://millionrounds.com/company/amen)** Seed · DE · eu.techcrunch.com **$2.0M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Tinychat](https://millionrounds.com/company/tinychat)** Debt · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 6 others
- **2010** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Fashism](https://millionrounds.com/company/fashism)** Series A · US · paidcontent.org **$1.0M** With 7 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **4 named**

CA **Christopher A. Kutcher** Principal i Form ADV

GO **Guy Oseary** Principal; Managing Member of Go Mav LLC i Form ADV

RP **Robert P Bermingham** Vice President and Secretary; General Counsel i Form ADV

RW **Ronald Wayne Burkle** Principal; Managing Member of Oa3, LLC i Form ADV

## What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

**$68M** gross assets of its funds Oct 2026

**Exempt** reporting adviser venture or small private funds

- **Legal name:** A-grade Management LLC
- **SEC number:** CRD 168124

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **9 in all**

**[Timeful](https://millionrounds.com/company/timeful)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **Undisclosed** May 2015

**[Fab](https://millionrounds.com/company/fab)** Bought by [PCH International](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pch-international) **$15M** Mar 2015

**[Wit.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/wit-ai)** Bought by [Facebook](https://millionrounds.com/fund/facebook) **Undisclosed** Jan 2015

**[Tinychat](https://millionrounds.com/company/tinychat)** Bought by Paltalk **Undisclosed** Dec 2014

**[SmartThings](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartthings)** Bought by [Samsung Electronics](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-electronics) **$200M** Jul 2014

**[Votizen](https://millionrounds.com/company/votizen)** Bought by Brigade **Undisclosed** Jun 2014

**[Amen.](https://millionrounds.com/company/amen)** Bought by Tape TV **Undisclosed** Aug 2013

**[Votizen](https://millionrounds.com/company/votizen)** Bought by [Causes](https://millionrounds.com/fund/causes) **Undisclosed** Jan 2013

**[Socialcam](https://millionrounds.com/company/socialcam)** Bought by [Autodesk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/autodesk) **$60M** Jul 2012

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Seed Series A Venture

Median round joined **$24M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 28 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Jan 2016
- **Exits:** 9 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *13*
- Series A *10*
- Venture *3*
- Debt *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2010 2016

Often in the room with

- [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 14
- [Ashton Kutcher](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ashton-kutcher) 12
- [Alexis Ohanian](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexis-ohanian) 6
- [Slow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/slow-ventures) 6
- [CrunchFund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3) 5
- [Paul Buchheit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paul-buchheit) 5

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as A-Grade Investments. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**SV Angel** VC firm **14** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**Ashton Kutcher** VC firm **12** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ashton-kutcher)[**Alexis Ohanian** Angel **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexis-ohanian)[**Slow Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/slow-ventures)[**CrunchFund** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3)[**Paul Buchheit** Angel **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paul-buchheit)[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**BoxGroup** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup)[**First Round Capital** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[**Garry Tan** Angel **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/garry-tan)[**Guy Oseary** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/guy-oseary)[**Kevin Colleran** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kevin-colleran)

## Quick answers about A-Grade Investments

### What does A-Grade Investments invest in?

A-Grade Investments invests most often at Seed and Series A (85% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Automotive, Service Industry and Venture Capital & Private Equity.

### How active is A-Grade Investments?

28 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jan 2016.

### What has A-Grade Investments invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: YourMechanic (Jan 2016).

### How big are A-Grade Investments's cheques?

The median round it joins is $24M.

### Does A-Grade Investments lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 28 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does A-Grade Investments invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (89%).

### Is A-Grade Investments investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jan 2016.

### Who does A-Grade Investments invest alongside?

Most often SV Angel (14 rounds together), Ashton Kutcher (12 rounds together) and Alexis Ohanian (6 rounds together).

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