# Guy Kawasaki: angel investments and portfolio > Guy Kawasaki is an angel. 5 investments on record, latest Oct 2013. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/guy-kawasaki (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Guy Kawasaki Last cheque observed Oct 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet Angel Seed Series A Series B Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 5 on record Since the last cheque **4773** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$725K** Rounds led **0 of 5** Exits **1 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch Guy Kawasaki ## Guy Kawasaki highlights - 01 5 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 80% of its rounds - 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 first **5 appearances** - **2013** 1 round - **Oct** **[GotIt!](https://millionrounds.com/company/gotit)** Seed · US **$525K** With 1 other - **2011** 1 round - **Dec** **[Buffer](https://millionrounds.com/company/buffer)** Seed · US · blog.bufferapp.com **$400K** With 20 others - **2008** 1 round - **Dec** **[Posterous](https://millionrounds.com/company/posterous)** Seed · US · thealarmclock.com **$725K** With 10 others - **2005** 2 rounds - **Aug** **[Simply Hired](https://millionrounds.com/company/simply-hired)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$3.0M** With 6 others - **Jul** **[Simply Hired](https://millionrounds.com/company/simply-hired)** Series B · US **$3.0M** With 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 listed **1 in all** **[Posterous](https://millionrounds.com/company/posterous)** Bought by [Twitter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twitter) **$10M** Mar 2012 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Seed Series A Series B Median round joined **$725K** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 5 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Oct 2013 - **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Seed *3* - Series A *1* - Series B *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2005 2013 Often in the room with - [James Hong](https://millionrounds.com/fund/james-hong) 2 - [Kanwal Rekhi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kanwal-rekhi) 2 - [Practical Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/practical-venture-capital) 2 - [Rajeev Motwani](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rajeev-motwani) 2 - [Ron Conway](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ron-conway) 2 **Pitching Guy Kawasaki?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## 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. [**James Hong** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/james-hong)[**Kanwal Rekhi** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kanwal-rekhi)[**Practical Venture Capital** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/practical-venture-capital)[**Rajeev Motwani** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rajeev-motwani)[**Ron Conway** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ron-conway) ## Books by the people here 6 books written by people at Guy Kawasaki: [Guy Kawasaki](https://millionrounds.com/person/guy-kawasaki). - The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything [Guy Kawasaki](https://millionrounds.com/person/guy-kawasaki) · 2004 3.91 from 29,538 ratings on Goodreads About the book A new product, a new service, a new company, a new division, a new organization, a new anything, where there’s a will, here’s the way. It begins with a dream that just won’t quit, the once-in-a-lifetime thunderbolt of pure inspiration, the obsession, the world-beater, the killer… On AmazonListen on Audible - Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions [Guy Kawasaki](https://millionrounds.com/person/guy-kawasaki) · 2011 3.74 from 11,075 ratings on Goodreads About the book Enchantment, as defined by bestselling business guru Guy Kawasaki, is not about manipulating people. It transforms situations and relationships. It converts hostility into civility and civility into affinity. It changes the skeptics and cynics into the believers and the… On AmazonListen on Audible - Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competit ion [Guy Kawasaki](https://millionrounds.com/person/guy-kawasaki) · 2008 4.00 from 8,127 ratings on Goodreads About the book More uncommon common sense from the bestselling author of The Art of the Start. In Silicon Valley slang, a “bozo explosion” is what causes a lean, mean, fighting machine of a company to slide into mediocrity. As Guy Kawasaki puts it, “If the two most popular words in your… On AmazonListen on Audible - The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users [Guy Kawasaki](https://millionrounds.com/person/guy-kawasaki) · 2014 3.55 from 2,712 ratings on Goodreads About the book From the bestselling author of The Art of the Start and Enchantment, a no-nonsense guide to becoming a social media superstar. By now it’s clear that whether you’re promoting a business, a product, or yourself, social media is near the top of what will determine your success… On AmazonListen on Audible - APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur. How to Publish a Book [Guy Kawasaki](https://millionrounds.com/person/guy-kawasaki) · 2012 4.17 from 2,674 ratings on Goodreads About the book In 2011 the publisher of one of my books Enchantment, could not fill an order for 500 ebook copies of the book. Because of this experience, I self-published my next book, What the Plus!, and learned first-hand that self-publishing is a complex, confusing, and idiosyncratic… On AmazonListen on Audible - What the Plus! Google+ for the Rest of Us [Guy Kawasaki](https://millionrounds.com/person/guy-kawasaki) · 2012 3.70 from 917 ratings on Goodreads About the book You are ninety minutes away from mastering Google+. That's all it takes. But don't take Guy's word for it. Here's what three experts have to say about What the Plus! Google+ for the Rest of "We didn't expect over 100,000,000 people to join Google+ so quickly. If we had, we might… On AmazonListen on Audible More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## On podcasts 4 episodes naming Guy Kawasaki in the title, and 2 more that mention it. - [Masters of Scale](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/masters-of-scale) 26 Nov 2024 · 26 min Rapid Response: Why Apple defies gravity and AI is God, with Guy Kawasaki, host of Remarkable People Mentions [Guy Kawasaki](https://millionrounds.com/fund/guy-kawasaki)[Tim Cook](https://millionrounds.com/person/tim-cook) Apple Podcasts - [Masters of Scale](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/masters-of-scale) 2 Apr 2024 · 31 min Be an evangelist for authenticity, with tech veteran Guy Kawasaki Mentions [Guy Kawasaki](https://millionrounds.com/fund/guy-kawasaki) Apple Podcasts - [EU-Startups Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/eu-startups) 28 Mar 2024 · 32 min Episode 62: Guy Kawasaki - Chief Evangelist at Canva, Podcaster at Remarkable People Podcast, Author of Think Remarkable Mentions [Guy Kawasaki](https://millionrounds.com/fund/guy-kawasaki) Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 13 Jan 2015 · 20 min 20 VC 001: Guy Kawasaki of Apple, Motorola and AllTop.com Mentions [Guy Kawasaki](https://millionrounds.com/fund/guy-kawasaki)[Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) Apple PodcastsShow page ### Mentioned in - [Masters of Scale](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/masters-of-scale) 8 Nov 2025 · 32 min Remarkable People: David Chang is 'Steve Jobs with a knife" Apple Podcasts - [This Much I Know](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-much-i-know) 22 Jun 2016 · 34 min Harry Stebbings, Founder of the 20 Minute VC Podcast Apple PodcastsShow page ## 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. ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. 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