# Gil Elbaz: angel investments and portfolio

> Gil Elbaz is an angel based in United States. 14 investments on record, latest May 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Gil Elbaz

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

Quiet Angel Website unconfirmed Now at foursquare.com

Seed

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 14 on record

Since the last cheque **4170** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.6M** Rounds led **0 of 14** Exits **4 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Gil Elbaz highlights

- 01 14 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 86% of its rounds
- 03 4 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Angel (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed
- **Based in:** United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

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## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **14 appearances**

- **2015** 1 round
- **May** **[Mapsense](https://millionrounds.com/company/mapsense)** Seed · US **$2.5M** With 4 others
- **2014** 1 round
- **Aug** **[Vurb](https://millionrounds.com/company/vurb)** Series A · US **$8.0M** With 21 others
- **2013** 1 round
- **Feb** **[Vurb](https://millionrounds.com/company/vurb)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.0M** With 16 others
- **2012** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[Scopely](https://millionrounds.com/company/scopely)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$8.5M** With 25 others
- **Jun** **[Surf Air](https://millionrounds.com/company/surf-air)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$3.8M** With 12 others
- **2011** 6 rounds
- **Nov** **[Kaggle](https://millionrounds.com/company/kaggle)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$11M** With 8 others
- **Sept** **[Locu](https://millionrounds.com/company/locu)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$600K** With 10 others
- **Jul** **[MomentFeed](https://millionrounds.com/company/momentfeed)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.2M** With 10 others
- **Jun** **[Opposing Views](https://millionrounds.com/company/opposing-views)** Series B · US **$1.0M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Ranker](https://millionrounds.com/company/ranker)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$1.3M** With 7 others
- **Jan** **[Rexter](https://millionrounds.com/company/rexter)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 5 others
- **2008** 2 rounds
- **Oct** **[Howcast](https://millionrounds.com/company/howcast)** Series A · US · paidcontent.org **$2.0M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Opposing Views](https://millionrounds.com/company/opposing-views)** Series A · US · venturebeat.com **$1.3M** With 2 others
- **2006** 1 round
- **Dec** **[PLYmedia](https://millionrounds.com/company/plymedia)** Seed · US · globes.co.il **$700K** With 2 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 **4 in all**

**[Kaggle](https://millionrounds.com/company/kaggle)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **Undisclosed** Mar 2017

**[Mapsense](https://millionrounds.com/company/mapsense)** Bought by [Apple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apple) **$25M** Sept 2015

**[Locu](https://millionrounds.com/company/locu)** Bought by [GoDaddy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/godaddy) **$70M** Aug 2013

**[Opposing Views](https://millionrounds.com/company/opposing-views)** Bought by Deep Dive Media **Undisclosed** Dec 2010

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 **$1.6M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 14 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** May 2015
- **Exits:** 4 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *6*
- Series A *6*
- Series B *1*
- Venture *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2006 2015

Often in the room with

- [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) 3
- [Max Levchin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/max-levchin) 3
- [Adrian Aoun](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adrian-aoun) 2
- [Andy Rankin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andy-rankin) 2
- [Anthem Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anthem-ventures-fund-lp) 2
- [Atlas Venture](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlas-venture) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**DCVC** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective)[**Max Levchin** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/max-levchin)[**Adrian Aoun** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adrian-aoun)[**Andy Rankin** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andy-rankin)[**Anthem Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anthem-ventures-fund-lp)[**Atlas Venture** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlas-venture)[**Auren Hoffman** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/auren-hoffman)[**Brad Garlinghouse** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brad-garlinghouse)[**CRV** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv)[**Christopher Michel** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/christopher-michel)[**CrunchFund** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3)[**Double M Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/double-m-partners)

## Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Gil Elbaz in their description, not their title.

- [The a16z Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/a16z) 13 Feb 2018 · 17 min a16z Podcast: Data, Insight, and the Customer Experience Mentions [Gil Elbaz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gil-elbaz)[Jeff Glueck](https://millionrounds.com/person/jeff-glueck) Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Gil Elbaz

### What does Gil Elbaz invest in?

Gil Elbaz invests most often at Seed and Series A (86% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Gil Elbaz?

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

### How big are Gil Elbaz's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.6M.

### Does Gil Elbaz lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 14 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Gil Elbaz invest?

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

### Is Gil Elbaz investing now?

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

### Who does Gil Elbaz invest alongside?

Most often DCVC (3 rounds together), Max Levchin (3 rounds together) and Adrian Aoun (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Gil Elbaz?

Gil Elbaz is an angel based in United States.

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