Investor

Ben Ling

Last cheque observed Dec 2013. 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, 36 on record
Since the last cheque4711days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.1MRounds led0 of 36Exits8 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Ben Ling

Ben Ling highlights

  1. 01

    36 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 83% of its rounds

  3. 03

    8 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 first36 appearances

  1. 2013

    10 rounds

  2. Dec
    VTSSeries A · US · finsmes.com$7.0MWith 5 others
  3. Nov
    GAIN FitnessSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.1MWith 4 others
  4. Oct
    KeepySeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.1MWith 7 others
  5. Aug
    ThirdLoveSeed · US · techcrunch.com$5.6MWith 20 others
  6. Jul
    VamoSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.6MWith 24 others
  7. Jun
    CrowdMedSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 12 others
  8. Jun
    BoatboundSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 6 others
  9. Apr
    ChewseSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 6 others
  10. Mar
    Namo MediaSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.9MWith 13 others
  11. Jan
    15FiveSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 9 others
  12. 2012

    9 rounds

  13. Dec
    Tubular LabsSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$2.5MWith 10 others
  14. Oct
    LovelySeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 6 others
  15. Aug
    ArtilleryVenture · US · techcrunch.com$2.5MWith 9 others
  16. May
    PindropSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 7 others
  17. Apr
    Artify ItSeed · US · finsmes.com$800KWith 3 others
  18. Mar
    DogVacaySeries A · US · dogvacay.com$1.0MWith 12 others
  19. Mar
    WellVenture · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 7 others
  20. Feb
    QuartzySeed · US · blogs.wsj.com$1.2MWith 9 others
  21. Jan
    RemindSeed · US$1.0MWith 11 others
  22. 2011

    11 rounds

  23. Dec
    ChickRxSeed · US · venturebeat.com$20KWith 2 others
  24. Dec
    GAIN FitnessSeed · US · techcrunch.com$650KWith 4 others
  25. Nov
    Incident TechnologiesSeed · US$745KWith 12 others
  26. Sept
    FitocracySeed · US · angel.co$250KWith 27 others
  27. Aug
    aDealioVenture · US · finsmes.com$1.0MWith 5 others
  28. Aug
    FabSeries A · US · businessinsider.com$7.7MWith 18 others
  29. May
    GobbleVenture · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 14 others
  30. Apr
    ChirplySeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.1MWith 17 others
  31. Apr
    EverlaneSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.1MWith 11 others
  32. Mar
    SoshSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 10 others
  33. Mar
    aDealioSeed · US$500KWith 5 others
  34. 2010

    6 rounds

  35. Oct
    ReadyForZeroSeed · US · techcrunch.com$260KWith 4 others
  36. Oct
    Formative LabsSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 4 others
  37. Sept
    BranchOutSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$6.0MWith 16 others
  38. Aug
    UdemySeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 10 others
  39. Jun
    Palantir TechnologiesSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$90MWith 5 others
  40. Jan
    HitpostDebt · US · markets.dispatch.comUndisclosedWith 8 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 listed8 in all

SoshBought by PostmatesUndisclosedNov 2015
VamoBought by AirbnbUndisclosedSept 2015
ReadyForZeroBought by AvantUndisclosedMar 2015
FabBought by PCH International$15MMar 2015
BranchOutBought by 1-PageUndisclosedNov 2014
Namo MediaBought by Twitter$50MJun 2014
LovelyBought by RentPath$13MApr 2014
HitpostBought by Yahoo!UndisclosedOct 2013

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

Keith RaboisVC firm12rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm8rounds together500 GlobalAngel7rounds togetherAndreessen HorowitzVC firm6rounds togetherNaval RavikantVC firm6rounds togetherFirst Round CapitalVC firm5rounds togetherMichael TanneVC firm4rounds togetherCRVVC firm3rounds togetherFelicisVC firm3rounds togetherFounder CollectiveVC firm3rounds togetherKarl JacobAngel3rounds togetherLerer VenturesVC firm3rounds together

On podcasts

1 episode naming Ben Ling in the title, and 1 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Ben Ling

What does Ben Ling invest in?

Ben Ling invests most often at Seed and Series A (83% of the rounds on record).

How active is Ben Ling?

36 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2013.

How big are Ben Ling's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.1M.

Does Ben Ling lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 36 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Ben Ling invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Ben Ling investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2013.

Who does Ben Ling invest alongside?

Most often Keith Rabois (12 rounds together), SV Angel (8 rounds together) and 500 Global (7 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Ben Ling?

Ben Ling is an angel.

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