# Ben Ling: angel investments and portfolio > Ben Ling is an angel. 36 investments on record, latest Dec 2013. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/ben-ling (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Ben Ling Last cheque observed Dec 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet Angel Seed Series A Venture Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 36 on record Since the last cheque **4711** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$1.1M** Rounds led **0 of 36** Exits **8 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch Ben Ling ## Ben Ling highlights - 01 36 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 83% of its rounds - 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 first **36 appearances** - **2013** 10 rounds - **Dec** **[VTS](https://millionrounds.com/company/vts)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$7.0M** With 5 others - **Nov** **[GAIN Fitness](https://millionrounds.com/company/gain-fitness)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.1M** With 4 others - **Oct** **[Keepy](https://millionrounds.com/company/keepy)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.1M** With 7 others - **Aug** **[ThirdLove](https://millionrounds.com/company/thirdlove)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$5.6M** With 20 others - **Jul** **[Vamo](https://millionrounds.com/company/vamo)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.6M** With 24 others - **Jun** **[CrowdMed](https://millionrounds.com/company/crowdmed)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.2M** With 12 others - **Jun** **[Boatbound](https://millionrounds.com/company/boatbound)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 6 others - **Apr** **[Chewse](https://millionrounds.com/company/chewse)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 6 others - **Mar** **[Namo Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/namo-media)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.9M** With 13 others - **Jan** **[15Five](https://millionrounds.com/company/15five)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 9 others - **2012** 9 rounds - **Dec** **[Tubular Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/tubular-labs)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$2.5M** With 10 others - **Oct** **[Lovely](https://millionrounds.com/company/lovely)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.0M** With 6 others - **Aug** **[Artillery](https://millionrounds.com/company/artillery)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$2.5M** With 9 others - **May** **[Pindrop](https://millionrounds.com/company/pindrop)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 7 others - **Apr** **[Artify It](https://millionrounds.com/company/artify-it)** Seed · US · finsmes.com **$800K** With 3 others - **Mar** **[DogVacay](https://millionrounds.com/company/dogvacay)** Series A · US · dogvacay.com **$1.0M** With 12 others - **Mar** **[Well](https://millionrounds.com/company/well)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 7 others - **Feb** **[Quartzy](https://millionrounds.com/company/quartzy)** Seed · US · blogs.wsj.com **$1.2M** With 9 others - **Jan** **[Remind](https://millionrounds.com/company/remind)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 11 others - **2011** 11 rounds - **Dec** **[ChickRx](https://millionrounds.com/company/chickrx)** Seed · US · venturebeat.com **$20K** With 2 others - **Dec** **[GAIN Fitness](https://millionrounds.com/company/gain-fitness)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$650K** With 4 others - **Nov** **[Incident Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/incident-technologies)** Seed · US **$745K** With 12 others - **Sept** **[Fitocracy](https://millionrounds.com/company/fitocracy)** Seed · US · angel.co **$250K** With 27 others - **Aug** **[aDealio](https://millionrounds.com/company/adealio)** Venture · US · finsmes.com **$1.0M** With 5 others - **Aug** **[Fab](https://millionrounds.com/company/fab)** Series A · US · businessinsider.com **$7.7M** With 18 others - **May** **[Gobble](https://millionrounds.com/company/gobble)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$1.2M** With 14 others - **Apr** **[Chirply](https://millionrounds.com/company/chirply)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.1M** With 17 others - **Apr** **[Everlane](https://millionrounds.com/company/everlane)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.1M** With 11 others - **Mar** **[Sosh](https://millionrounds.com/company/sosh)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 10 others - **Mar** **[aDealio](https://millionrounds.com/company/adealio)** Seed · US **$500K** With 5 others - **2010** 6 rounds - **Oct** **[ReadyForZero](https://millionrounds.com/company/readyforzero)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$260K** With 4 others - **Oct** **[Formative Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/formative-labs)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 4 others - **Sept** **[BranchOut](https://millionrounds.com/company/branchout)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$6.0M** With 16 others - **Aug** **[Udemy](https://millionrounds.com/company/udemy)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 10 others - **Jun** **[Palantir Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/palantir-technologies)** Series D · US · techcrunch.com **$90M** With 5 others - **Jan** **[Hitpost](https://millionrounds.com/company/hitpost)** Debt · US · markets.dispatch.com **Undisclosed** With 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 listed **8 in all** **[Sosh](https://millionrounds.com/company/sosh)** Bought by [Postmates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/postmates) **Undisclosed** Nov 2015 **[Vamo](https://millionrounds.com/company/vamo)** Bought by [Airbnb](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airbnb) **Undisclosed** Sept 2015 **[ReadyForZero](https://millionrounds.com/company/readyforzero)** Bought by Avant **Undisclosed** Mar 2015 **[Fab](https://millionrounds.com/company/fab)** Bought by [PCH International](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pch-international) **$15M** Mar 2015 **[BranchOut](https://millionrounds.com/company/branchout)** Bought by 1-Page **Undisclosed** Nov 2014 **[Namo Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/namo-media)** Bought by [Twitter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twitter) **$50M** Jun 2014 **[Lovely](https://millionrounds.com/company/lovely)** Bought by RentPath **$13M** Apr 2014 **[Hitpost](https://millionrounds.com/company/hitpost)** Bought by [Yahoo!](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yahoo) **Undisclosed** Oct 2013 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Seed Series A Venture Median round joined **$1.1M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 36 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Dec 2013 - **Exits:** 8 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Seed *25* - Series A *5* - Venture *4* - Debt *1* - Series D *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2010 2013 Often in the room with - [Keith Rabois](https://millionrounds.com/fund/keith-rabois) 12 - [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 8 - [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 7 - [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) 6 - [Naval Ravikant](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant) 6 - [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) 5 **Pitching Ben Ling?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## 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 Rabois** VC firm **12** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/keith-rabois)[**SV Angel** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**500 Global** Angel **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Andreessen Horowitz** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[**Naval Ravikant** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant)[**First Round Capital** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[**Michael Tanne** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/michael-tanne)[**CRV** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv)[**Felicis** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures)[**Founder Collective** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective)[**Karl Jacob** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/karl-jacob)[**Lerer Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-ventures) ## On podcasts 1 episode naming Ben Ling in the title, and 1 more that mention it. - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 25 Oct 2019 · 1h 17m E993: Superhuman CEO Rahul Vohra shares the formula for his Product-Market Fit Engine; Future of Angel Investing w/Jeff Clavier (Uncork), Ben Ling (Bling), Clara Brenner (Urban Innovation Fund); plus LAUNCH Scale Partner Talk w/Help Scout VP of Sales Tim With [Clara Brenner](https://millionrounds.com/person/clara-brenner) Mentions [Ben Ling](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ben-ling)[Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovation-fund)[Jeff Clavier](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-clavier) *+4* Apple PodcastsShow page ### Mentioned in - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 18 Jun 2026 · 1h 41m Why SpaceX Buying Cursor Changes Everything Apple PodcastsShow page ## 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. ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. 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