# Adam Bain: angel investments and portfolio

> Adam Bain is an angel. 3 investments on record, latest Dec 2020. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Adam Bain

Last cheque observed Dec 2020. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Angel

Seed Series A Series B

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 3 on record

Since the last cheque **2148** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$13M** Rounds led **0 of 3**

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## Adam Bain highlights

- 01 3 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 67% of its rounds

## What they do

- **Type:** Angel (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **3 appearances**

- **2020** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Linear](https://millionrounds.com/company/linear)** Series A · US · Karri Saarinen **$13M** With 6 others
- **2019** 1 round
- **Apr** **[Lyric](https://millionrounds.com/company/lyric)** Series B · US · VentureBeat **$160M** With 11 others
- **2018** 1 round
- **Oct** **[Visla Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/visla-labs)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$3.0M** With 3 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 cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$13M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 3 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Dec 2020

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *1*
- Series A *1*
- Series B *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2018 2020

Often in the room with

- [Dick Costolo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dick-costolo) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Dick Costolo** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dick-costolo)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Adam Bain put money into.

[**Lyric** $160M · Apr 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/lyric)[**Visla Labs** $3.0M · Oct 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/visla-labs)

## On podcasts

1 episode naming Adam Bain in the title, and 3 more that mention it.

- [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) 13 Mar 2024 · 48 min Adam Bain of 01 Advisors on scaling Twitter from 0 to $1B+, being coached by Bill Campbell, and why they don't take board seats Mentions [Adam Bain](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adam-bain)[Bill Campbell](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bill-campbell)[Dick Costolo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dick-costolo) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [The Peel](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-peel) 24 Apr 2026 · 1h 30m The $5B Venture Growth Buyout Playbook | Alex Israel, Metropolis Apple PodcastsShow page
- [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) 11 Nov 2023 · 40 min Former Twitter and Facebook Execs Are Going Deep on B2B Software Apple Podcasts
- [Upfront Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/upfront-ventures) 20 Mar 2023 · 29 min 01 Advisors on Venture Coaching in Early Growth Capital with Katie Couric | 2023 Upfront Summit Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Adam Bain

### What does Adam Bain invest in?

Adam Bain invests most often at Seed and Series A (67% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Adam Bain?

3 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2020.

### What has Adam Bain invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Linear (Series A, Dec 2020), Lyric (Series B, Apr 2019) and Visla Labs (Seed, Oct 2018).

### How big are Adam Bain's cheques?

The median round it joins is $13M.

### Is Adam Bain investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2020.

### Who does Adam Bain invest alongside?

Most often Dick Costolo (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Adam Bain?

Adam Bain is an angel.

### Where does this information on Adam Bain come from?

From 3 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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