# Brian McClendon: angel investments and portfolio

> Brian McClendon is an angel. 10 investments on record, latest Dec 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Brian McClendon

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

Quiet Angel

Seed Series A

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 10 on record

Since the last cheque **3979** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.4M** Rounds led **0 of 10** Sole investor **1 rounds** Exits **3 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 67%**

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## Brian McClendon highlights

- 01 10 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median undisclosed
- 04 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 first **10 appearances**

- **2015** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[uMake](https://millionrounds.com/company/umake)** Series A **$5.2M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Klarismo](https://millionrounds.com/company/klarismo)** Seed · GB **$245K** With 3 others
- **2013** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[Shyp](https://millionrounds.com/company/shyp)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.1M** With 24 others
- **May** **[YouEye](https://millionrounds.com/company/youeye)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$3.0M** With 5 others
- **2011** 4 rounds
- **Nov** **[Freshplum](https://millionrounds.com/company/freshplum)** Seed · US **$1.4M** With 12 others
- **Jun** **[Leap Motion](https://millionrounds.com/company/leap-motion)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.3M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[Miselu Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/miselu-inc)** Seed · US · angel.co **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[Lightbox](https://millionrounds.com/company/lightbox)** Seed · GB · eu.techcrunch.com **$1.2M** With 10 others
- **2010** 1 round
- **Oct** **[AppMakr](https://millionrounds.com/company/appmakr)** Seed · SG · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 6 others
- **2009** 1 round
- **Oct** **[SnapLogic](https://millionrounds.com/company/snaplogic)** Series A · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$2.3M** With 3 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 **3 in all**

**[Freshplum](https://millionrounds.com/company/freshplum)** Bought by [TellApart](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tellapart) **Undisclosed** Jul 2014

**[AppMakr](https://millionrounds.com/company/appmakr)** Bought by Infinite Monkeys **Undisclosed** Aug 2013

**[Lightbox](https://millionrounds.com/company/lightbox)** Bought by [Facebook](https://millionrounds.com/fund/facebook) **Undisclosed** May 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

Median round joined **$1.4M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **-**

Led 0 of 10 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 1 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Dec 2015
- **Exits:** 3 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *8*
- Series A *2*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2009 2015

Often in the room with

- [Beth Ellyn McClendon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beth-ellyn-mcclendon) 3
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) 2
- [CRV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv) 2
- [Naval Ravikant](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant) 2
- [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Beth Ellyn McClendon** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beth-ellyn-mcclendon)[**Andreessen Horowitz** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[**CRV** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv)[**Naval Ravikant** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant)[**SV Angel** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)

## Quick answers about Brian McClendon

### What does Brian McClendon invest in?

Brian McClendon invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Brian McClendon?

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

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

The median round it joins is $1.4M.

### Does Brian McClendon lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 10 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Brian McClendon invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (67%), the United Kingdom (22%) and Singapore (11%).

### Is Brian McClendon investing now?

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

### Who does Brian McClendon invest alongside?

Most often Beth Ellyn McClendon (3 rounds together), Andreessen Horowitz (2 rounds together) and CRV (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Brian McClendon?

Brian McClendon is an angel.

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