# Craig Shapiro: angel investments and portfolio

> Craig Shapiro is an angel. 4 investments on record, latest Aug 2011. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Craig Shapiro

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

Quiet Angel

Venture Seed Series A

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 4 on record

Since the last cheque **5562** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.3M** Rounds led **0 of 4**

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## Craig Shapiro highlights

- 01 4 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Venture and Seed: 75% of its rounds

## 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 **4 appearances**

- **2011** 4 rounds
- **Aug** **[Getable](https://millionrounds.com/company/getable)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.4M** With 12 others
- **Jun** **[Small Demons](https://millionrounds.com/company/small-demons)** Series A · US · sec.gov **$1.1M** With 5 others
- **May** **[Gobble](https://millionrounds.com/company/gobble)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$1.2M** With 14 others
- **Mar** **[Kickstarter](https://millionrounds.com/company/kickstarter)** Venture · US · mediamemo.allthingsd.com **$10M** With 18 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 cheque

Venture Seed Series A

Median round joined **$1.3M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 4 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Aug 2011

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Venture *2*
- Seed *1*
- Series A *1*

Often in the room with

- [Founder Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective) 2
- [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 2
- [Thrive Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thrive-capital) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Founder Collective** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective)[**SV Angel** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**Thrive Capital** Accelerator **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thrive-capital)

## On podcasts

4 episodes naming Craig Shapiro in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 13 Jan 2025 · 45 min 465. The Villain Test, Lessons from an OG at Sequoia, Spotting Superstars at Seed, Mastering Follow-on, and the Future of Consumer Tech (Craig Shapiro) Mentions [Craig Shapiro](https://millionrounds.com/fund/craig-shapiro)[Collaborative Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/collaborative-fund) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Inevitable](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/inevitable) 5 Jul 2022 · 1h 2m Craig Shapiro and Tomas Alvarez Belon, Shared Future Fund Mentions [Craig Shapiro](https://millionrounds.com/fund/craig-shapiro)[Future Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/future-fund)[Bain & Company](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-and-company) *+1* Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Invest Like the Best](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/invest-like-the-best) 10 Jan 2017 · 1h 12m Lauren Loktev, Kanyi Maqubela, & Craig Shapiro - Watching a Venture Fund at Work - [Invest Like the Best, EP.19] With [Kanyi Maqubela](https://millionrounds.com/person/kanyi-maqubela)[Lauren Loktev](https://millionrounds.com/person/lauren-loktev) Mentions [Craig Shapiro](https://millionrounds.com/fund/craig-shapiro)[Collaborative Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/collaborative-fund) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Invest Like the Best](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/invest-like-the-best) 14 Nov 2016 · 57 min Craig Shapiro – Better for You, Better for the World - [Invest Like the Best, EP.11] Mentions [Craig Shapiro](https://millionrounds.com/fund/craig-shapiro)[Collaborative Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/collaborative-fund) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 9 Oct 2025 · 6 min Investor Stories 432. The Pain of Passing: Missed Bets on Uber, DoorDash, and Great Founders Who Proved Them Wrong (Shapiro, York, Dash) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 25 Sept 2025 · 7 min Investor Stories 429. Focus and Discipline in Growth, The Dangers of Rules of Thumb, and Fighting Cynicism in Venture (Stevens, Patel, Shapiro) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 4 Sept 2025 · 9 min Investor Stories 425. Don't Rush the Process: Building Insights, Networks, and Patience Early in Your VC Career (Shen, Shapiro, Jiang) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 21 Aug 2025 · 7 min Investor Stories 422: Best LP Question (Stevens, Patel, Shapiro) Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Craig Shapiro

### What does Craig Shapiro invest in?

Craig Shapiro invests most often at Venture and Seed (75% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Craig Shapiro?

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

### How big are Craig Shapiro's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.3M.

### Is Craig Shapiro investing now?

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

### Who does Craig Shapiro invest alongside?

Most often Founder Collective (2 rounds together), SV Angel (2 rounds together) and Thrive Capital (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Craig Shapiro?

Craig Shapiro is an angel.

### Where does this information on Craig Shapiro come from?

From 4 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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