United States · Investor

Auren Hoffman

Last cheque observed Oct 2018. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

GrowthSeed

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 56 on record
Since the last cheque2932days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$4.3MRounds led0 of 56Sole investor1 roundsExits13 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 92%
Pitch Auren Hoffman

Auren Hoffman highlights

  1. 01

    56 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 82% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $12M

  4. 04

    13 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
GrowthSeed
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first56 appearances

  1. 2018

    4 rounds

  2. Oct
    CognizSeed · US · FinSMEs$4.0MWith 2 others
  3. Jun
    MapfitSeed · US · FinSMEs$5.5MWith 7 others
  4. Apr
    Improvado.ioSeed · US · FinSMEs$3.0MWith 3 others
  5. Feb
    Amino PaymentsSeed · US · FinSMEs$4.5MWith 2 others
  6. 2015

    4 rounds

  7. Apr
    CodeFightsSeed · US$2.4MWith 15 others
  8. Feb
    MetamarketsSeries C · US$15MWith 7 others
  9. Feb
    RainforestSeed · US$4.0MWith 5 others
  10. Jan
    Rubicon GlobalVenture · US$30MWith 7 others
  11. 2014

    6 rounds

  12. Dec
    ConnectSeries A · US$10MWith 7 others
  13. Nov
    RentlyticsSeed · US$4.0MWith 6 others
  14. Nov
    PingboardSeed · US$2.3MWith 11 others
  15. Oct
    BoostableSeed · US$2.6MWith 15 others
  16. Jan
    BoostableSeed · US$622KWith 7 others
  17. Jan
    Shelf.comSeedUndisclosedWith 2 others
  18. 2013

    3 rounds

  19. Jul
    SendbloomSeed · US$1.3MWith 19 others
  20. Mar
    RentlyticsSeed · US$1.0MWith 6 others
  21. Feb
    Sense PlatformSeed · US$160KWith 1 other
  22. 2012

    8 rounds

  23. Dec
    InfluitiveSeries A · CA · techcrunch.com$7.3MWith 8 others
  24. Sept
    ScopelyVenture · US · techcrunch.com$8.5MWith 25 others
  25. Jul
    BetableSeed · GB · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 13 others
  26. Jul
    Commerce SciencesSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.8MWith 5 others
  27. Jul
    Pulse.ioSeed · US$1.0MWith 7 others
  28. Jun
    Practice FusionSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$34MWith 13 others
  29. Mar
    HackPadSeed · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  30. Jan
    TalkableVenture · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 9 others
  31. 2011

    4 rounds

  32. Dec
    UnbounceVenture · CA · finsmes.com$850KWith 6 others
  33. Sept
    Practice FusionVenture · US · practicefusion.com$6.0MWith 8 others
  34. Jul
    MomentFeedSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 10 others
  35. Mar
    BackTypeSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 8 others
  36. 2010

    10 rounds

  37. Dec
    KloutSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$8.5MWith 14 others
  38. Aug
    FlowtownSeed · US · techcrunch.com$750KWith 8 others
  39. Jun
    ThumbtackSeed · US · thumbtack.com$1.2MWith 13 others
  40. Jun
    MetamarketsSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.5MWith 13 others
  41. Jun
    Euclid AnalyticsSeed · US$500KWith 7 others
  42. May
    RichRelevanceSeries D · US$12MSole investor
  43. Apr
    KloutSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 18 others
  44. Apr
    KontagentSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 7 others
  45. Apr
    Upsight, Inc.Seed · US$1.0MWith 8 others
  46. Feb
    FactualSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 13 others
  47. 2009

    7 rounds

  48. Nov
    ChompSeed · US · techcrunch.com$565KWith 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed13 in all

Pulse.ioBought by GoogleUndisclosedMay 2015
BrightRollBought by Yahoo!$640MNov 2014
HuddlerBought by WikiaUndisclosedMay 2014
HackPadBought by DropboxUndisclosedApr 2014
KloutBought by Lithium Technologies$200MMar 2014
MeeboBought by Google$100MJun 2012
ChompBought by Apple$50MFeb 2012
OtherInboxBought by Return PathUndisclosedJan 2012
FlowtownBought by DemandforceUndisclosedOct 2011
BackTypeBought by TwitterUndisclosedJul 2011
Mob.lyBought by GrouponUndisclosedMay 2010
Mesmo.tvBought by GSNUndisclosedMay 2010
AardvarkBought by Google$50MFeb 2010

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 Auren Hoffman. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

FelicisVC firm11rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm7rounds togetherFounders FundVC firm6rounds together500 GlobalAngel5rounds togetherTrue VenturesVC firm5rounds togetherScott BanisterAngel4rounds togetherAli PartoviVC firm3rounds togetherAllen MorganVC firm3rounds togetherAydin SenkutAngel3rounds togetherCota CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherFloodgateVC firm3rounds togetherFounder CollectiveVC firm3rounds together

On podcasts

6 episodes naming Auren Hoffman in the title, and 2 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Auren Hoffman

What does Auren Hoffman invest in?

Auren Hoffman invests most often at Seed and Series A (82% of the rounds on record).

How active is Auren Hoffman?

56 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2018.

What has Auren Hoffman invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Cogniz (Seed, Oct 2018), Mapfit (Seed, Jun 2018) and Improvado.io (Seed, Apr 2018).

How big are Auren Hoffman's cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.3M.

Does Auren Hoffman lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 56 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Auren Hoffman invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (92%) and Canada (5%).

Is Auren Hoffman investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2018.

Who does Auren Hoffman invest alongside?

Most often Felicis (11 rounds together), SV Angel (7 rounds together) and Founders Fund (6 rounds together).

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