United States · Investor

Brian Pokorny

Last cheque observed Apr 2011. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Seed

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 13 on record
Since the last cheque5687days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$2.7MRounds led0 of 13Exits12 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 85%
Pitch Brian Pokorny

Brian Pokorny highlights

  1. 01

    13 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 92% of its rounds

  3. 03

    12 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (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 first13 appearances

  1. 2011

    2 rounds

  2. Apr
    MilkSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 24 others
  3. Jan
    Circle IncSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 13 others
  4. 2010

    4 rounds

  5. May
    TweetDeckSeries B · GB · techcrunch.com$3.5MWith 8 others
  6. Mar
    ChompSeries A · US$2.0MWith 3 others
  7. Mar
    PosterousSeries A · US$4.4MWith 7 others
  8. Jan
    Blippy Social CommerceSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.7MWith 9 others
  9. 2009

    5 rounds

  10. Nov
    MiloSeries A · US · bits.blogs.nytimes.com$4.0MWith 17 others
  11. Nov
    SquareSeries A · US$10MWith 18 others
  12. Oct
    Bump TechnologiesSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$3.4MWith 6 others
  13. Oct
    DailyBoothSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 10 others
  14. Jan
    TweetDeckSeed · GB · techcrunch.com$300KWith 7 others
  15. 2007

    2 rounds

  16. Jul
    TwitterSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 11 others
  17. May
    OMGPOPSeed · USUndisclosedWith 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 listed12 in all

Bump TechnologiesBought by Google$30MDec 2013
TwitterListed$1.8BNov 2013
Bump TechnologiesBought by Google$30MSept 2013
DailyBoothBought by AirbnbUndisclosedJul 2012
OMGPOPBought by Zynga$210MMar 2012
MilkBought by GoogleUndisclosedMar 2012
PosterousBought by Twitter$10MMar 2012
ChompBought by Apple$50MFeb 2012
DailyBoothBought by AirbnbUndisclosedJan 2012
TweetDeckBought by Twitter$40MMay 2011
TweetDeckBought by UberMediaUndisclosedFeb 2011
MiloBought by eBay$75MDec 2010

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

SV AngelVC firm8rounds togetherRon ConwayAngel6rounds togetherFelicisVC firm4rounds togetherJoshua SchachterVC firm4rounds togetherBetaworksVC firm3rounds togetherChris SaccaAngel3rounds togetherKevin RoseVC firm3rounds togetherLowercase CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherSequoia CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherAshton KutcherVC firm2rounds togetherCRVVC firm2rounds togetherDavid BeyerVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Brian Pokorny

What does Brian Pokorny invest in?

Brian Pokorny invests most often at Seed and Series A (92% of the rounds on record).

How active is Brian Pokorny?

13 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Apr 2011.

How big are Brian Pokorny's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.7M.

Does Brian Pokorny lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 13 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Brian Pokorny invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (85%) and the United Kingdom (15%).

Is Brian Pokorny investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Apr 2011.

Who does Brian Pokorny invest alongside?

Most often SV Angel (8 rounds together), Ron Conway (6 rounds together) and Felicis (4 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Brian Pokorny?

Brian Pokorny is a VC firm based in United States.

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