# Common Angels: portfolio, investments and team > Common Angels is a vc firm. 62 investments on record, latest Jul 2013. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/common-angels (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Common Angels Last cheque observed Jul 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet New fund $10M, Dec 2010 VC firm Website unconfirmed Series A Seed Series B Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 62 on record Since the last cheque **4865** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$2.3M** Rounds led **0 of 62** Sole investor **8 rounds** Exits **9 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 90%** Pitch Common Angels ## Common Angels highlights - 01 62 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Series A and Seed: 64% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 8 rounds, median $1.0M - 04 9 exits from the portfolio ## What they do - **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Cold pitches:** Not stated A website was listed for this organisation, but we could not confirm it belongs to the firm that wrote these cheques. Either the site never mentions them, or it turned out to be a different company sharing the name. We show neither it nor anything read from it. [Tell us the right one](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=common-angels). ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **62 appearances** - **2013** 3 rounds - **Jul** **[Yieldbot](https://millionrounds.com/company/yieldbot)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$5.0M** With 5 others - **Apr** **[Tesora](https://millionrounds.com/company/tesora)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$5.7M** With 4 others - **Mar** **[Finalta](https://millionrounds.com/company/finalta)** US **Undisclosed** Sole investor - **2012** 14 rounds - **Dec** **[Influitive](https://millionrounds.com/company/influitive)** Series A · CA · techcrunch.com **$7.3M** With 8 others - **Dec** **[Offerpop](https://millionrounds.com/company/offerpop)** Series B · US · prweb.com **$5.7M** With 3 others - **Dec** **[Promoboxx](https://millionrounds.com/company/promoboxx)** Seed · US · finsmes.com **$1.4M** With 12 others - **Dec** **[TrueLens](https://millionrounds.com/company/truelens)** Venture · US · finsmes.com **$1.2M** With 9 others - **Nov** **[ownCloud](https://millionrounds.com/company/owncloud)** Venture · US · venturebeat.com **$2.5M** With 1 other - **Nov** **[HapYak Interactive Video](https://millionrounds.com/company/hapyak-interactive-video)** Seed · US · masshightech.com **$850K** With 2 others - **Oct** **[Scratch Wireless](https://millionrounds.com/company/scratch-wireless)** Venture · US · masshightech.com **$900K** Sole investor - **Oct** **[docTrackr](https://millionrounds.com/company/doctrackr)** Seed · FR · techcrunch.com **$2.0M** With 9 others - **Aug** **[Influitive](https://millionrounds.com/company/influitive)** Seed · CA · altassets.net **$3.8M** With 10 others - **May** **[Disruptor Beam](https://millionrounds.com/company/disruptor-beam)** Seed · US · boston.com **Undisclosed** With 3 others - **May** **[SocMetrics](https://millionrounds.com/company/socmetrics)** Seed · US · masshightech.com **$250K** With 1 other - **Apr** **[WeSpire](https://millionrounds.com/company/wespire)** Seed · US · freshnews.com **$1.0M** Sole investor - **Mar** **[Apperian](https://millionrounds.com/company/apperian)** Venture · US · finsmes.com **$12M** With 3 others - **Feb** **[Yieldbot](https://millionrounds.com/company/yieldbot)** Series A · US · allthingsd.com **$4.2M** With 4 others - **2011** 9 rounds - **Nov** **[Relive](https://millionrounds.com/company/relive)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor - **Oct** **[Crashlytics](https://millionrounds.com/company/crashlytics)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 9 others - **Sept** **[AI Exchange](https://millionrounds.com/company/ai-exchange)** Venture · US · finsmes.com **$1.5M** With 4 others - **Jun** **[Tesora](https://millionrounds.com/company/tesora)** US · sec.gov **$1.5M** Sole investor - **Mar** **[Apperian](https://millionrounds.com/company/apperian)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$9.5M** With 5 others - **Mar** **[Nimbit](https://millionrounds.com/company/nimbit)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$1.3M** With 1 other - **Mar** **[Linkable Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/linkable-networks)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$8.3M** With 2 others - **Mar** **[Collaborate.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/collaborate-com)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 5 others - **Feb** **[InsightSquared](https://millionrounds.com/company/insightsquared)** Seed · US · bostinnovation.com **$1.0M** With 5 others - **2010** 8 rounds - **Dec** **[Yieldbot](https://millionrounds.com/company/yieldbot)** Seed · US · adexchanger.com **$1.2M** With 7 others - **Nov** **[Blaze.io](https://millionrounds.com/company/blaze-io)** Seed · CA · boston.com **$1.0M** With 2 others - **Nov** **[WeSpire](https://millionrounds.com/company/wespire)** Seed · US · finsmes.com **$750K** Sole investor - **Oct** **[Offerpop](https://millionrounds.com/company/offerpop)** Series A · US · sec.gov **$1.3M** With 1 other - **Oct** **[Linkable Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/linkable-networks)** Seed · US · clovrmedia.com **$1.5M** With 1 other - **Sept** **[TimeTrade Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/timetrade-systems)** Series A · US · timetrade.com **$5.6M** With 1 other - **Jun** **[SmartCells](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartcells)** Series D · US · smartinsulin.com **$4.1M** With 4 others - **May** **[Nimbit](https://millionrounds.com/company/nimbit)** Venture · US **$1.8M** With 1 other - **2009** 5 rounds - **Dec** **[GateRocket](https://millionrounds.com/company/gaterocket)** Series A · US · masshightech.com **$2.0M** With 4 others - **Dec** **[OwnerIQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/owneriq)** Series C · US · masshightech.com **$5.8M** With 4 others - **Jul** **[Apperian](https://millionrounds.com/company/apperian)** Series A · US · xconomy.com **$1.0M** Sole investor - **Mar** **[InStream Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/instream-media)** Series A · US · instreamglobal.com **Undisclosed** With 1 other - **Mar** **[Nimbit](https://millionrounds.com/company/nimbit)** Seed · US · hypebot.com **$1.0M** With 1 other - **2008** 4 rounds - **Nov** **[Xconomy](https://millionrounds.com/company/xconomy)** Series B · US · xconomy.com **Undisclosed** With 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 registration **2 named** CS **Chris Sheehan** Member i Filing they signed JG **James Geshwiler** Member i Filing 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 listed **9 in all** **[docTrackr](https://millionrounds.com/company/doctrackr)** Bought by [Intralinks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intralinks) **$10M** Apr 2014 **[Skyhook Wireless](https://millionrounds.com/company/skyhook-wireless)** Bought by [Liberty Media](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liberty-media) **Undisclosed** Feb 2014 **[Collaborate.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/collaborate-com)** Bought by [Cisco](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cisco) **Undisclosed** Dec 2013 **[Crashlytics](https://millionrounds.com/company/crashlytics)** Bought by [Twitter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twitter) **$100M** Jan 2013 **[Vela Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/vela-systems)** Bought by [Autodesk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/autodesk) **Undisclosed** Jun 2012 **[Blaze.io](https://millionrounds.com/company/blaze-io)** Bought by [Akamai Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/fund/akamai-technologies) **Undisclosed** Feb 2012 **[SmartCells](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartcells)** Bought by Merck & Co. **$500M** Dec 2010 **[Interactive Supercomputing](https://millionrounds.com/company/interactive-supercomputing)** Bought by [Microsoft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsoft) **Undisclosed** Sept 2009 **[Tizor Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/tizor-systems)** Bought by Netezza **Undisclosed** Feb 2009 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. New fund on file **$10M** raised in Dec 2010 From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy. ## The cheque Series A Seed Series B Median round joined **$2.3M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.0M** Led 0 of 62 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** 8 rounds - **Last cheque:** Jul 2013 - **Exits:** 9 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series A *19* - Seed *19* - Series B *8* - Venture *8* - Series C *5* Cheques by year Led Joined 2004 2013 Often in the room with - [LaunchCapital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launchcapital) 7 - [Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/massachusetts-technology-development-corporation) 7 - [Atlas Venture](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlas-venture) 5 - [3i Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/3i-group) 4 - [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) 4 - [HubSpot Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hubspot-ventures) 4 **Pitching Common Angels?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## 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. [**LaunchCapital** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launchcapital)[**Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation** Investment firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/massachusetts-technology-development-corporation)[**Atlas Venture** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlas-venture)[**3i Group** Private equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/3i-group)[**General Catalyst** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)[**HubSpot Ventures** Corporate VC **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hubspot-ventures)[**Kepha Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kepha-partners)[**RRE Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rre-ventures)[**Ascent Venture Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ascent-venture-partners)[**Bain Capital Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-ventures)[**Boston Seed Capital** Angel network **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boston-seed-capital)[**CramerOnline** Growth equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crameronline) ## 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. ## Raising now? 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