Investor

Guy Kawasaki

Last cheque observed Oct 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel

SeedSeries ASeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque4773days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$725KRounds led0 of 5Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Guy Kawasaki

Guy Kawasaki highlights

  1. 01

    5 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 80% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 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. 2013

    1 round

  2. Oct
    GotIt!Seed · US$525KWith 1 other
  3. 2011

    1 round

  4. Dec
    BufferSeed · US · blog.bufferapp.com$400KWith 20 others
  5. 2008

    1 round

  6. Dec
    PosterousSeed · US · thealarmclock.com$725KWith 10 others
  7. 2005

    2 rounds

  8. Aug
    Simply HiredSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$3.0MWith 6 others
  9. Jul
    Simply HiredSeries B · US$3.0MWith 6 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 listed1 in all

PosterousBought by Twitter$10MMar 2012

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

Books by the people here

6 books written by people at Guy Kawasaki: Guy Kawasaki.

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On podcasts

4 episodes naming Guy Kawasaki in the title, and 2 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Guy Kawasaki

What does Guy Kawasaki invest in?

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

How active is Guy Kawasaki?

5 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2013.

How big are Guy Kawasaki's cheques?

The median round it joins is $725K.

Does Guy Kawasaki lead rounds?

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

Where does Guy Kawasaki invest?

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

Is Guy Kawasaki investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2013.

Who does Guy Kawasaki invest alongside?

Most often James Hong (2 rounds together), Kanwal Rekhi (2 rounds together) and Practical Venture Capital (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Guy Kawasaki?

Guy Kawasaki is an angel.

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