Investor

Fred Wilson

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

QuietAngel

SeedSeries A

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque4243days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$600KRounds led0 of 5Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 80%
Pitch Fred Wilson

Fred Wilson highlights

  1. 01

    5 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% 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

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first5 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Mar
    UCodeSeries A · US$1.7MWith 5 others
  3. 2014

    1 round

  4. Apr
    CrowdRiseSeries A · US$23MWith 6 others
  5. 2012

    1 round

  6. Feb
    Engagio (old)Seed · CA · venturebeat.com$540KWith 5 others
  7. 2008

    1 round

  8. Feb
    Path101Seed · US · blog.path101.com$350KWith 20 others
  9. 2007

    1 round

  10. Jan
    WallStripSeed · US · newteevee.com$600KWith 3 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 listed2 in all

Engagio (old)Bought by InfluitiveUndisclosedFeb 2013
WallStripBought by CBS$5.0MMay 2007

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

IA VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherJeff StewartAngel2rounds together

On podcasts

6 episodes naming Fred Wilson in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Fred Wilson

What does Fred Wilson invest in?

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

How active is Fred Wilson?

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

How big are Fred Wilson's cheques?

The median round it joins is $600K.

Does Fred Wilson lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Fred Wilson invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (80%) and Canada (20%).

Is Fred Wilson investing now?

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

Who does Fred Wilson invest alongside?

Most often IA Ventures (2 rounds together) and Jeff Stewart (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Fred Wilson?

Fred Wilson is an angel.

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