# Brad Garlinghouse: angel investments and portfolio

> Brad Garlinghouse is an angel based in United States. 19 investments on record, latest Nov 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Brad Garlinghouse

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

Quiet Angel

Seed

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 19 on record

Since the last cheque **4001** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$2.0M** Rounds led **0 of 19** Sole investor **2 rounds** Exits **6 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Brad Garlinghouse highlights

- 01 19 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 89% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $1.6M
- 04 6 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

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **19 appearances**

- **2015** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Cola](https://millionrounds.com/company/cola)** Seed · US **$1.3M** With 3 others
- **2014** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[Vurb](https://millionrounds.com/company/vurb)** Series A · US **$8.0M** With 21 others
- **Apr** **[Stitch](https://millionrounds.com/company/stitch)** Seed · US **$3.3M** With 13 others
- **2013** 5 rounds
- **Oct** **[Handle](https://millionrounds.com/company/handle)** Debt · US · sec.gov **$1.8M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Sendbloom](https://millionrounds.com/company/sendbloom)** Seed · US **$1.3M** With 19 others
- **May** **[Grand Rounds](https://millionrounds.com/company/grand-rounds)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$10M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Vurb](https://millionrounds.com/company/vurb)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.0M** With 16 others
- **Jan** **[Tomfoolery](https://millionrounds.com/company/tomfoolery)** Seed · US · finsmes.com **$1.7M** With 8 others
- **2012** 2 rounds
- **Jun** **[ThisLife](https://millionrounds.com/company/thislife)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.8M** With 5 others
- **May** **[Diffbot](https://millionrounds.com/company/diffbot)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.0M** With 8 others
- **2011** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Prism Skylabs](https://millionrounds.com/company/prism-skylabs)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 9 others
- **2010** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[Bandcamp](https://millionrounds.com/company/bandcamp)** Series A · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Pure Storage](https://millionrounds.com/company/pure-storage)** Series B · US **$20M** With 2 others
- **2009** 4 rounds
- **Dec** **[First To File](https://millionrounds.com/company/first-to-file)** Series A · US · sec.gov **$1.9M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[First To File](https://millionrounds.com/company/first-to-file)** Series A · US · sec.gov **$1.2M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Pure Storage](https://millionrounds.com/company/pure-storage)** Series A · US **$5.0M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Bloomspot](https://millionrounds.com/company/bloomspot)** Seed · US · bloomspot.com **$2.0M** With 4 others
- **2007** 1 round
- **Jan** **[TrustedID](https://millionrounds.com/company/trustedid)** Series A · US **$5.0M** With 1 other
- **2005** 1 round
- **Oct** **[TrustedID](https://millionrounds.com/company/trustedid)** Series A · US **$10M** 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.

## 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 listed **6 in all**

**[Stitch](https://millionrounds.com/company/stitch)** Bought by SugarCRM **Undisclosed** Mar 2015

**[Tomfoolery](https://millionrounds.com/company/tomfoolery)** Bought by [Yahoo!](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yahoo) **$16M** Jan 2014

**[TrustedID](https://millionrounds.com/company/trustedid)** Bought by [Equifax](https://millionrounds.com/fund/equifax) **$30M** Jul 2013

**[First To File](https://millionrounds.com/company/first-to-file)** Bought by [CPA Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cpa-global) **Undisclosed** Feb 2013

**[ThisLife](https://millionrounds.com/company/thislife)** Bought by Shutterfly **Undisclosed** Jan 2013

**[Bloomspot](https://millionrounds.com/company/bloomspot)** Bought by Chase Banking Corporation **Undisclosed** Dec 2012

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

## The cheque

Seed

Median round joined **$2.0M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.6M**

Led 0 of 19 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 2 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Nov 2015
- **Exits:** 6 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *9*
- Series A *8*
- Debt *1*
- Series B *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2005 2015

Often in the room with

- [Christopher Michel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/christopher-michel) 3
- [CrunchFund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3) 3
- [Naval Ravikant](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant) 3
- [Adrian Aoun](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adrian-aoun) 2
- [Andy Rankin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andy-rankin) 2
- [Atlas Venture](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlas-venture) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Christopher Michel** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/christopher-michel)[**CrunchFund** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3)[**Naval Ravikant** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant)[**Adrian Aoun** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adrian-aoun)[**Andy Rankin** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andy-rankin)[**Atlas Venture** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlas-venture)[**CRV** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv)[**DCVC** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective)[**Drew Houston** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drew-houston)[**Gil Elbaz** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gil-elbaz)[**Harrison Metal** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/harrison-metal)[**Jim Lanzone** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jim-lanzone)

## Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Brad Garlinghouse in their description, not their title.

- [The NFX Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/nfx) 24 Aug 2020 · 12 min The Founders' List: Yahoo Memo: The 'Peanut Butter Manifesto' (Famous Memos) Mentions [Brad Garlinghouse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brad-garlinghouse) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Fintech Insider](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/fintech-insider) 1 Nov 2017 · 54 min Ep. 147. State of the Union 2 Mentions [Brad Garlinghouse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brad-garlinghouse)[Ripple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ripple)[Dion Lisle](https://millionrounds.com/person/dion-lisle) *+1* Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Brad Garlinghouse

### What does Brad Garlinghouse invest in?

Brad Garlinghouse invests most often at Seed and Series A (89% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Brad Garlinghouse?

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

### How big are Brad Garlinghouse's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.0M.

### Does Brad Garlinghouse lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 19 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Brad Garlinghouse invest?

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

### Is Brad Garlinghouse investing now?

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

### Who does Brad Garlinghouse invest alongside?

Most often Christopher Michel (3 rounds together), CrunchFund (3 rounds together) and Naval Ravikant (3 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Brad Garlinghouse?

Brad Garlinghouse is an angel based in United States.

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