Investor

Evan Williams

Last cheque observed Nov 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngelWebsite unconfirmed

Series ASeedSeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 13 on record
Since the last cheque3637days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$51MRounds led0 of 13Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Evan Williams

Evan Williams highlights

  1. 01

    13 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 80% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

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

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first13 appearances

  1. 2016

    2 rounds

  2. Nov
    Gusto$90MWith 103 others
  3. Aug
    AirHelpSeries A · US · FinSMEs$12MWith 1 other
  4. 2014

    5 rounds

  5. Nov
    BreezeworksSeries A · US$5.0MWith 5 others
  6. Sept
    HoneyBook Inc.Series A · US$10MWith 10 others
  7. Apr
    AirHelpSeed · US$4.7MWith 6 others
  8. Feb
    MeetupUSUndisclosedWith 2 others
  9. Feb
    Blue Bottle CoffeeSeries B · US$26MWith 9 others
  10. 2013

    1 round

  11. May
    Jelly HQSeries A · US · allthingsd.comUndisclosedWith 8 others
  12. 2012

    2 rounds

  13. Aug
    EverfiSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$10MWith 4 others
  14. Jan
    Blue Bottle CoffeeSeries A · US$20MWith 8 others
  15. 2011

    1 round

  16. Apr
    MilkSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 24 others
  17. 2010

    1 round

  18. Jan
    Blippy Social CommerceSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.7MWith 9 others
  19. 2009

    1 round

  20. Jun
    TypekitUS · blog.typekit.comUndisclosedWith 7 others

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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 listed2 in all

MilkBought by GoogleUndisclosedMar 2012
TypekitBought by Adobe SystemsUndisclosedOct 2011

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

Chris SaccaAngel4rounds togetherMatt MullenwegVC firm4rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm4rounds togetherGoogle VenturesCorporate VC3rounds togetherKevin SystromAngel3rounds togetherAshton KutcherVC firm2rounds togetherBrian PokornyVC firm2rounds togetherDavid SacksVC firm2rounds togetherIndex VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherJamJar InvestmentsVC firm2rounds togetherJoshua SchachterVC firm2rounds togetherKhosla VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Evan Williams put money into.

Gusto$90M · Nov 2016

On podcasts

1 episode naming Evan Williams in the title, and 3 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Evan Williams

What does Evan Williams invest in?

Evan Williams invests most often at Series A and Seed (80% of the rounds on record).

How active is Evan Williams?

13 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2016.

What has Evan Williams invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Gusto (Nov 2016) and AirHelp (Series A, Aug 2016).

How big are Evan Williams's cheques?

The median round it joins is $51M.

Does Evan Williams lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 13 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Evan Williams invest?

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

Is Evan Williams investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2016.

Who does Evan Williams invest alongside?

Most often Chris Sacca (4 rounds together), Matt Mullenweg (4 rounds together) and SV Angel (4 rounds together).

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