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Ben Narasin

Last cheque observed Jul 2017. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngelWebsite unconfirmed

Seed

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 23 on record
Since the last cheque3395days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$17MRounds led0 of 23Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 95%
Pitch Ben Narasin

Ben Narasin highlights

  1. 01

    23 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 96% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Angel (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Seed
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first23 appearances

  1. 2017

    1 round

  2. Jul
    AutoLottoSeries A · US · FinSMEs$17MWith 5 others
  3. 2015

    4 rounds

  4. Jun
    FetchrSeries A · AE$11MWith 4 others
  5. May
    NeumobSeed · US$2.4MWith 10 others
  6. Feb
    Branch MetricsSeries A · US$15MWith 6 others
  7. Jan
    Tuition.ioSeed · US$1.3MWith 5 others
  8. 2014

    9 rounds

  9. Oct
    PaintzenSeed · US$1.8MWith 14 others
  10. Sept
    Branch MetricsSeed · US$3.0MWith 2 others
  11. Sept
    HoneyBook Inc.Series A · US$10MWith 10 others
  12. Sept
    Whale PathSeed · US$1.1MWith 9 others
  13. Jul
    TransfixSeed · US$2.5MWith 10 others
  14. Jun
    TapFwdSeed · USUndisclosedWith 14 others
  15. Apr
    BetterCompanySeed · US$1.7MWith 9 others
  16. Apr
    NeuraVenture · US$2.0MWith 6 others
  17. Mar
    KeyweeSeedUndisclosedWith 3 others
  18. 2013

    3 rounds

  19. Dec
    HeydaySeed · US · pehub.com$2.0MWith 19 others
  20. Aug
    EagerPandaSeed · US$3.4MWith 13 others
  21. Jul
    Fido LabsSeed · US$1.9MWith 7 others
  22. 2011

    3 rounds

  23. Sept
    DropcamSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$5.8MWith 6 others
  24. Mar
    AdGrokSeed · US · techcrunch.com$470KWith 4 others
  25. Jan
    ZipZapSeed · US$1.5MWith 2 others
  26. 2010

    2 rounds

  27. Jun
    Euclid AnalyticsSeed · US$500KWith 7 others
  28. May
    ZipZapSeed · US$1.6MWith 7 others
  29. 2009

    1 round

  30. Mar
    DropcamSeed · USUndisclosedWith 5 others

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The team

We hold 1 person at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

DropcamBought by Nest Labs$555MJun 2014
AdGrokBought by Twitter$10MMay 2011

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

TriplePoint CapitalVC firm7rounds together500 GlobalAngel3rounds togetherMarc Bell CapitalFamily office3rounds togetherNew Enterprise AssociatesVC firm3rounds togetherPejman Mar VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherPlug and PlayAccelerator3rounds togetherAccelVC firm2rounds togetherAngelPadAccelerator2rounds togetherBain Capital VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherBessemer Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherBlumberg CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherEniac VenturesVC firm2rounds together

On podcasts

4 episodes naming Ben Narasin in the title, and 3 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Ben Narasin

What does Ben Narasin invest in?

Ben Narasin invests most often at Seed and Series A (96% of the rounds on record).

How active is Ben Narasin?

23 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2017.

What has Ben Narasin invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: AutoLotto (Series A, Jul 2017).

How big are Ben Narasin's cheques?

The median round it joins is $17M.

Does Ben Narasin lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 23 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Ben Narasin invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (95%).

Is Ben Narasin investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2017.

Who does Ben Narasin invest alongside?

Most often TriplePoint Capital (7 rounds together), 500 Global (3 rounds together) and Marc Bell Capital (3 rounds together).

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