# Des Traynor: angel investments and portfolio

> Des Traynor is an angel. 5 investments on record, 3 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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# Des Traynor

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 5 cheques on record.

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Deploying now Angel

Seed Series A

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**100%** of best year **3** **cheques in 12 months**, 5 on record

Since the last cheque **4** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$8.0M** Rounds led **0 of 5** Mostly in **United States, 60%**

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## Des Traynor highlights

- 01 3 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 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**

- **2026** 3 rounds
- **Oct** **[Lette](https://millionrounds.com/company/lette)** Seed · GB · Peak **$6.5M** With 6 others
- **Oct** **[MARC](https://millionrounds.com/company/marc)** Seed · US · Google News search **$5.0M** With 8 others
- **Apr** **[Seapoint](https://millionrounds.com/company/seapoint)** Seed · IE · 13books Capital **$8.8M** With 8 others
- **2024** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Ethyca](https://millionrounds.com/company/ethyca)** Series A · US · AlleyWatch **$10M** With 6 others
- **2018** 1 round
- **Jul** **[productboard](https://millionrounds.com/company/productboard)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$8.0M** With 7 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 team

We hold **1** person 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.

## The cheque

Seed Series A

Median round joined **$8.0M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 5 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *3*
- Series A *2*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

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## Recently backed

The latest companies Des Traynor put money into.

[**Lette** $6.5M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/lette)[**MARC** $5.0M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/marc)[**Seapoint** $8.8M · Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/seapoint)[**Ethyca** $10M · Dec 2024](https://millionrounds.com/company/ethyca)[**productboard** $8.0M · Jul 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/productboard)

## Books by the people here

3 books written by people at Des Traynor: [Des Traynor](https://millionrounds.com/person/des-traynor).

- Intercom on Jobs to be Done [Des Traynor](https://millionrounds.com/person/des-traynor) · 2016 4.13 from 361 ratings on Goodreads About the book Intercom on Jobs-to-be-Done helps you understand the real job customers are using your product for. Business, growth & innovation start here. On AmazonListen on Audible
- Intercom On Starting Up [Des Traynor](https://millionrounds.com/person/des-traynor) · 2017 4.18 from 221 ratings on Goodreads About the book With the insane volume of startup literature already out there writing this book wasn’t a no-brainer for us. No one wants to add to the scrap heap. But if you restrict yourself to only reading articles from people who have actually created a business, hit some revenue target, or… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Intercom on Onboarding [Des Traynor](https://millionrounds.com/person/des-traynor) · 2016 4.05 from 92 ratings on Goodreads About the book Getting new users to sign up is easy. Getting them to come back again and again is the hard part. That’s where onboarding comes in – it turns signups into happy, successful customers. Intercom on Onboarding features nine chapters of the most valuable lessons we’ve learned… On AmazonListen on Audible
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## On podcasts

6 episodes naming Des Traynor in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

- [The Further, Faster Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/further-faster) 16 Jun 2026 · 47 min Des Traynor: From Intercom to Fin, Reinventing for the AI Era | The Further, Faster Podcast Mentions [Des Traynor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/des-traynor) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Scaling Europe](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/scaling-europe) 2 Mar 2026 · 24 min AI agent Fin nearing $100m revenue: Des Traynor, Co-founder at Intercom. Mentions [Des Traynor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/des-traynor) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Cheeky Pint](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/cheeky-pint) 24 Sept 2025 · 1h 18m Des Traynor on reinventing Intercom twice and the “four horsemen” of good AI companies Mentions [Des Traynor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/des-traynor) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [EU-Startups Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/eu-startups) 4 Sept 2025 · 28 min Episode 134: Des Traynor: Co-Founder of Intercom, creators of Fin.AI – Transforming a Unicorn into an AI-First Company Mentions [Des Traynor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/des-traynor) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Invest Like the Best](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/invest-like-the-best) 8 Aug 2023 · 1h 7m Des Traynor - Real Talk about AI and Software - [Invest Like the Best, EP.340] Mentions [Des Traynor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/des-traynor)[James Cameron](https://millionrounds.com/person/james-cameron) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 18 Jul 2022 · 1h 4m 20VC: Why Being First Does Not Matter, Why Defensibility on Day 1 Does Not Exist, Three Core Elements To Move into Enterprise Effectively and What Makes Truly Great Product Marketing Today with Des Traynor, Co-Founder @ Intercom Mentions [Des Traynor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/des-traynor) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [The Peel](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-peel) 12 Sept 2025 · 1h 59m Inside Intercom’s AI Turnaround, Why Software Companies Must Train Their Own Models | Eoghan McCabe, Co-founder and CEO Apple PodcastsShow page
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 8 Jun 2024 · 1h 28m Great Builders & Success First with Intercom's Eoghan McCabe | E1962 Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 24 May 2024 · 22 min 20VC: OpenAI's Sam Altman, Mistral's Arthur Mensch and more discuss: Will Foundation Models Be Commoditised | Which Startups Are Threatened vs Enabled by OpenAI | Is the Value in the Infrastructure or Application Layer? Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 24 Nov 2023 · 33 min 20VC: AI's Biggest Questions: The Commoditisation of LLMs, Open vs Closed: Who Wins, Model Size vs Data Quality, Why Google are Vulnerable and Apple are the Dark Horse Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Des Traynor

### What does Des Traynor invest in?

Des Traynor invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Des Traynor?

5 investments on record, 3 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

### What has Des Traynor invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Lette (Seed, Oct 2026), MARC (Seed, Oct 2026) and Seapoint (Seed, Apr 2026).

### How big are Des Traynor's cheques?

The median round it joins is $8.0M.

### Does Des Traynor lead rounds?

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

### Where does Des Traynor invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (60%), the United Kingdom (20%) and Ireland (20%).

### Is Des Traynor investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 3 investments in the last 12 months.

### What kind of investor is Des Traynor?

Des Traynor is an angel.

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