# Andy Appelbaum: portfolio, investments and team

> Andy Appelbaum is a vc firm. 11 investments on record, latest Aug 2014. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Andy Appelbaum

Last cheque observed Aug 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet VC firm

Seed Series A

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 11 on record

Since the last cheque **4469** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.2M** Rounds led **0 of 11** Sole investor **1 rounds** Exits **4 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 91%**

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## Andy Appelbaum highlights

- 01 11 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $450K
- 04 4 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

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

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **11 appearances**

- **2014** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[WayBetter](https://millionrounds.com/company/waybetter)** Series A · US **$2.8M** With 7 others
- **Jul** **[Tag](https://millionrounds.com/company/tag)** Seed · US **$1.2M** With 5 others
- **2013** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Mouth Foods](https://millionrounds.com/company/mouth-foods)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$1.5M** With 5 others
- **2012** 3 rounds
- **Mar** **[Domino](https://millionrounds.com/company/domino)** Series A · US · masshightech.com **$1.6M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[InVision](https://millionrounds.com/company/invision)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Pure Fix Cycles](https://millionrounds.com/company/pure-fix-cycles)** Seed · US **$300K** With 1 other
- **2008** 3 rounds
- **Apr** **[BuyYourFriendADrink.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/buyyourfriendadrink-com)** Seed · ES **$625K** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Transactis](https://millionrounds.com/company/transactis)** Series A · US **$3.5M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Pond5](https://millionrounds.com/company/pond5)** Seed · US · inc.com **$500K** With 2 others
- **2007** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Big Fuel](https://millionrounds.com/company/big-fuel)** Seed · US **$450K** Sole investor
- **2000** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Seamless](https://millionrounds.com/company/seamless)** Series A · US **$1.0M** 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 **4 in all**

**[Seamless](https://millionrounds.com/company/seamless)** Bought by [GrubHub](https://millionrounds.com/fund/grubhub-community-fund) **Undisclosed** May 2013

**[Big Fuel](https://millionrounds.com/company/big-fuel)** Bought by [Publicis Groupe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/publicis-groupe) **Undisclosed** Jul 2011

**[Transactis](https://millionrounds.com/company/transactis)** Bought by OfferIQ **Undisclosed** Sept 2010

**[BuyYourFriendADrink.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/buyyourfriendadrink-com)** Bought by [LivingSocial](https://millionrounds.com/fund/livingsocial) **Undisclosed** Apr 2009

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 **$1.2M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$450K**

Led 0 of 11 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 1 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Aug 2014
- **Exits:** 4 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *6*
- Series A *5*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2000 2014

Often in the room with

- [Cliff Sirlin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cliff-sirlin) 6
- [Jason Finger](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jason-finger) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Cliff Sirlin** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cliff-sirlin)[**Jason Finger** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jason-finger)

## Quick answers about Andy Appelbaum

### What does Andy Appelbaum invest in?

Andy Appelbaum invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Andy Appelbaum?

11 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2014.

### How big are Andy Appelbaum's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.2M.

### Does Andy Appelbaum lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 11 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Andy Appelbaum invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (91%) and Spain (9%).

### Is Andy Appelbaum investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2014.

### Who does Andy Appelbaum invest alongside?

Most often Cliff Sirlin (6 rounds together) and Jason Finger (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Andy Appelbaum?

Andy Appelbaum is a VC firm.

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