# Alex Karelin: angel investments and portfolio > Alex Karelin is an angel. 5 investments on record, latest Nov 2011. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/alex-karelin (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Alex Karelin Last cheque observed Nov 2011. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet Angel Seed Series A Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 5 on record Since the last cheque **5466** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$1.1M** Rounds led **0 of 5** Exits **3 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch Alex Karelin ## Alex Karelin highlights - 01 5 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds - 03 3 exits from the portfolio ## 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 **5 appearances** - **2011** 2 rounds - **Nov** **[Mingly](https://millionrounds.com/company/mingly)** Seed · US · finsmes.com **$500K** With 2 others - **Feb** **[SHIFT](https://millionrounds.com/company/shift)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$2.0M** With 13 others - **2010** 3 rounds - **Sept** **[ecomom](https://millionrounds.com/company/ecomom)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.1M** With 25 others - **Aug** **[GameCrush](https://millionrounds.com/company/gamecrush)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$700K** With 7 others - **Mar** **[Burstly](https://millionrounds.com/company/burstly)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$1.8M** With 2 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. ## Exits from the portfolio Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **3 in all** **[SHIFT](https://millionrounds.com/company/shift)** Bought by Brand Networks **$50M** May 2015 **[Burstly](https://millionrounds.com/company/burstly)** Bought by [Apple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apple) **Undisclosed** Feb 2014 **[ecomom](https://millionrounds.com/company/ecomom)** Bought by GreenCupboards **Undisclosed** Apr 2013 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Seed Series A Median round joined **$1.1M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 5 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Nov 2011 - **Exits:** 3 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Seed *3* - Series A *2* Cheques by year Led Joined 2010 2011 Often in the room with - [Andy Rankin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andy-rankin) 2 - [CrossCut Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosscut-ventures) 2 - [Matt Coffin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matt-coffin) 2 - [Paige Craig](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paige-craig) 2 - [Rincon Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rincon-venture-partners) 2 **Pitching Alex Karelin?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## Who they invest alongside The investors most often in the same rounds as Alex Karelin. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Andy Rankin** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andy-rankin)[**CrossCut Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosscut-ventures)[**Matt Coffin** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matt-coffin)[**Paige Craig** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paige-craig)[**Rincon Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rincon-venture-partners) ## Quick answers about Alex Karelin ### What does Alex Karelin invest in? Alex Karelin invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record). ### How active is Alex Karelin? 5 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2011. ### How big are Alex Karelin's cheques? The median round it joins is $1.1M. ### Does Alex Karelin lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does Alex Karelin invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%). ### Is Alex Karelin investing now? No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2011. ### Who does Alex Karelin invest alongside? Most often Andy Rankin (2 rounds together), CrossCut Ventures (2 rounds together) and Matt Coffin (2 rounds together). ### What kind of investor is Alex Karelin? Alex Karelin is an angel. ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. Find similar investorsOpen your CRM Built from the rounds we watched, its filings and its own website, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=alex-karelin) · [Is this your firm? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?org=alex-karelin)