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Dave Morin

Last cheque observed Nov 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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QuietVC firm

SeedSeries A

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 59 on record
Since the last cheque3645days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$29MRounds led0 of 59Exits14 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 91%
Pitch Dave Morin

Dave Morin highlights

  1. 01

    59 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 92% of its rounds

  3. 03

    14 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Meta description: Entrepreneur, Investor, PhilanthropistFrom their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries A
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first59 appearances

  1. 2016

    4 rounds

  2. Nov
    Codecademy$30MWith 30 others
  3. Jul
    Luxe$50MWith 38 others
  4. Apr
    Silvercar$28MWith 9 others
  5. Jan
    Q (Managed by Q)$25MWith 31 others
  6. 2015

    5 rounds

  7. Aug
    AmplitudeSeries A · US$9.0MWith 5 others
  8. May
    Mitoo SportsSeed · US$1.5MWith 3 others
  9. Mar
    DoSeed · US$2.0MWith 15 others
  10. Feb
    LuxeSeries A · US$20MWith 20 others
  11. Jan
    DepictSeed$2.4MWith 10 others
  12. 2014

    10 rounds

  13. Nov
    Kaufmann MercantileSeries A · US$3.2MWith 3 others
  14. Sept
    HipcampSeed · US$2.0MWith 8 others
  15. Sept
    RobinhoodSeries A · US$13MWith 11 others
  16. Sept
    SilvercarSeries B · US$14MWith 6 others
  17. Sept
    Dash Radio, Inc.Seed · US$2.0MWith 9 others
  18. Sept
    Front AppSeed · US$150KWith 15 others
  19. Sept
    Cord ProjectSeed · US$1.8MWith 18 others
  20. Aug
    Managed by QSeed · US$1.6MWith 15 others
  21. Jul
    OpendoorSeries A · US$9.9MWith 36 others
  22. Jan
    MindieSeed · US$1.2MWith 12 others
  23. 2013

    7 rounds

  24. Aug
    CircaUS$1.1MWith 4 others
  25. Jun
    SocialRadarSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$13MWith 14 others
  26. Jun
    SunriseSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.2MWith 21 others
  27. Jun
    ExperimentUS$1.2MWith 23 others
  28. Mar
    TiltSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$12MWith 10 others
  29. Mar
    HangtimeSeed · US$3.5MWith 16 others
  30. Feb
    LuluSeed · GB · techcrunch.com$2.5MWith 6 others
  31. 2012

    10 rounds

  32. Oct
    FOBOSeed · US$1.6MWith 18 others
  33. Aug
    Tracks.bySeed · USUndisclosedWith 17 others
  34. Jul
    BetableSeed · GB · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 13 others
  35. May
    BehanceSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$6.5MWith 8 others
  36. May
    CoupleSeed · US · techcrunch.com$4.2MWith 13 others
  37. Apr
    CircaSeed · US · techcrunch.com$900KWith 22 others
  38. Mar
    WantfulSeries A · US · finsmes.com$5.5MWith 7 others
  39. Mar
    TripbirdsSeed · SE · techcrunch.com$740KWith 7 others
  40. Mar
    NationBuilderSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$6.3MWith 8 others
  41. Mar
    SilvercarVenture · US · sec.gov$12MWith 3 others
  42. 2011

    11 rounds

  43. Dec
    PercolateSeed · US · businessinsider.com$1.5MWith 9 others
  44. Oct
    LiftopiaVenture · US · techcrunch.com$1.3MWith 5 others
  45. Sept
    OrganizerSeries A · US$3.9MWith 6 others
  46. Jul
    StyleSeatSeed · US · techcrunch.com$700KWith 9 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 listed14 in all

FOBOBought by Gone!UndisclosedOct 2015
SnapguideBought by Brit + CoUndisclosedJun 2015
SunriseBought by Microsoft$100MFeb 2015
BranchOutBought by 1-PageUndisclosedNov 2014
WaviiBought by Google$30MApr 2013
FoodspottingBought by OpenTable$10MJan 2013
FormspringBought by Spring.meUndisclosedJan 2013
BehanceBought by Adobe Systems$150MDec 2012
WanderflyBought by TripAdvisorUndisclosedOct 2012
VenmoBought by Braintree$26MAug 2012
FoodzieBought by JoyusUndisclosedJun 2012
MilkBought by GoogleUndisclosedMar 2012
YobongoBought by MixbookUndisclosedMar 2012
Hot PotatoBought by Facebook$10MJul 2010

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

SV AngelVC firm22rounds togetherSlow VenturesVC firm20rounds togetherKevin ColleranVC firm15rounds togetherCrunchFundVC firm11rounds togetherBoxGroupVC firm7rounds togetherIndex VenturesVC firm7rounds togetherMatt MullenwegVC firm7rounds togetherAlexis OhanianAngel6rounds togetherBetaworksVC firm6rounds togetherDavid TischVC firm6rounds togetherFirst Round CapitalVC firm6rounds togetherFounder CollectiveVC firm6rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Dave Morin put money into.

Codecademy$30M · Nov 2016Luxe$50M · Jul 2016Silvercar$28M · Apr 2016

On podcasts

4 episodes naming Dave Morin in the title, and 3 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Dave Morin

What does Dave Morin invest in?

Dave Morin invests most often at Seed and Series A (92% of the rounds on record).

How active is Dave Morin?

59 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2016.

What has Dave Morin invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Codecademy (Nov 2016), Luxe (Jul 2016) and Silvercar (Apr 2016).

How big are Dave Morin's cheques?

The median round it joins is $29M.

Does Dave Morin lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 59 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Dave Morin invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (91%) and the United Kingdom (6%).

Is Dave Morin investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2016.

Who does Dave Morin invest alongside?

Most often SV Angel (22 rounds together), Slow Ventures (20 rounds together) and Kevin Colleran (15 rounds together).

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