# Auren Hoffman: portfolio, investments and team

> Auren Hoffman is a vc firm based in United States. 56 investments on record, latest Oct 2018. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Auren Hoffman

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

Quiet VC firm

Growth Seed

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 56 on record

Since the last cheque **2932** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$4.3M** Rounds led **0 of 56** Sole investor **1 rounds** Exits **13 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 92%**

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## Auren Hoffman highlights

- 01 56 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 82% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $12M
- 04 13 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Growth Seed
- **Based in:** United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **56 appearances**

- **2018** 4 rounds
- **Oct** **[Cogniz](https://millionrounds.com/company/cogniz)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$4.0M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Mapfit](https://millionrounds.com/company/mapfit)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$5.5M** With 7 others
- **Apr** **[Improvado.io](https://millionrounds.com/company/improvado-io)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$3.0M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[Amino Payments](https://millionrounds.com/company/amino-payments)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$4.5M** With 2 others
- **2015** 4 rounds
- **Apr** **[CodeFights](https://millionrounds.com/company/codefights)** Seed · US **$2.4M** With 15 others
- **Feb** **[Metamarkets](https://millionrounds.com/company/metamarkets)** Series C · US **$15M** With 7 others
- **Feb** **[Rainforest](https://millionrounds.com/company/rainforest)** Seed · US **$4.0M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[Rubicon Global](https://millionrounds.com/company/rubicon-global)** Venture · US **$30M** With 7 others
- **2014** 6 rounds
- **Dec** **[Connect](https://millionrounds.com/company/connect)** Series A · US **$10M** With 7 others
- **Nov** **[Rentlytics](https://millionrounds.com/company/rentlytics)** Seed · US **$4.0M** With 6 others
- **Nov** **[Pingboard](https://millionrounds.com/company/pingboard)** Seed · US **$2.3M** With 11 others
- **Oct** **[Boostable](https://millionrounds.com/company/boostable)** Seed · US **$2.6M** With 15 others
- **Jan** **[Boostable](https://millionrounds.com/company/boostable)** Seed · US **$622K** With 7 others
- **Jan** **[Shelf.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/shelf-com)** Seed **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **2013** 3 rounds
- **Jul** **[Sendbloom](https://millionrounds.com/company/sendbloom)** Seed · US **$1.3M** With 19 others
- **Mar** **[Rentlytics](https://millionrounds.com/company/rentlytics)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 6 others
- **Feb** **[Sense Platform](https://millionrounds.com/company/sense-platform)** Seed · US **$160K** With 1 other
- **2012** 8 rounds
- **Dec** **[Influitive](https://millionrounds.com/company/influitive)** Series A · CA · techcrunch.com **$7.3M** With 8 others
- **Sept** **[Scopely](https://millionrounds.com/company/scopely)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$8.5M** With 25 others
- **Jul** **[Betable](https://millionrounds.com/company/betable)** Seed · GB · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 13 others
- **Jul** **[Commerce Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/commerce-sciences)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.8M** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[Pulse.io](https://millionrounds.com/company/pulse-io)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 7 others
- **Jun** **[Practice Fusion](https://millionrounds.com/company/practice-fusion)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$34M** With 13 others
- **Mar** **[HackPad](https://millionrounds.com/company/hackpad)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Talkable](https://millionrounds.com/company/talkable)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$1.2M** With 9 others
- **2011** 4 rounds
- **Dec** **[Unbounce](https://millionrounds.com/company/unbounce)** Venture · CA · finsmes.com **$850K** With 6 others
- **Sept** **[Practice Fusion](https://millionrounds.com/company/practice-fusion)** Venture · US · practicefusion.com **$6.0M** With 8 others
- **Jul** **[MomentFeed](https://millionrounds.com/company/momentfeed)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.2M** With 10 others
- **Mar** **[BackType](https://millionrounds.com/company/backtype)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 8 others
- **2010** 10 rounds
- **Dec** **[Klout](https://millionrounds.com/company/klout)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$8.5M** With 14 others
- **Aug** **[Flowtown](https://millionrounds.com/company/flowtown)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$750K** With 8 others
- **Jun** **[Thumbtack](https://millionrounds.com/company/thumbtack)** Seed · US · thumbtack.com **$1.2M** With 13 others
- **Jun** **[Metamarkets](https://millionrounds.com/company/metamarkets)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.5M** With 13 others
- **Jun** **[Euclid Analytics](https://millionrounds.com/company/euclid-analytics)** Seed · US **$500K** With 7 others
- **May** **[RichRelevance](https://millionrounds.com/company/richrelevance)** Series D · US **$12M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Klout](https://millionrounds.com/company/klout)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 18 others
- **Apr** **[Kontagent](https://millionrounds.com/company/kontagent)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 7 others
- **Apr** **[Upsight, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/upsight-inc)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 8 others
- **Feb** **[Factual](https://millionrounds.com/company/factual)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 13 others
- **2009** 7 rounds
- **Nov** **[Chomp](https://millionrounds.com/company/chomp)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$565K** 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.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **13 in all**

**[Pulse.io](https://millionrounds.com/company/pulse-io)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **Undisclosed** May 2015

**[BrightRoll](https://millionrounds.com/company/brightroll)** Bought by [Yahoo!](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yahoo) **$640M** Nov 2014

