Investor

Aydin Senkut

Last cheque observed Jul 2014. 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, 20 on record
Since the last cheque4478days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$775KRounds led0 of 20Exits6 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 90%
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Aydin Senkut highlights

  1. 01

    20 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 95% of its rounds

  3. 03

    6 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 first20 appearances

  1. 2014

    2 rounds

  2. Jul
    Mobile ActionSeed · US$805KWith 6 others
  3. Jul
    OpendoorSeries A · US$9.9MWith 36 others
  4. 2010

    3 rounds

  5. May
    NOWBOXSeed · USUndisclosedWith 11 others
  6. Mar
    Worldly DevelopmentsSeed · US · techcrunch.com$800KWith 13 others
  7. Jan
    Inkling SystemsSeed · US · techcrunch.com$925KWith 3 others
  8. 2009

    3 rounds

  9. Nov
    ChompSeed · US · techcrunch.com$565KWith 3 others
  10. Jul
    ProducteevSeed · US$180KWith 4 others
  11. Mar
    Y CombinatorVenture · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 3 others
  12. 2008

    6 rounds

  13. May
    HandipointsSeed · US · virtualworldsnews.com$550KWith 6 others
  14. Mar
    Mob.lySeed · US$1.1MWith 8 others
  15. Feb
    VentureBeatSeries A · US$320KWith 7 others
  16. Feb
    VentureBeatSeed · US · venturebeat.com$320KWith 6 others
  17. Jan
    FeedjitSeed · US$450KWith 2 others
  18. Jan
    YamliSeed · US · venturehacks.comUndisclosedWith 2 others
  19. 2007

    4 rounds

  20. Oct
    Mesmo.tvSeries A · GB · techcrunch.com$900KWith 7 others
  21. Aug
    MogadSeries A · US · paidcontent.org$500KWith 3 others
  22. Aug
    MUBISeries A · US$750KWith 5 others
  23. Jun
    TrivopSeed · FRUndisclosedWith 6 others
  24. 2006

    1 round

  25. Jan
    Cake FinancialSeed · US · cakefinancial.comUndisclosedWith 8 others
  26. 2005

    1 round

  27. Jun
    LoomiaSeed · US$1.0MWith 7 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 listed6 in all

ProducteevBought by Jive SoftwareUndisclosedNov 2012
ChompBought by Apple$50MFeb 2012
Mob.lyBought by GrouponUndisclosedMay 2010
Mesmo.tvBought by GSNUndisclosedMay 2010
Cake FinancialBought by E*Trade Financial CorporationUndisclosedJan 2010
MogadBought by iSkootUndisclosedSept 2008

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

FelicisVC firm11rounds togetherGeorges HarikAngel9rounds togetherSofttech VCVC firm5rounds togetherAuren HoffmanVC firm3rounds togetherNaval RavikantVC firm3rounds togetherPaul BuchheitAngel3rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm3rounds togetherAmidzad PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherMHS CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherMike BrownAngel2rounds togetherOliver JungAngel2rounds togetherPhilippe CasesAngel2rounds together

On podcasts

6 episodes naming Aydin Senkut in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Aydin Senkut

What does Aydin Senkut invest in?

Aydin Senkut invests most often at Seed and Series A (95% of the rounds on record).

How active is Aydin Senkut?

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

How big are Aydin Senkut's cheques?

The median round it joins is $775K.

Does Aydin Senkut lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 20 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Aydin Senkut invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (90%), the United Kingdom (5%) and France (5%).

Is Aydin Senkut investing now?

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

Who does Aydin Senkut invest alongside?

Most often Felicis (11 rounds together), Georges Harik (9 rounds together) and Softtech VC (5 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Aydin Senkut?

Aydin Senkut is an angel.

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