United States · Investor

Erik Blachford

Last cheque observed Jan 2018. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Seed

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 30 on record
Since the last cheque3191days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$11MRounds led0 of 30Exits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 93%
Pitch Erik Blachford

Erik Blachford highlights

  1. 01

    30 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 73% of its rounds

  3. 03

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Seed
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first30 appearances

  1. 2018

    1 round

  2. Jan
    BusbudSeries B · CA · FinSMEs$11MWith 5 others
  3. 2015

    4 rounds

  4. Nov
    TripScopeSeed$1.2MWith 1 other
  5. Sept
    Traveling SpoonSeed · US$870KWith 5 others
  6. Jul
    Tripping.comSeries B · US$16MWith 7 others
  7. Mar
    ePantryVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  8. 2014

    4 rounds

  9. Sept
    Wedding SpotSeries A · US$3.0MWith 11 others
  10. Aug
    ChairishSeries A · US$4.0MWith 12 others
  11. May
    Tripping.comSeries A · USUndisclosedWith 7 others
  12. Feb
    PayByGroupSeed · US$2.0MWith 6 others
  13. 2013

    7 rounds

  14. Dec
    Wedding SpotSeed · US · finsmes.com$225KWith 2 others
  15. Nov
    Wire LabsSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.8MWith 11 others
  16. Sept
    LiftopiaSeries D · US · finsmes.com$5.0MWith 11 others
  17. Sept
    VacatiaSeed · US · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 8 others
  18. Jun
    TourRadarSeed · AT · thenextweb.comUndisclosedWith 4 others
  19. Mar
    PointsHoundSeed · US · finsmes.com$425KWith 3 others
  20. Jan
    WireSeed · US$2.3MWith 11 others
  21. 2011

    8 rounds

  22. Oct
    LiftopiaVenture · US · techcrunch.com$1.3MWith 5 others
  23. Aug
    BloomspotSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$35MWith 8 others
  24. Jul
    Tripping.comSeed · US · blogs.forbes.com$1.0MWith 3 others
  25. Jun
    Room 77Series B · US · techcrunch.com$11MWith 6 others
  26. May
    HotelTonightSeries A · US · finsmes.com$3.6MWith 8 others
  27. Apr
    Decide.comSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$6.0MWith 3 others
  28. Feb
    Inkd.comSeed · US · curiousoffice.com$400KWith 6 others
  29. Jan
    HipmunkSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$4.2MWith 5 others
  30. 2010

    1 round

  31. Jan
    Room 77Seed · US$3.0MWith 6 others
  32. 2009

    2 rounds

  33. Sept
    LiftopiaSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 3 others
  34. Jan
    BloomspotSeed · US · bloomspot.com$2.0MWith 4 others
  35. 2008

    2 rounds

  36. Mar
    TeachStreetSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$2.3MWith 10 others
  37. Mar
    LiftopiaSeed · US · biz.yahoo.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  38. 2007

    1 round

  39. Feb
    ImagekindSeries A · US · imagekind.com$2.6MWith 5 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 listed4 in all

Decide.comBought by eBayUndisclosedSept 2013
BloomspotBought by Chase Banking CorporationUndisclosedDec 2012
TeachStreetBought by AmazonUndisclosedJan 2012
ImagekindBought by Cafe Press$8.4MJul 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 Erik Blachford. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Spencer RascoffVC firm6rounds togetherRich BartonAngel5rounds togetherFirst Round CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherMike SladeAngel3rounds togetherAli PartoviVC firm2rounds togetherAzure Capital PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherBrent HillAngel2rounds togetherBrian MaAngel2rounds togetherBruce JaffeAngel2rounds togetherDavid RodnitzkyAngel2rounds togetherDraper AssociatesVC firm2rounds togetherEric LiawAngel2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Erik Blachford put money into.

Busbud$11M · Jan 2018

Quick answers about Erik Blachford

What does Erik Blachford invest in?

Erik Blachford invests most often at Seed and Series A (73% of the rounds on record).

How active is Erik Blachford?

30 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jan 2018.

What has Erik Blachford invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Busbud (Series B, Jan 2018).

How big are Erik Blachford's cheques?

The median round it joins is $11M.

Does Erik Blachford lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 30 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Erik Blachford invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (93%).

Is Erik Blachford investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jan 2018.

Who does Erik Blachford invest alongside?

Most often Spencer Rascoff (6 rounds together), Rich Barton (5 rounds together) and First Round Capital (3 rounds together).

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