Investor

Brian Chesky

Last cheque observed Apr 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel

SeedSeries AVenture

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque4941days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.7MRounds led0 of 5Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 80%
Pitch Brian Chesky

Brian Chesky highlights

  1. 01

    5 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 80% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 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. 2013

    2 rounds

  2. Apr
    FlightCarSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$5.6MWith 5 others
  3. Apr
    BalancedSeed · US · finsmes.com$2.0MWith 14 others
  4. 2012

    3 rounds

  5. Nov
    BalancedSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.4MWith 5 others
  6. Oct
    SummlyVenture · GB$1.2MWith 18 others
  7. Apr
    SocialcamSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 38 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 listed2 in all

SummlyBought by Yahoo!$30MMar 2013
SocialcamBought by Autodesk$60MJul 2012

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

Ashton KutcherVC firm4rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm3rounds togetherAFSquareVC firm2rounds togetherAtom FactoryVC firm2rounds togetherBase VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherYishan WongVC firm2rounds together

On podcasts

6 episodes naming Brian Chesky in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Brian Chesky

What does Brian Chesky invest in?

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

How active is Brian Chesky?

5 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Apr 2013.

How big are Brian Chesky's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.7M.

Does Brian Chesky lead rounds?

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

Where does Brian Chesky invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (80%) and the United Kingdom (20%).

Is Brian Chesky investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Apr 2013.

Who does Brian Chesky invest alongside?

Most often Ashton Kutcher (4 rounds together), SV Angel (3 rounds together) and AFSquare (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Brian Chesky?

Brian Chesky is an angel.

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