# Esther Dyson: portfolio, investments and team

> Esther Dyson is a vc firm based in United States. 79 investments on record, latest Nov 2018. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Esther Dyson

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

Quiet VC firm

Seed

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 79 on record

Since the last cheque **2902** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$6.0M** Rounds led **0 of 79** Sole investor **3 rounds** Exits **16 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 78%**

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## Esther Dyson highlights

- 01 79 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 89% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $615K
- 04 16 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 first **79 appearances**

- **2018** 4 rounds
- **Nov** **[Ezra](https://millionrounds.com/company/ezra)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$4.0M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Fit4D](https://millionrounds.com/company/fit4d)** US · FinSMEs **$4.0M** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[SWVL](https://millionrounds.com/company/swvl)** Series A · EG · Forbesmiddleeast **$8.0M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Jump Bike](https://millionrounds.com/company/jump-bike)** US · FinSMEs **$10M** With 3 others
- **2015** 2 rounds
- **May** **[Oradian](https://millionrounds.com/company/oradian)** Seed · HR **Undisclosed** With 6 others
- **Mar** **[ToutApp](https://millionrounds.com/company/toutapp)** Series B · US **$15M** With 8 others
- **2014** 4 rounds
- **Nov** **[Flipsicle](https://millionrounds.com/company/flipsicle)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 8 others
- **Jul** **[BeneStream](https://millionrounds.com/company/benestream)** Seed · US **$1.6M** With 9 others
- **Jun** **[Dextro](https://millionrounds.com/company/dextro)** Seed · US **$1.7M** With 9 others
- **May** **[XCOR Aerospace](https://millionrounds.com/company/xcor-aerospace)** Series B · US **$14M** With 2 others
- **2013** 7 rounds
- **Jul** **[mxHero](https://millionrounds.com/company/mxhero)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.3M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[Robin Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/robin-labs)** Seed · US **$700K** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Valkee](https://millionrounds.com/company/valkee)** Series A · FI · techcrunch.com **$9.7M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Experiment](https://millionrounds.com/company/experiment)** US **$1.2M** With 23 others
- **May** **[Science Exchange](https://millionrounds.com/company/science-exchange)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$4.0M** With 13 others
- **May** **[Social Bicycles](https://millionrounds.com/company/social-bicycles)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.3M** With 6 others
- **Apr** **[ToutApp](https://millionrounds.com/company/toutapp)** Seed · US **$920K** With 3 others
- **2012** 11 rounds
- **Nov** **[Amicus](https://millionrounds.com/company/amicus)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$3.2M** With 16 others
- **Oct** **[VitaPortal](https://millionrounds.com/company/vitaportal)** Series A · RU · techcrunch.com **$2.0M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[Eligible](https://millionrounds.com/company/eligible)** Seed · US **$2.5M** With 12 others
- **Sept** **[PayPerks](https://millionrounds.com/company/payperks)** Series A · US **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Rewind Me](https://millionrounds.com/company/rewind-me)** Seed · US · pandodaily.com **$800K** With 11 others
- **May** **[Displair](https://millionrounds.com/company/displair)** Seed · RU **$1.0M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Singly](https://millionrounds.com/company/singly)** Series A · US · allthingsd.com **$7.0M** With 7 others
- **Feb** **[Amicus](https://millionrounds.com/company/amicus)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$580K** With 7 others
- **Jan** **[Urtak](https://millionrounds.com/company/urtak)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$500K** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Zeel](https://millionrounds.com/company/zeel)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 13 others
- **Jan** **[Displair](https://millionrounds.com/company/displair)** Seed · RU · ewdn.com **$180K** With 4 others
- **2011** 14 rounds
- **Dec** **[Apiary](https://millionrounds.com/company/apiary)** Seed · US **$120K** With 1 other
- **Dec** **[Omada Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/omada-health)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$800K** With 5 others
- **Dec** **[SponsorHub](https://millionrounds.com/company/sponsorhub)** Series A · US · sponsorhub.com **Undisclosed** With 11 others
- **Dec** **[HealthRally](https://millionrounds.com/company/healthrally)** Seed · US · finsmes.com **$400K** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Zingaya](https://millionrounds.com/company/zingaya)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$1.1M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Lanyrd](https://millionrounds.com/company/lanyrd)** Seed · GB · techcrunch.com **$1.4M** With 8 others
- **Aug** **[ChallengePost](https://millionrounds.com/company/challengepost)** Series A · US · xconomy.com **$4.1M** With 6 others
- **Jul** **[ConsumerBell](https://millionrounds.com/company/consumerbell)** Debt · US **$300K** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[AlterGeo](https://millionrounds.com/company/altergeo)** Venture · RU · techcrunch.com **$10M** With 2 others
- **May** **[ToutApp](https://millionrounds.com/company/toutapp)** Seed · US · www1.toutapp.com **$350K** With 9 others
- **May** **[Ostrovok](https://millionrounds.com/company/ostrovok)** Series A · RU · finsmes.com **$14M** With 14 others
- **Mar** **[HealthTap](https://millionrounds.com/company/healthtap)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.4M** With 4 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 **16 in all**

