Investor

Ariel Poler

Last cheque observed Mar 2017. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel

SeedSeries AVenture

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 30 on record
Since the last cheque3517days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$17MRounds led0 of 30Exits9 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 90%
Pitch Ariel Poler

Ariel Poler highlights

  1. 01

    30 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 86% of its rounds

  3. 03

    9 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 first30 appearances

  1. 2017

    1 round

  2. Mar
    SimplifeyeUS · TechCrunch$3.0MWith 5 others
  3. 2016

    1 round

  4. Mar
    Apartment List$30MWith 19 others
  5. 2015

    1 round

  6. Mar
    BintiVenture · USUndisclosedWith 10 others
  7. 2014

    2 rounds

  8. Dec
    Change.orgSeries C · US$25MWith 20 others
  9. Sept
    KueskiSeed · MX$1.3MWith 5 others
  10. 2013

    2 rounds

  11. Oct
    PixleeSeed · US · finsmes.com$1.5MWith 5 others
  12. Aug
    Sensor TowerVenture · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 7 others
  13. 2012

    3 rounds

  14. Jun
    Rally.orgSeries A · US · finance.yahoo.com$7.9MWith 20 others
  15. Feb
    ScanSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.7MWith 13 others
  16. Jan
    VivaRealSeries A · BR · techcrunch.com$3.7MWith 12 others
  17. 2011

    2 rounds

  18. Feb
    PipewiseSeries A · US · ccloop.com$3.5MWith 4 others
  19. Jan
    Friend.lySeries A · US · insidefacebook.com$5.0MWith 11 others
  20. 2010

    7 rounds

  21. Dec
    VikiSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$4.3MWith 15 others
  22. Jun
    GroupSpacesVenture · GB · eu.techcrunch.com$1.3MWith 8 others
  23. Jun
    ThumbtackSeed · US · thumbtack.com$1.2MWith 13 others
  24. May
    The ExtraordinariesSeed · US · deals.venturebeat.com$1.1MWith 6 others
  25. Mar
    OptimizelySeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 20 others
  26. Jan
    Blippy Social CommerceSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.7MWith 9 others
  27. Jan
    CivicSolarSeed · US · venturebeat.com$455KWith 5 others
  28. 2009

    2 rounds

  29. Oct
    Vertical BrandsSeed · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  30. Oct
    Apartment ListSeed · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  31. 2008

    3 rounds

  32. Sept
    LolappsSeries A · US · thealarmclock.com$4.0MWith 2 others
  33. Mar
    WeGameSeries A · US · blog.launch.co$3.0MWith 6 others
  34. Jan
    LinkedIn SlideShareSeed · US · slideshare.net$300KWith 5 others
  35. 2007

    4 rounds

  36. Nov
    SeesmicSeries A · US · loiclemeur.com$6.0MWith 12 others
  37. May
    DanceJamSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 8 others
  38. Mar
    XobniSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$4.3MWith 6 others
  39. Jan
    SpeedDateSeries A · US$2.6MWith 1 other
  40. 2006

    1 round

  41. Jan
    Badongo.comSeries A · USUndisclosedWith 14 others
  42. 2005

    1 round

  43. Aug
    OdeoSeries A · US · odeo.comUndisclosedWith 16 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

We hold 1 person at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed9 in all

ScanBought by Snapchat$50MDec 2014
VikiBought by Rakuten$200MSept 2013
XobniBought by Yahoo!$48MJul 2013
SeesmicBought by HootsuiteUndisclosedSept 2012
LinkedIn SlideShareBought by LinkedIn$119MMay 2012
Friend.lyBought by FacebookUndisclosedMar 2012
WeGameBought by if(we)UndisclosedSept 2011
LolappsBought by 6WavesUndisclosedJul 2011
OdeoBought by SonicMountain$1.0MMay 2007

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

Who they invest alongside

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

Ron ConwayAngel6rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm5rounds togetherCRVVC firm4rounds togetherFelicisVC firm4rounds togetherFloodgateVC firm4rounds togetherNaval RavikantVC firm4rounds together500 GlobalAngel3rounds togetherFirst Round CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherSofttech VCVC firm3rounds togetherTransmedia CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherAli PartoviVC firm2rounds togetherAndreessen HorowitzVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Ariel Poler put money into.

Simplifeye$3.0M · Mar 2017Apartment List$30M · Mar 2016

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Ariel Poler in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Ariel Poler

What does Ariel Poler invest in?

Ariel Poler invests most often at Seed and Series A (86% of the rounds on record).

How active is Ariel Poler?

30 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Mar 2017.

What has Ariel Poler invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Simplifeye (Undisclosed round, Mar 2017) and Apartment List (Mar 2016).

How big are Ariel Poler's cheques?

The median round it joins is $17M.

Does Ariel Poler lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 30 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Ariel Poler invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (90%).

Is Ariel Poler investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Mar 2017.

Who does Ariel Poler invest alongside?

Most often Ron Conway (6 rounds together), SV Angel (5 rounds together) and CRV (4 rounds together).

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