# Emil Michael: angel investments and portfolio

> Emil Michael is an angel. 9 investments on record, latest Nov 2014. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Emil Michael

Last cheque observed Nov 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Angel

Seed Series A

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 9 on record

Since the last cheque **4368** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$2.0M** Rounds led **0 of 9** Exits **3 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Emil Michael highlights

- 01 9 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds
- 03 3 exits from the portfolio

## 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 **9 appearances**

- **2014** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[Kidizen](https://millionrounds.com/company/kidizen)** US **$530K** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[PlayFab, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/playfab-inc)** Seed · US **$2.5M** With 20 others
- **Apr** **[Fundbox](https://millionrounds.com/company/fundbox)** Series A · US **$18M** With 6 others
- **2013** 1 round
- **Feb** **[Ribbon](https://millionrounds.com/company/ribbon)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.6M** With 5 others
- **2012** 1 round
- **Dec** **[SmartThings](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartthings)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$3.0M** With 24 others
- **2011** 1 round
- **Mar** **[Thinkfuse](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinkfuse)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$520K** With 8 others
- **2010** 2 rounds
- **May** **[Swipely](https://millionrounds.com/company/swipely)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$7.5M** With 10 others
- **Jan** **[Jelli](https://millionrounds.com/company/jelli)** Seed · US · fis.dowjones.com **$2.0M** With 12 others
- **2006** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Xoopit](https://millionrounds.com/company/xoopit)** Seed · US **$1.5M** With 11 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.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **3 in all**

**[SmartThings](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartthings)** Bought by [Samsung Electronics](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-electronics) **$200M** Jul 2014

**[Thinkfuse](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinkfuse)** Bought by Salesforce **Undisclosed** Jun 2012

**[Xoopit](https://millionrounds.com/company/xoopit)** Bought by [Yahoo!](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yahoo) **$20M** Jul 2009

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Seed Series A

Median round joined **$2.0M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 9 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Nov 2014
- **Exits:** 3 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *6*
- Series A *2*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2006 2014

Often in the room with

- [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) 4
- [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 4
- [Scott Banister](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-banister) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**First Round Capital** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[**SV Angel** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**Scott Banister** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-banister)

## On podcasts

6 episodes naming Emil Michael in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

- [Grit](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/grit) 23 Mar 2026 · 41 min The Silicon Valley Insider In The Pentagon | DoW Emil Michael Mentions [Emil Michael](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emil-michael) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The a16z Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/a16z) 13 Mar 2026 · 28 min Emil Michael: Iran, Anthropic and the Future of AI at the Pentagon Mentions [Emil Michael](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emil-michael) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [All-In](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/all-in) 6 Mar 2026 · 1h 23m Inside the Iran War and the Pentagon's Feud with Anthropic with Under Secretary of War Emil Michael Mentions [Emil Michael](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emil-michael) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [No Priors](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/no-priors) 15 Jan 2026 · 45 min AI and the Future of Warfare with US Under Secretary of War Emil Michael Mentions [Emil Michael](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emil-michael) Apple Podcasts
- [Sourcery](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/sourcery) 13 Dec 2025 · 31 min Misunderstood Power: Emil Michael on the Truth About the DoW & Defense Tech Mentions [Emil Michael](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emil-michael) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) 9 Dec 2025 · 3h 34m Ellison's Counter Offer, Chinese H200s, Data Centers in Space | Aaron Ginn, Matt Kalish, Emil Michael, Blake Scholl, Naveen Rao, Ofir Ehrlich, Gorkem Yurtseven, Pedro Franceschi With [Aaron Ginn](https://millionrounds.com/person/aaron-ginn)[Blake Scholl](https://millionrounds.com/person/blake-scholl)[Matt Kalish](https://millionrounds.com/person/matt-kalish) Mentions [Emil Michael](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emil-michael) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 13 Jan 2025 · 1h 13m 20VC: Shervin Pishevar on The Epic Uber War and What Really Happened in the Firing of Travis Kalanick | Raising $15BN to Win China | Why The Traditional Venture Capital Model is Dead | The Future of Quantum and How We Will Cure All Diseases in 10 Years Apple PodcastsShow page
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 19 Nov 2024 · 1h 20m TWiST News: Netflix Goes Live, The FCC Revamp, Free Speech, and Regulatory Shifts | E2046 Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 16 Dec 2022 · 50 min 20VC: Leadership Lessons from Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer, The Early Days of TheFacebook Advising Mark Zuckerberg and Why Now is Not the Right Time For Startups to Stockpile Cash with Hadi Partovi, CEO @ Code.org Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 24 Oct 2022 · 1h 3m 20VC: Uber's Journey to Becoming the Most Valuable Private Tech Company in History, Raising $3BN From Saudi in Just 60 Days, Uber's $30BN Mistake in Food Delivery, Why Recent Uber M&A Will be the Worst in Tech & Mastering Negotiations and Deal-Making with Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Emil Michael

### What does Emil Michael invest in?

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

### How active is Emil Michael?

9 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2014.

### How big are Emil Michael's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.0M.

### Does Emil Michael lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 9 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Emil Michael invest?

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

### Is Emil Michael investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2014.

### Who does Emil Michael invest alongside?

Most often First Round Capital (4 rounds together), SV Angel (4 rounds together) and Scott Banister (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Emil Michael?

Emil Michael is an angel.

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