**[eCourier.co.uk](https://millionrounds.com/company/ecourier-co-uk)** Bought by royal mail **Undisclosed** Nov 2015

**[SponsorHub](https://millionrounds.com/company/sponsorhub)** Bought by Rentrak Corporation **Undisclosed** Sept 2015

**[delicious](https://millionrounds.com/company/delicious)** Bought by [Science](https://millionrounds.com/fund/science) **Undisclosed** May 2014

**[Lanyrd](https://millionrounds.com/company/lanyrd)** Bought by [Eventbrite](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eventbrite) **Undisclosed** Sept 2013

**[Singly](https://millionrounds.com/company/singly)** Bought by Appcelerator **Undisclosed** Aug 2013

**[Lexity](https://millionrounds.com/company/lexity)** Bought by [Yahoo!](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yahoo) **Undisclosed** Jul 2013

**[Vizu Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/vizu-corporation)** Bought by Nielsen Holdings **Undisclosed** Jul 2012

**[Joobili](https://millionrounds.com/company/joobili)** Bought by TravelShark **Undisclosed** Jun 2012

**[Boxbe](https://millionrounds.com/company/boxbe)** Bought by eData Source **Undisclosed** May 2012

**[delicious](https://millionrounds.com/company/delicious)** Bought by AVOS Systems **Undisclosed** Apr 2011

**[Outside.in](https://millionrounds.com/company/outside-in)** Bought by [AOL](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aol) **Undisclosed** Mar 2011

**[Dopplr](https://millionrounds.com/company/dopplr)** Bought by [Nokia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nokia) **Undisclosed** Sept 2009

**[Plazes](https://millionrounds.com/company/plazes)** Bought by [Nokia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nokia) **Undisclosed** Jun 2008

**[Visible Path](https://millionrounds.com/company/visible-path)** Bought by Hoovers **Undisclosed** Jan 2008

**[Systinet](https://millionrounds.com/company/systinet)** Bought by [Mercury Interactive](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mercury-interactive) **Undisclosed** Jan 2006

**[delicious](https://millionrounds.com/company/delicious)** Bought by [Yahoo!](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yahoo) **Undisclosed** Dec 2005

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

## The cheque

Seed

Median round joined **$6.0M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$615K**

Led 0 of 79 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 3 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Nov 2018
- **Exits:** 16 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *47*
- Series A *20*
- Series B *5*
- Venture *2*
- Debt *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2001 2018

Often in the room with

- [Joshua Schachter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/joshua-schachter) 7
- [Betaworks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/betaworks) 6
- [Founder Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective) 5
- [Space Angels Network](https://millionrounds.com/fund/space-angels-network) 5
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 4
- [DFJ](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfj) 4

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Joshua Schachter** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/joshua-schachter)[**Betaworks** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/betaworks)[**Founder Collective** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective)[**Space Angels Network** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/space-angels-network)[**500 Global** Angel **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**DFJ** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfj)[**Quotidian Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quotidian-ventures)[**RRE Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rre-ventures)[**Union Square Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/union-square-ventures)[**Andreessen Horowitz** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[**Andrew Rasiej** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andrew-rasiej)[**David S. Rose** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-s-rose)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Esther Dyson put money into.

[**Ezra** $4.0M · Nov 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/ezra)[**Fit4D** $4.0M · Sept 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/fit4d)

## Books by the people here

One book written by people at Esther Dyson: [Esther Dyson](https://millionrounds.com/person/esther-dyson-2).

- Release 2.0: A Design for Living in the Digital Age [Esther Dyson](https://millionrounds.com/person/esther-dyson-2) · 1997 3.33 from 70 ratings on Goodreads About the book Welcome to Esther Dyson's provocative and visionary new book, Release 2.0: A Design for Living in the Digital Age. In this eagerly anticipated book, Dyson--an entrepreneur, high-tech industry analyst, government adviser, and the "most powerful woman in the Net-erati,"… On AmazonListen on Audible
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## Quick answers about Esther Dyson

### What does Esther Dyson invest in?

Esther Dyson invests most often at Seed and Series A (89% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Esther Dyson?

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

### What has Esther Dyson invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Ezra (Seed, Nov 2018), Fit4D (Undisclosed round, Sept 2018) and SWVL (Series A, Apr 2018).

### How big are Esther Dyson's cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.0M.

### Does Esther Dyson lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 79 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Esther Dyson invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (78%) and Russia (13%).

### Is Esther Dyson investing now?

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

### Who does Esther Dyson invest alongside?

Most often Joshua Schachter (7 rounds together), Betaworks (6 rounds together) and Founder Collective (5 rounds together).

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