# Dan Shapiro: angel investments and portfolio > Dan Shapiro is an angel. 7 investments on record, latest Oct 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/dan-shapiro (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Dan Shapiro Last cheque observed Oct 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet Angel Seed Crowdfunding Series B Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 7 on record Since the last cheque **4021** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$1.2M** Rounds led **0 of 7** Sole investor **1 rounds** Exits **1 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch Dan Shapiro ## Dan Shapiro highlights - 01 7 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Seed and Crowdfunding: 86% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $27M - 04 1 exits from the portfolio ## 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 **7 appearances** - **2015** 1 round - **Oct** **[Glowforge](https://millionrounds.com/company/glowforge)** Crowdfunding · US **$27M** Sole investor - **2013** 2 rounds - **Nov** **[Everpath](https://millionrounds.com/company/everpath)** Seed · US · geekwire.com **$950K** With 3 others - **Nov** **[Skilljar](https://millionrounds.com/company/skilljar)** Seed · US **$1.1M** With 4 others - **2012** 2 rounds - **Dec** **[Apptentive](https://millionrounds.com/company/apptentive)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.2M** With 10 others - **Mar** **[Vizify](https://millionrounds.com/company/vizify)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.4M** With 7 others - **2011** 2 rounds - **Nov** **[Smore](https://millionrounds.com/company/smore)** Seed · US · xconomy.com **$425K** With 11 others - **Jun** **[Inkd.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/inkd-com)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$3.5M** With 4 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 listed **1 in all** **[Vizify](https://millionrounds.com/company/vizify)** Bought by [Yahoo!](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yahoo) **Undisclosed** Mar 2014 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Seed Crowdfunding Series B Median round joined **$1.2M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$27M** Led 0 of 7 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** 1 rounds - **Last cheque:** Oct 2015 - **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Seed *5* - Crowdfunding *1* - Series B *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2011 2015 Often in the room with - [Geoff Entress](https://millionrounds.com/fund/geoff-entress) 4 - [Dave Schappell](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dave-schappell) 2 - [Founders' Co-op](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-co-op) 2 - [Matt Shobe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matt-shobe) 2 - [T.A. McCann](https://millionrounds.com/fund/t-a-mccann) 2 - [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) 2 **Pitching Dan Shapiro?** 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 Dan Shapiro. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Geoff Entress** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/geoff-entress)[**Dave Schappell** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dave-schappell)[**Founders' Co-op** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-co-op)[**Matt Shobe** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matt-shobe)[**T.A. McCann** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/t-a-mccann)[**Techstars** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) ## Books by the people here One book written by people at Dan Shapiro: [Dan Shapiro](https://millionrounds.com/person/dan-shapiro). - Hot Seat: The Startup CEO Guidebook [Dan Shapiro](https://millionrounds.com/person/dan-shapiro) · 2015 4.21 from 269 ratings on Goodreads About the book What avoidable problem destroys more young startups than any other?Why is it a mistake to ask for introductions to investors?When do you play the CEO card?Should you sell out? Author and four-time founder/CEO Dan Shapiro tells the stories of dozens of startups whose companies… On AmazonListen on Audible - Find the books for what you are building, or how you invest. [Open the Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list) As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about Dan Shapiro ### What does Dan Shapiro invest in? Dan Shapiro invests most often at Seed and Crowdfunding (86% of the rounds on record). ### How active is Dan Shapiro? 7 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2015. ### How big are Dan Shapiro's cheques? The median round it joins is $1.2M. ### Does Dan Shapiro lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 7 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does Dan Shapiro invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%). ### Is Dan Shapiro investing now? No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2015. ### Who does Dan Shapiro invest alongside? Most often Geoff Entress (4 rounds together), Dave Schappell (2 rounds together) and Founders' Co-op (2 rounds together). ### What kind of investor is Dan Shapiro? 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