Investor

Don Katz

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

QuietVC firm

SeedSeries ASeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque4183days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$2.1MRounds led0 of 8Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Don Katz

Don Katz highlights

  1. 01

    8 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 75% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first8 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. May
    TinkergartenSeed · US$500KWith 3 others
  3. 2013

    3 rounds

  4. Nov
    Loop CommerceSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$7.2MWith 17 others
  5. Apr
    DudaSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$10MWith 8 others
  6. Jan
    KifiSeed · US$1.0MWith 1 other
  7. 2012

    1 round

  8. Nov
    Loop CommerceSeed · US · sec.gov$1.0MWith 9 others
  9. 2011

    1 round

  10. Dec
    HouzzSeries B · US · vator.tv$12MWith 4 others
  11. 2010

    2 rounds

  12. Nov
    HouzzSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 6 others
  13. Jan
    DudaSeed · US · dudamobile.com$2.3MWith 2 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 listed1 in all

KifiBought by GoogleUndisclosedJul 2016

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

On podcasts

1 episode naming Don Katz in the title.

Quick answers about Don Katz

What does Don Katz invest in?

Don Katz invests most often at Seed and Series A (75% of the rounds on record).

How active is Don Katz?

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

How big are Don Katz's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.1M.

Does Don Katz lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 8 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Don Katz invest?

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

Is Don Katz investing now?

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

Who does Don Katz invest alongside?

Most often Zeev Ventures (7 rounds together), Gary Ginsberg (4 rounds together) and SG VC (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Don Katz?

Don Katz is a VC firm.

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