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Desert Angels

Last cheque observed Apr 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel network

SeedSeries AVentureB2BFinTechClean Energy

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 10 on record
Since the last cheque2740days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$3.0MRounds led0 of 10Sole investor1 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Desert Angels

Desert Angels highlights

  1. 01

    10 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 67% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median undisclosed

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Angel network (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
B2BFinTechClean Energy
Based in
Tucson, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first10 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. Apr
    VirtuousSeries A · US · Bizjournals$3.0MWith 4 others
  3. 2018

    1 round

  4. Dec
    QwickUS · FinSMEs$1.3MWith 4 others
  5. 2017

    1 round

  6. Oct
    ClickIPOSeed · US · FinSMEs$3.0MWith 3 others
  7. 2015

    3 rounds

  8. Oct
    PicmonicVenture · US$2.3MWith 5 others
  9. Oct
    CampusLogicSeries A$7.5MWith 14 others
  10. May
    Recoleta Digital MediaSeries A · USUndisclosedSole investor
  11. 2014

    2 rounds

  12. May
    YapertSeed · US$600KWith 2 others
  13. Feb
    Siamab TherapeuticsSeries B · US$1.2MWith 5 others
  14. 2013

    1 round

  15. Jun
    YapertSeed · US · finsmes.com$1.2MWith 2 others
  16. 2002

    1 round

  17. Sept
    CellzDirectVenture · US$3.4MWith 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 team

We hold 6 people 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

CellzDirectBought by Invitrogen$57MJan 2008

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

Recently backed

The latest companies Desert Angels put money into.

Quick answers about Desert Angels

What does Desert Angels invest in?

Desert Angels invests most often at Seed and Series A (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as B2B, FinTech and Clean Energy.

How active is Desert Angels?

10 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Apr 2019.

What has Desert Angels invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Virtuous (Series A, Apr 2019), Qwick (Undisclosed round, Dec 2018) and ClickIPO (Seed, Oct 2017).

How big are Desert Angels's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.0M.

Does Desert Angels lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 10 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Desert Angels invest?

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

Is Desert Angels investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Apr 2019.

Who does Desert Angels invest alongside?

Most often Arizona Tech Investors (2 rounds together), Mario Martinez II (2 rounds together) and Matthew Pittinsky (2 rounds together).

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