# Brian Chesky: angel investments and portfolio > Brian Chesky is an angel. 5 investments on record, latest Apr 2013. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/brian-chesky (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Brian Chesky Last cheque observed Apr 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet Angel Seed Series A Venture Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 5 on record Since the last cheque **4941** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$1.7M** Rounds led **0 of 5** Exits **2 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 80%** Pitch Brian Chesky ## Brian Chesky highlights - 01 5 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 80% of its rounds - 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 first **5 appearances** - **2013** 2 rounds - **Apr** **[FlightCar](https://millionrounds.com/company/flightcar)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$5.6M** With 5 others - **Apr** **[Balanced](https://millionrounds.com/company/balanced)** Seed · US · finsmes.com **$2.0M** With 14 others - **2012** 3 rounds - **Nov** **[Balanced](https://millionrounds.com/company/balanced)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.4M** With 5 others - **Oct** **[Summly](https://millionrounds.com/company/summly)** Venture · GB **$1.2M** With 18 others - **Apr** **[Socialcam](https://millionrounds.com/company/socialcam)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 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 listed **2 in all** **[Summly](https://millionrounds.com/company/summly)** Bought by [Yahoo!](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yahoo) **$30M** Mar 2013 **[Socialcam](https://millionrounds.com/company/socialcam)** Bought by [Autodesk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/autodesk) **$60M** Jul 2012 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Seed Series A Venture Median round joined **$1.7M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 5 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Apr 2013 - **Exits:** 2 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Seed *3* - Series A *1* - Venture *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2012 2013 Often in the room with - [Ashton Kutcher](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ashton-kutcher) 4 - [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 3 - [AFSquare](https://millionrounds.com/fund/afsquare) 2 - [Atom Factory](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atom-factory) 2 - [Base Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/base-ventures) 2 - [Yishan Wong](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yishan-wong) 2 **Pitching Brian Chesky?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## 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 Kutcher** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ashton-kutcher)[**SV Angel** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**AFSquare** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/afsquare)[**Atom Factory** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atom-factory)[**Base Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/base-ventures)[**Yishan Wong** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yishan-wong) ## On podcasts 6 episodes naming Brian Chesky in the title, and 4 more that mention it. - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 1 Oct 2026 · 1h 18m Justin Kan & Brian Chesky: The Rejections That Built Twitch and Airbnb | E2344 Mentions [Brian Chesky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brian-chesky)[Justin Kan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/justin-kan)[Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) *+3* Apple Podcasts - [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) 20 May 2026 · 2h 33m Google I/O Reactions, Large IPOs Incoming, Figma's AI Assistant | Dylan Field, Brian Chesky, Feross Aboukhadijeh, Tae Kim, Immad Akhund, Marcus Milione Mentions [Brian Chesky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brian-chesky)[Dylan Field](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dylan-field)[Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) *+1* Apple PodcastsShow page - [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) 8 May 2026 · 2h 33m Intel & Apple, The American Economic Rollercoaster | Brian Chesky, Josh Reeves, Jonathan Neman, Zal Bilimoria With [Josh Reeves](https://millionrounds.com/person/josh-reeves)[Zal Bilimoria](https://millionrounds.com/person/zal-bilimoria) Mentions [Brian Chesky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brian-chesky)[Jonathan Neman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jonathan-neman)[Reach](https://millionrounds.com/fund/reach) Apple PodcastsShow page - [Invest Like the Best](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/invest-like-the-best) 5 May 2026 · 1h 15m Brian Chesky - AI Founder Mode - [Invest Like the Best, EP.471] Mentions [Brian Chesky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brian-chesky) Apple PodcastsShow page - [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) 14 Jan 2026 · 3h 39m Microsoft’s Energy Tab, OpenAI Goes Super Bowl, Ellison Makes His Move | Marc Benioff, Brian Chesky, Baiju Bhatt, Gabriel Carafa, Alfred Wahlforss With [Baiju Bhatt](https://millionrounds.com/person/baiju-bhatt) Mentions [Brian Chesky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brian-chesky)[Marc Benioff](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marc-benioff)[Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) *+1* Apple PodcastsShow page - [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) 21 Oct 2025 · 3h 24m Palmer Luckey, Brian Armstrong, & Brian Chesky LIVE | OpenAI Joins the Browser Race, AWS Outage Aftermath Mentions [Brian Chesky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brian-chesky)[Palmer Luckey](https://millionrounds.com/fund/palmer-luckey) Apple PodcastsShow page ### Mentioned in - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 30 May 2026 · 53 min 20VC: Corgi Insurance: The Most Intense Workplace Culture in America: 7 Days Per Week, Founder Sleeps in Office, Corgi Cafe Open 24 Hours a Day, 60% of First 30 Employees Have Corgi Tattoos | The Journey from $0 to $2.6BN Valuation in Just 2 Years Apple PodcastsShow page - [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) 8 May 2026 · 35 min Airbnb CEO on Why AI Will Create a New Era of Consumer Products Apple PodcastsShow page - [In Depth](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-depth) 12 Mar 2026 · 1h 11m Building Zipline: From launch disaster to drone-delivery giant | Keller Cliffton (Co-founder, CEO) Apple Podcasts - [In Depth](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-depth) 12 Feb 2026 · 1h 6m Figma is not the source of truth | Ryan Lucas (VP of Design, Rippling) Apple Podcasts ## 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. ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. 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