Investor

James Hong

Last cheque observed Oct 2015. 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, 30 on record
Since the last cheque4029days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$2.4MRounds led0 of 30Sole investor2 roundsExits5 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 97%
Pitch James Hong

James Hong highlights

  1. 01

    30 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 87% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $7.5M

  4. 04

    5 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 first30 appearances

  1. 2015

    3 rounds

  2. Oct
    Hatch BabySeries A · US$7.0MWith 4 others
  3. Sept
    NextLessonSeed · US$2.9MWith 9 others
  4. Jun
    ConnectifierSeries A · US$4.1MWith 7 others
  5. 2014

    1 round

  6. Jan
    MediumSeries A · US$25MWith 16 others
  7. 2013

    3 rounds

  8. Sept
    AngelListSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$24MWith 31 others
  9. Sept
    BreezeworksSeed · US$2.0MWith 11 others
  10. Aug
    GlowSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$6.0MWith 2 others
  11. 2012

    5 rounds

  12. Nov
    NuzzelSeed · US · finsmes.com$1.7MWith 9 others
  13. Jul
    9GAGSeed · HK · venturebeat.com$2.8MWith 6 others
  14. May
    Samba TVSeries A · US · finsmes.com$1.0MWith 5 others
  15. Mar
    Gaston LabsSeed · US$100KWith 11 others
  16. Mar
    Gaston LabsDebt · US · angel.co$100KWith 10 others
  17. 2011

    3 rounds

  18. Jul
    AppBarbecue Inc.Seed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  19. Apr
    ListiaSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.8MWith 8 others
  20. Mar
    Stem CentRxVenture · US · sec.gov$24MWith 2 others
  21. 2010

    8 rounds

  22. Nov
    BeautylishSeed · US · fis.dowjones.com$1.0MWith 2 others
  23. Jul
    LearnBoostSeed · US · learnboost.com$975KWith 9 others
  24. Apr
    KontagentSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 7 others
  25. Apr
    Upsight, Inc.Seed · US$1.0MWith 8 others
  26. Feb
    DoodleDeals Inc.Series A · US$1.3MWith 16 others
  27. Jan
    Blippy Social CommerceSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.7MWith 9 others
  28. Jan
    CardpoolSeed · USUndisclosedWith 19 others
  29. Jan
    Emerald TherapeuticsSeries A · US$7.5MSole investor
  30. 2008

    1 round

  31. Feb
    CrunchyrollSeries A · US · deepjiveinterests.com$4.0MWith 2 others
  32. 2007

    2 rounds

  33. Aug
    ZivitySeed · US · venturebeat.com$1.0MWith 3 others
  34. Jun
    RaptrSeed · US$3.0MWith 1 other
  35. 2005

    4 rounds

  36. Aug
    OdeoSeries A · US · odeo.comUndisclosedWith 16 others
  37. Aug
    Simply HiredSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$3.0MWith 6 others
  38. Jul
    Simply HiredSeries B · US$3.0MWith 6 others
  39. Feb
    Mochi MediaSeed · USUndisclosedWith 1 other

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 listed5 in all

CrunchyrollBought by Otter MediaUndisclosedDec 2013
DoodleDeals Inc.Bought by Plum DistrictUndisclosedDec 2011
CardpoolBought by BlackHawk NetworkUndisclosedOct 2011
Mochi MediaBought by Shanda Games$80MJan 2010
OdeoBought by SonicMountain$1.0MMay 2007

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

Max LevchinVC firm5rounds togetherNaval RavikantVC firm5rounds togetherRon ConwayAngel5rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm5rounds togetherCRVVC firm4rounds togetherPhilip KaplanVC firm4rounds togetherEric RiesAngel3rounds togetherJim YoungAngel3rounds togetherMitch KaporAngel3rounds togetherPractical Venture CapitalPrivate equity3rounds togetherAndreessen HorowitzVC firm2rounds togetherAndrew ChenAngel2rounds together

Quick answers about James Hong

What does James Hong invest in?

James Hong invests most often at Seed and Series A (87% of the rounds on record).

How active is James Hong?

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

How big are James Hong's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.4M.

Does James Hong lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 30 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does James Hong invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (97%).

Is James Hong investing now?

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

Who does James Hong invest alongside?

Most often Max Levchin (5 rounds together), Naval Ravikant (5 rounds together) and Ron Conway (5 rounds together).

What kind of investor is James Hong?

James Hong is an angel.

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