Investor

Bob Young

Last cheque observed Sep 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel

SeedSeries ASeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque4421days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.3MRounds led0 of 5Exits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Bob Young

Bob Young highlights

  1. 01

    5 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 80% of its rounds

  3. 03

    3 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 first5 appearances

  1. 2014

    2 rounds

  2. Sept
    PrecisionHawkSeries B · US$10MWith 3 others
  3. Mar
    WedPicsSeries A · US$1.5MWith 4 others
  4. 2013

    2 rounds

  5. Aug
    PrecisionHawkSeries A · US$1.0MWith 1 other
  6. May
    WedPicsSeed · US · thenextweb.com$1.1MWith 1 other
  7. 2005

    1 round

  8. Apr
    deliciousSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 9 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 listed3 in all

deliciousBought by ScienceUndisclosedMay 2014
deliciousBought by AVOS SystemsUndisclosedApr 2011
deliciousBought by Yahoo!UndisclosedDec 2005

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

Innovate Indiana FundVC firm2rounds togetherJed CarlsonAngel2rounds together

Quick answers about Bob Young

What does Bob Young invest in?

Bob Young invests most often at Seed and Series A (80% of the rounds on record).

How active is Bob Young?

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

How big are Bob Young's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.3M.

Does Bob Young lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Bob Young invest?

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

Is Bob Young investing now?

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

Who does Bob Young invest alongside?

Most often Innovate Indiana Fund (2 rounds together) and Jed Carlson (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Bob Young?

Bob Young is an angel.

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