**[Huddler](https://millionrounds.com/company/huddler)** Bought by Wikia **Undisclosed** May 2014

**[HackPad](https://millionrounds.com/company/hackpad)** Bought by [Dropbox](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dropbox-ventures) **Undisclosed** Apr 2014

**[Klout](https://millionrounds.com/company/klout)** Bought by Lithium Technologies **$200M** Mar 2014

**[Meebo](https://millionrounds.com/company/meebo)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **$100M** Jun 2012

**[Chomp](https://millionrounds.com/company/chomp)** Bought by [Apple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apple) **$50M** Feb 2012

**[OtherInbox](https://millionrounds.com/company/otherinbox)** Bought by Return Path **Undisclosed** Jan 2012

**[Flowtown](https://millionrounds.com/company/flowtown)** Bought by Demandforce **Undisclosed** Oct 2011

**[BackType](https://millionrounds.com/company/backtype)** Bought by [Twitter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twitter) **Undisclosed** Jul 2011

**[Mob.ly](https://millionrounds.com/company/mobly)** Bought by [Groupon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/groupon) **Undisclosed** May 2010

**[Mesmo.tv](https://millionrounds.com/company/mesmo-tv)** Bought by GSN **Undisclosed** May 2010

**[Aardvark](https://millionrounds.com/company/aardvark)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **$50M** Feb 2010

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

## The cheque

Growth Seed

Median round joined **$4.3M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$12M**

Led 0 of 56 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 1 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2018
- **Exits:** 13 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *37*
- Series A *9*
- Venture *5*
- Series C *3*
- Series B *1*
- Series D *1*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2005 2018

Often in the room with

- [Felicis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures) 11
- [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 7
- [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) 6
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 5
- [True Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/true-ventures) 5
- [Scott Banister](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-banister) 4

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## 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.

[**Felicis** VC firm **11** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures)[**SV Angel** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**Founders Fund** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)[**500 Global** Angel **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**True Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/true-ventures)[**Scott Banister** Angel **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-banister)[**Ali Partovi** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ali-partovi)[**Allen Morgan** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/allen-morgan)[**Aydin Senkut** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aydin-senkut)[**Cota Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cota-capital)[**Floodgate** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/floodgate)[**Founder Collective** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective)

## On podcasts

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

- [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) 3 Jul 2025 · 3h 42m Soham Parekh Exclusive Interview | Chris Miller, Aaron Ginn, Bridget Harris, Pryce A. Yebesi, Jacob Rintamaki, Auren Hoffman, Mehran Jalali, Kushal Byatnal, Avlok Kohli, Nico Christie, Flo Crivello With [Aaron Ginn](https://millionrounds.com/person/aaron-ginn)[Avlok Kohli](https://millionrounds.com/person/avlok-kohli)[Bridget Harris](https://millionrounds.com/person/bridget-harris) Mentions [Auren Hoffman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/auren-hoffman)[Nat Friedman](https://millionrounds.com/person/nat-friedman) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) 23 May 2025 · 3h 56m "The Information" Profiles TBPN, AI Ups and Downs, Nuclear Regulation | Zach Weinberg, Leigh Marie Braswell, Stephen Balaban, Sam Lessin, Bobby Goodlatte, Auren Hoffman, Doug Bernauer, Isaiah Taylor With [Sam Lessin](https://millionrounds.com/person/sam-lessin)[Stephen Balaban](https://millionrounds.com/person/stephen-balaban) Mentions [Auren Hoffman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/auren-hoffman)[Bobby Goodlatte](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bobby-goodlatte)[Zach Weinberg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zach-weinberg) *+2* Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) 31 Oct 2024 · 58 min Auren Hoffman and Ben Casnocha on Career Strategy, Undiscovered Talent, Networks, and more With [Ben Casnocha](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-casnocha) Mentions [Auren Hoffman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/auren-hoffman)[Flex Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flex-capital) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Invest Like the Best](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/invest-like-the-best) 14 Mar 2023 · 1h 12m Auren Hoffman - A Deep Dive on Data - [Invest Like the Best, EP.320] Mentions [Auren Hoffman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/auren-hoffman) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) 29 Dec 2020 · 52 min SaaStr 413: How to Build a Unicorn in 8 Simple Steps with Auren Hoffman, CEO @ SafeGraph Mentions [Auren Hoffman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/auren-hoffman) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) 23 Apr 2019 · 1h 14m Why What You Know Is More Valuable Than Who You Know, and More with Auren Hoffman and Tod Sacerdoti With [Tod Sacerdoti](https://millionrounds.com/person/tod-sacerdoti) Mentions [Auren Hoffman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/auren-hoffman) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [In Depth](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-depth) 10 Oct 2024 · 1h 10m Shifting Career Altitudes: Insights from a CPO’s Journey Leading in Nearly Every Function | Anneka Gupta (Rubrik, ex-LiveRamp) Apple Podcasts
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 3 Nov 2023 · 50 min 20VC Roundtable: Why Early Stage Founders Should Not be Investing, Why Great Founders Have Low EQ, How the Structure of VC Firms Will Change, Will Founder-Led Funds Compete with Sequoia & Is Investing a Team Sport? Apple PodcastsShow page

## 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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