# Dave Balter: angel investments and portfolio

> Dave Balter is an angel. 5 investments on record, latest Nov 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Dave Balter

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

Quiet Angel

Seed

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 5 on record

Since the last cheque **3995** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.3M** Rounds led **0 of 5** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Dave Balter highlights

- 01 5 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed: 100% 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 **5 appearances**

- **2015** 1 round
- **Nov** **[AdHawk](https://millionrounds.com/company/adhawk)** Seed · US **$1.4M** With 7 others
- **2014** 1 round
- **Jan** **[Cuseum](https://millionrounds.com/company/cuseum)** Seed · US **$1.3M** With 25 others
- **2012** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Promoboxx](https://millionrounds.com/company/promoboxx)** Seed · US · finsmes.com **$1.4M** With 12 others
- **2011** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Promoboxx](https://millionrounds.com/company/promoboxx)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$565K** With 6 others
- **2009** 1 round
- **Nov** **[FitnessKeeper](https://millionrounds.com/company/fitnesskeeper)** Seed · US · masshightech.com **$400K** With 3 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

Seed

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

Led 0 of 5 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Nov 2015

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *5*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2009 2015

Often in the room with

- [LaunchCapital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launchcapital) 3
- [Adam Berrey](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adam-berrey) 2
- [Jean Hammond](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jean-hammond) 2
- [Rich Greenfield](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rich-greenfield) 2
- [SK Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sk-ventures) 2
- [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**LaunchCapital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launchcapital)[**Adam Berrey** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adam-berrey)[**Jean Hammond** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jean-hammond)[**Rich Greenfield** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rich-greenfield)[**SK Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sk-ventures)[**Techstars** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)

## Books by the people here

One book written by people at Dave Balter: [Dave Balter](https://millionrounds.com/person/dave-balter).

- Grapevine: The New Art of Word-of-Mouth Marketing [Dave Balter](https://millionrounds.com/person/dave-balter) · 2005 3.69 from 48 ratings on Goodreads About the book Word of mouth is an amazingly powerful force, but how does it really work?. Businesses have become obsessed with stimulating word-of- mouth to counteract the declining effectiveness of advertising. But it’s easier said than done. As the founder of BzzAgent, a community of more… On AmazonListen on Audible
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## Quick answers about Dave Balter

### What does Dave Balter invest in?

Dave Balter invests most often at Seed (100% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Dave Balter?

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

### How big are Dave Balter's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.3M.

### Does Dave Balter lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Dave Balter invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

### Is Dave Balter investing now?

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

### Who does Dave Balter invest alongside?

Most often LaunchCapital (3 rounds together), Adam Berrey (2 rounds together) and Jean Hammond (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Dave Balter?

Dave Balter is an angel.

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