# Brian Hand: angel investments and portfolio

> Brian Hand is an angel. 5 investments on record, latest Dec 2012. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Brian Hand

Last cheque observed Dec 2012. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Angel

Series A Venture Seed

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 5 on record

Since the last cheque **5074** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.1M** Rounds led **0 of 5** Exits **1 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Brian Hand highlights

- 01 5 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series A and Venture: 80% of its rounds
- 03 1 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**

- **2012** 3 rounds
- **Dec** **[Kapow](https://millionrounds.com/company/kapow)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$1.6M** With 5 others
- **Oct** **[Perfect Audience](https://millionrounds.com/company/perfect-audience)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.1M** With 10 others
- **Jun** **[Kapow Events](https://millionrounds.com/company/kapow-events)** Venture · US · finsmes.com **$700K** With 4 others
- **2011** 1 round
- **Feb** **[Pear](https://millionrounds.com/company/pear)** Series A · US · apparelmedia.com **$1.1M** With 14 others
- **2009** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Sittercity](https://millionrounds.com/company/sittercity)** Venture · US · chicagotribune.com **$500K** With 2 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 **1 in all**

**[Perfect Audience](https://millionrounds.com/company/perfect-audience)** Bought by Marin Software **$23M** Jun 2014

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

## The cheque

Series A Venture Seed

Median round joined **$1.1M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 5 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Dec 2012
- **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A *2*
- Venture *2*
- Seed *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2009 2012

Often in the room with

- [Chicago Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chicago-ventures) 2
- [FireStarter Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firestarter-fund) 2
- [Jeff Carter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-carter) 2
- [Pat Ryan Jr](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pat-ryan-jr) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Chicago Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chicago-ventures)[**FireStarter Fund** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firestarter-fund)[**Jeff Carter** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-carter)[**Pat Ryan Jr** Investment firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pat-ryan-jr)

## Quick answers about Brian Hand

### What does Brian Hand invest in?

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

### How active is Brian Hand?

5 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2012.

### How big are Brian Hand's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.1M.

### Does Brian Hand lead rounds?

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

### Where does Brian Hand invest?

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

### Is Brian Hand investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2012.

### Who does Brian Hand invest alongside?

Most often Chicago Ventures (2 rounds together), FireStarter Fund (2 rounds together) and Jeff Carter (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Brian Hand?

Brian Hand is an angel.

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