# Jake Gibson: angel investments and portfolio

> Jake Gibson is an angel. 6 investments on record, latest Jul 2019. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Jake Gibson

Last cheque observed Jul 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Angel

Seed Series A Venture

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 6 on record

Since the last cheque **2656** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$6.0M** Rounds led **0 of 6** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Jake Gibson highlights

- 01 6 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 80% of its rounds

## 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 **6 appearances**

- **2019** 2 rounds
- **Jul** **[Secfi](https://millionrounds.com/company/secfi)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$6.0M** With 9 others
- **Mar** **[AltoIRA](https://millionrounds.com/company/altoira)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$2.8M** With 5 others
- **2016** 1 round
- **Apr** **[Finova Financial](https://millionrounds.com/company/finova-financial)** **$53M** With 7 others
- **2015** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[Triplebyte](https://millionrounds.com/company/triplebyte)** Venture · US **$3.0M** With 29 others
- **Apr** **[SimplyInsured](https://millionrounds.com/company/simplyinsured)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 5 others
- **2013** 1 round
- **Oct** **[SimplyInsured](https://millionrounds.com/company/simplyinsured)** Seed · US · finsmes.com **$750K** With 10 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 cheque

Seed Series A Venture

Median round joined **$6.0M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 6 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Jul 2019

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *3*
- Series A *1*
- Venture *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2013 2019

Often in the room with

- [Adil Chaudry](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adil-chaudry) 2
- [Altair Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/altair-capital-2) 2
- [Sam Melamed](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sam-melamed) 2
- [Tim Chen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tim-chen) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Adil Chaudry** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adil-chaudry)[**Altair Capital** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/altair-capital-2)[**Sam Melamed** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sam-melamed)[**Tim Chen** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tim-chen)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Jake Gibson put money into.

[**Secfi** $6.0M · Jul 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/secfi)[**Finova Financial** $53M · Apr 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/finova-financial)

## On podcasts

2 episodes naming Jake Gibson in the title, and 2 more that mention it.

- [This Week in Fintech](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-fintech) 9 Apr 2024 · 39 min 🎧The Fintech OG Series:Jake Gibson and Nik Milanović Mentions [Jake Gibson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jake-gibson) Apple Podcasts
- [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) 25 Feb 2020 · 1h 3m The State and Future of Fintech with Sheel Mohnot and Jake Gibson With [Sheel Mohnot](https://millionrounds.com/person/sheel-mohnot) Mentions [Jake Gibson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jake-gibson)[Better Tomorrow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/better-tomorrow-ventures)[Tomorrow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tomorrow-ventures) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) 11 Jan 2023 · 48 min Better Tomorrow Ventures, Jake and Sheel on Investing in FinTech, fund construction, and fundraising lessons Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Angel Insights](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/angel-insights) 20 Jan 2016 · 22 min Having A 'Be Helpful First' Mindset As An Investor with Jacob Gibson Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Jake Gibson

### What does Jake Gibson invest in?

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

### How active is Jake Gibson?

6 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2019.

### What has Jake Gibson invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Secfi (Series A, Jul 2019), AltoIRA (Seed, Mar 2019) and Finova Financial (Apr 2016).

### How big are Jake Gibson's cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.0M.

### Does Jake Gibson lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 6 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Jake Gibson invest?

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

### Is Jake Gibson investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2019.

### Who does Jake Gibson invest alongside?

Most often Adil Chaudry (2 rounds together), Altair Capital (2 rounds together) and Sam Melamed (2 rounds together).

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