Investor

Common Angels

Last cheque observed Jul 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $10M, Dec 2010VC firmWebsite unconfirmed

Series ASeedSeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 62 on record
Since the last cheque4865days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$2.3MRounds led0 of 62Sole investor8 roundsExits9 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 90%
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Common Angels highlights

  1. 01

    62 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 64% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 8 rounds, median $1.0M

  4. 04

    9 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first62 appearances

  1. 2013

    3 rounds

  2. Jul
    YieldbotSeries A · US · finsmes.com$5.0MWith 5 others
  3. Apr
    TesoraSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$5.7MWith 4 others
  4. Mar
    FinaltaUSUndisclosedSole investor
  5. 2012

    14 rounds

  6. Dec
    InfluitiveSeries A · CA · techcrunch.com$7.3MWith 8 others
  7. Dec
    OfferpopSeries B · US · prweb.com$5.7MWith 3 others
  8. Dec
    PromoboxxSeed · US · finsmes.com$1.4MWith 12 others
  9. Dec
    TrueLensVenture · US · finsmes.com$1.2MWith 9 others
  10. Nov
    ownCloudVenture · US · venturebeat.com$2.5MWith 1 other
  11. Nov
    HapYak Interactive VideoSeed · US · masshightech.com$850KWith 2 others
  12. Oct
    Scratch WirelessVenture · US · masshightech.com$900KSole investor
  13. Oct
    docTrackrSeed · FR · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 9 others
  14. Aug
    InfluitiveSeed · CA · altassets.net$3.8MWith 10 others
  15. May
    Disruptor BeamSeed · US · boston.comUndisclosedWith 3 others
  16. May
    SocMetricsSeed · US · masshightech.com$250KWith 1 other
  17. Apr
    WeSpireSeed · US · freshnews.com$1.0MSole investor
  18. Mar
    ApperianVenture · US · finsmes.com$12MWith 3 others
  19. Feb
    YieldbotSeries A · US · allthingsd.com$4.2MWith 4 others
  20. 2011

    9 rounds

  21. Nov
    ReliveSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  22. Oct
    CrashlyticsSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 9 others
  23. Sept
    AI ExchangeVenture · US · finsmes.com$1.5MWith 4 others
  24. Jun
    TesoraUS · sec.gov$1.5MSole investor
  25. Mar
    ApperianVenture · US · techcrunch.com$9.5MWith 5 others
  26. Mar
    NimbitSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$1.3MWith 1 other
  27. Mar
    Linkable NetworksSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$8.3MWith 2 others
  28. Mar
    Collaborate.comSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 5 others
  29. Feb
    InsightSquaredSeed · US · bostinnovation.com$1.0MWith 5 others
  30. 2010

    8 rounds

  31. Dec
    YieldbotSeed · US · adexchanger.com$1.2MWith 7 others
  32. Nov
    Blaze.ioSeed · CA · boston.com$1.0MWith 2 others
  33. Nov
    WeSpireSeed · US · finsmes.com$750KSole investor
  34. Oct
    OfferpopSeries A · US · sec.gov$1.3MWith 1 other
  35. Oct
    Linkable NetworksSeed · US · clovrmedia.com$1.5MWith 1 other
  36. Sept
    TimeTrade SystemsSeries A · US · timetrade.com$5.6MWith 1 other
  37. Jun
    SmartCellsSeries D · US · smartinsulin.com$4.1MWith 4 others
  38. May
    NimbitVenture · US$1.8MWith 1 other
  39. 2009

    5 rounds

  40. Dec
    GateRocketSeries A · US · masshightech.com$2.0MWith 4 others
  41. Dec
    OwnerIQSeries C · US · masshightech.com$5.8MWith 4 others
  42. Jul
    ApperianSeries A · US · xconomy.com$1.0MSole investor
  43. Mar
    InStream MediaSeries A · US · instreamglobal.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  44. Mar
    NimbitSeed · US · hypebot.com$1.0MWith 1 other
  45. 2008

    4 rounds

  46. Nov
    XconomySeries B · US · xconomy.comUndisclosedWith 1 other

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

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration2 named

CSChris SheehanMemberiFiling they signed
JGJames GeshwilerMemberiFiling they signed

We also hold 3 people 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 listed9 in all

docTrackrBought by Intralinks$10MApr 2014
Skyhook WirelessBought by Liberty MediaUndisclosedFeb 2014
Collaborate.comBought by CiscoUndisclosedDec 2013
CrashlyticsBought by Twitter$100MJan 2013
Vela SystemsBought by AutodeskUndisclosedJun 2012
Blaze.ioBought by Akamai TechnologiesUndisclosedFeb 2012
SmartCellsBought by Merck & Co.$500MDec 2010
Interactive SupercomputingBought by MicrosoftUndisclosedSept 2009
Tizor SystemsBought by NetezzaUndisclosedFeb 2009

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

LaunchCapitalVC firm7rounds togetherMassachusetts Technology Development CorporationInvestment firm7rounds togetherAtlas VentureVC firm5rounds together3i GroupPrivate equity4rounds togetherGeneral CatalystVC firm4rounds togetherHubSpot VenturesCorporate VC4rounds togetherKepha PartnersVC firm4rounds togetherRRE VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherAscent Venture PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherBain Capital VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherBoston Seed CapitalAngel network3rounds togetherCramerOnlineGrowth equity3rounds together

Quick answers about Common Angels

What does Common Angels invest in?

Common Angels invests most often at Series A and Seed (64% of the rounds on record).

How active is Common Angels?

62 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2013.

How big are Common Angels's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.3M.

Does Common Angels lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 62 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Common Angels invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (90%) and Canada (8%).

Is Common Angels investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2013.

Who does Common Angels invest alongside?

Most often LaunchCapital (7 rounds together), Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation (7 rounds together) and Atlas Venture (5 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Common Angels?

Common Angels is a VC firm.

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