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Chris Sacca

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

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QuietAngel

GrowthSecondarySeed

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 47 on record
Since the last cheque4019days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.3MRounds led0 of 47Sole investor1 roundsExits20 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 98%
Pitch Chris Sacca

Chris Sacca highlights

  1. 01

    47 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 80% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median undisclosed

  4. 04

    20 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Startup investing is one of my thingsFrom their own website
Type
Angel
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
GrowthSecondarySeedSeries ASeries B
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first47 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Oct
    Rent Like a ChampionSeed · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  3. 2014

    4 rounds

  4. May
    OpenDNSSeries C · US$35MWith 10 others
  5. May
    AutomatticSeries C · US$160MWith 5 others
  6. Feb
    Blue Bottle CoffeeSeries B · US$26MWith 9 others
  7. Jan
    MediumSeries A · US$25MWith 16 others
  8. 2013

    1 round

  9. Apr
    ChewseSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 6 others
  10. 2012

    5 rounds

  11. Oct
    FOBOSeed · US$1.6MWith 18 others
  12. Oct
    StreakUS · techcrunch.com$1.9MWith 9 others
  13. Jun
    VHXSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.3MWith 8 others
  14. Feb
    GumroadSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.1MWith 5 others
  15. Jan
    Blue Bottle CoffeeSeries A · US$20MWith 8 others
  16. 2011

    12 rounds

  17. Oct
    LiftopiaVenture · US · techcrunch.com$1.3MWith 5 others
  18. Sept
    RecordSetterSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 2 others
  19. Aug
    TwitterSeries G · US · masshightech.com$400MWith 6 others
  20. Jun
    EmbedlySeed · US$450KWith 5 others
  21. Jun
    EmbedlySeries A · US · techcrunch.com$450KWith 5 others
  22. Apr
    MilkSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 24 others
  23. Mar
    Message BusSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$3.4MWith 10 others
  24. Mar
    KickstarterVenture · US · mediamemo.allthingsd.com$10MWith 18 others
  25. Mar
    AdGrokSeed · US · techcrunch.com$470KWith 4 others
  26. Feb
    dotCloudSeed · US · techcrunch.com$800KWith 10 others
  27. Feb
    1000memoriesSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$2.5MWith 12 others
  28. Feb
    InstagramSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$7.0MWith 4 others
  29. 2010

    7 rounds

  30. Aug
    AeroFSSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 11 others
  31. Jun
    GroupSpacesVenture · GB · eu.techcrunch.com$1.3MWith 8 others
  32. Apr
    Hello ChairVenture · US · sec.gov$875KWith 3 others
  33. Mar
    OptimizelySeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 20 others
  34. Feb
    BackupifySeed · US · techcrunch.com$900KWith 6 others
  35. Jan
    GraphiclySeries A · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 7 others
  36. Jan
    CardpoolSeed · USUndisclosedWith 19 others
  37. 2009

    9 rounds

  38. Dec
    LookoutSeries A · US · fis.dowjones.com$5.5MWith 3 others
  39. Dec
    GowallaSeries B · US · crunchbase.com$8.3MWith 9 others
  40. Nov
    SimpleGeoSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 14 others
  41. Oct
    DailyBoothSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 10 others
  42. Sept
    RecordSetterSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  43. Jun
    TypekitUS · blog.typekit.comUndisclosedWith 7 others
  44. Mar
    BitlySeries A · US · businessinsider.com$2.0MWith 13 others
  45. Mar
    FanBridgeSeed · US · techcrunch.com$350KWith 3 others
  46. Jan
    TwilioSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 7 others
  47. 2008

    4 rounds

  48. Sept
    TipjoySeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 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.

The team

We hold 1 person at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed20 in all

FOBOBought by Gone!UndisclosedOct 2015
OpenDNSBought by Cisco$635MJun 2015
BackupifyBought by DattoUndisclosedDec 2014
dotCloudBought by cloudControlUndisclosedAug 2014
GraphiclyBought by BlurbUndisclosedMay 2014
TwitterListed$1.8BNov 2013
1000memoriesBought by AncestryUndisclosedOct 2012
DailyBoothBought by AirbnbUndisclosedJul 2012
InstagramBought by Facebook$1.0BApr 2012
MilkBought by GoogleUndisclosedMar 2012
DailyBoothBought by AirbnbUndisclosedJan 2012
GowallaBought by FacebookUndisclosedDec 2011
SimpleGeoBought by Urban AirshipUndisclosedOct 2011
CardpoolBought by BlackHawk NetworkUndisclosedOct 2011
TypekitBought by Adobe SystemsUndisclosedOct 2011
AdGrokBought by Twitter$10MMay 2011
PhotobucketBought by PhotobucketUndisclosedDec 2009
OmnisioBought by Google$15MJul 2008
AuctomaticBought by Live Current Media$5.0MApr 2008
PhotobucketBought by Fox Interactive MediaUndisclosedMay 2007

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

SV AngelVC firm11rounds togetherRon ConwayAngel10rounds togetherLowercase CapitalVC firm9rounds togetherBetaworksVC firm8rounds togetherY CombinatorAccelerator7rounds togetherJoshua SchachterVC firm6rounds togetherFirst Round CapitalVC firm5rounds togetherGreylockVC firm5rounds togetherMatt MullenwegVC firm5rounds togetherMitch KaporAngel5rounds togetherPaul BuchheitAngel5rounds togetherCaterina FakeVC firm4rounds together

On podcasts

6 episodes naming Chris Sacca in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Chris Sacca

What does Chris Sacca invest in?

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

How active is Chris Sacca?

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

How big are Chris Sacca's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.3M.

Does Chris Sacca lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 47 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Chris Sacca invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (98%).

Is Chris Sacca investing now?

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

Who does Chris Sacca invest alongside?

Most often SV Angel (11 rounds together), Ron Conway (10 rounds together) and Lowercase Capital (9 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Chris Sacca?

Chris Sacca is an angel based in United States.

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