# Bob Pittman: angel investments and portfolio

> Bob Pittman is an angel. 23 investments on record, latest May 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Bob Pittman

Last cheque observed May 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Angel

Series A Seed Series B

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 23 on record

Since the last cheque **4178** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$3.0M** Rounds led **0 of 23** Sole investor **1 rounds** Exits **6 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Bob Pittman highlights

- 01 23 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series A and Seed: 78% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $500K
- 04 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 first **23 appearances**

- **2015** 1 round
- **May** **[Fly BLADE](https://millionrounds.com/company/fly-blade)** Series A · US **$6.0M** With 5 others
- **2014** 2 rounds
- **May** **[Whistle Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/whistle-network)** Venture · US **$10M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[The Skimm](https://millionrounds.com/company/theskimm)** Seed · US **$1.6M** With 8 others
- **2013** 4 rounds
- **Nov** **[The Skimm](https://millionrounds.com/company/theskimm)** Seed · finsmes.com **$1.4M** With 6 others
- **Sept** **[Pymetrics](https://millionrounds.com/company/pymetrics)** Seed · US · sec.gov **$2.5M** With 7 others
- **Sept** **[PushPage](https://millionrounds.com/company/pushpage)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.7M** With 8 others
- **Feb** **[Guide](https://millionrounds.com/company/guide)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 7 others
- **2012** 4 rounds
- **Dec** **[Red Tricycle](https://millionrounds.com/company/red-tricycle)** Seed · US **$2.3M** With 8 others
- **Nov** **[Red Tricycle](https://millionrounds.com/company/red-tricycle)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$1.5M** With 8 others
- **Jun** **[CasaHop](https://millionrounds.com/company/casahop)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.2M** With 9 others
- **May** **[Group Commerce](https://millionrounds.com/company/group-commerce)** Series C · US · gigaom.com **$21M** With 5 others
- **2011** 2 rounds
- **Jul** **[Movable Ink](https://millionrounds.com/company/movable-ink)** Series A · US · businessinsider.com **$1.3M** With 9 others
- **May** **[Group Commerce](https://millionrounds.com/company/group-commerce)** Series B · US · businessinsider.com **$10M** With 3 others
- **2010** 4 rounds
- **Jun** **[GeekChicDaily](https://millionrounds.com/company/geekchicdaily)** Series A · US **$500K** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Group Commerce](https://millionrounds.com/company/group-commerce)** Series A · US **$8.0M** With 3 others
- **May** **[Fancy](https://millionrounds.com/company/fancy)** Series A · US **$6.0M** With 7 others
- **Jan** **[Room 77](https://millionrounds.com/company/room-77)** Seed · US **$3.0M** With 6 others
- **2008** 2 rounds
- **Mar** **[Next New Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/next-new-networks)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$15M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[Zynga](https://millionrounds.com/company/zynga)** Series A · US · dmwmedia.com **$10M** With 10 others
- **2007** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[The Huffington Post](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-huffington-post)** Series B · US · paidcontent.org **$5.0M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[TrialPay](https://millionrounds.com/company/trialpay)** Series A · US · thealarmclock.com **$3.1M** With 7 others
- **2006** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[The Huffington Post](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-huffington-post)** Series A · US · venturebeat.com **$5.0M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[APOCOLOPS](https://millionrounds.com/company/apocolops)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$2.5M** With 1 other

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 **6 in all**

**[TrialPay](https://millionrounds.com/company/trialpay)** Bought by [Visa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/visa) **Undisclosed** Feb 2015

**[Group Commerce](https://millionrounds.com/company/group-commerce)** Bought by Nimble Commerce **Undisclosed** May 2013

**[Zynga](https://millionrounds.com/company/zynga)** Listed **Undisclosed** Dec 2011

**[Next New Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/next-new-networks)** Bought by YouTube **Undisclosed** Mar 2011

**[The Huffington Post](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-huffington-post)** Bought by [AOL](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aol) **$315M** Feb 2011

**[APOCOLOPS](https://millionrounds.com/company/apocolops)** Bought by MySpace **$20M** Aug 2009

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

## The cheque

Series A Seed Series B

Median round joined **$3.0M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$500K**

Led 0 of 23 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 1 rounds
- **Last cheque:** May 2015
- **Exits:** 6 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A *10*
- Seed *8*
- Series B *3*
- Series C *1*
- Venture *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2006 2015

Often in the room with

- [Lerer Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-ventures) 4
- [Spark Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spark-capital) 4
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 2
- [CrunchFund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3) 2
- [Expansion Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/expansion-venture-capital) 2
- [Five Island Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/five-island-ventures) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Bob Pittman. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Lerer Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-ventures)[**Spark Capital** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spark-capital)[**500 Global** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**CrunchFund** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3)[**Expansion Venture Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/expansion-venture-capital)[**Five Island Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/five-island-ventures)[**Gordon Crawford** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gordon-crawford)[**Greycroft** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft)[**Homebrew** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/homebrew)[**Ken Lerer** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ken-lerer)[**Maveron** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maveron)[**Pipeline Capital Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pipeline-capital-partners)

## On podcasts

2 episodes naming Bob Pittman in the title.

- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 9 Dec 2022 · 54 min 20VC: The Story of Turning Around MTV, AOL and Time Warner | How To Be Effective When Making Hard Decisions | Tactics vs Strategy and Why Plans Are BS with Bob Pittman, CEO @ iHeartMedia Mentions [Bob Pittman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bob-pittman) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Invest Like the Best](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/invest-like-the-best) 17 Dec 2020 · 1h 12m Bob Pittman - Lessons from Building Media Empires – [Founder’s Field Guide, EP.12] Mentions [Bob Pittman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bob-pittman) Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Bob Pittman

### What does Bob Pittman invest in?

Bob Pittman invests most often at Series A and Seed (78% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Bob Pittman?

23 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2015.

### How big are Bob Pittman's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.0M.

### Does Bob Pittman lead rounds?

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

### Where does Bob Pittman invest?

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

### Is Bob Pittman investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in May 2015.

### Who does Bob Pittman invest alongside?

Most often Lerer Ventures (4 rounds together), Spark Capital (4 rounds together) and 500 Global (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Bob Pittman?

Bob Pittman is an angel.

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