Investor

Howard Marks

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

QuietAngel

Seed

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque4190days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$106KRounds led0 of 8Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Howard Marks

Howard Marks highlights

  1. 01

    8 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed: 100% 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 first8 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. May
    truBrainSeed · US$1.4MWith 5 others
  3. 2014

    2 rounds

  4. Apr
    EnplugSeed · US$2.5MWith 13 others
  5. Jan
    BetterPetSeed · US$106KWith 3 others
  6. 2013

    2 rounds

  7. Oct
    FlinjaSeed · US · gigaom.comUndisclosedWith 7 others
  8. Feb
    Synosure GamesSeed · US$20KWith 1 other
  9. 2012

    3 rounds

  10. Oct
    Ember, Inc.Seed · US · startengine.comUndisclosedWith 2 others
  11. Sept
    Motion DispatchSeed · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  12. Jun
    Where My Dogs AtSeed · US$30KWith 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 listed1 in all

Ember, Inc.Bought by Adaptive Medias, Inc.UndisclosedDec 2013

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

Paul KesslerAngel6rounds togetherStartEngineAngel network4rounds togetherUniversity of Southern CaliforniaInstitutional LP2rounds together

Books by the people here

2 books written by people at Howard Marks: Howard Marks.

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On podcasts

6 episodes naming Howard Marks in the title, and 3 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Howard Marks

What does Howard Marks invest in?

Howard Marks invests most often at Seed (100% of the rounds on record).

How active is Howard Marks?

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

How big are Howard Marks's cheques?

The median round it joins is $106K.

Does Howard Marks lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 8 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Howard Marks invest?

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

Is Howard Marks investing now?

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

Who does Howard Marks invest alongside?

Most often Paul Kessler (6 rounds together), StartEngine (4 rounds together) and University of Southern California (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Howard Marks?

Howard Marks is an angel.

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