# James Hong: angel investments and portfolio > James Hong is an angel. 30 investments on record, latest Oct 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/james-hong (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # James Hong Last cheque observed Oct 2015. 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**, 30 on record Since the last cheque **4029** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$2.4M** Rounds led **0 of 30** Sole investor **2 rounds** Exits **5 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 97%** Pitch James Hong ## James Hong highlights - 01 30 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 87% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $7.5M - 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 first **30 appearances** - **2015** 3 rounds - **Oct** **[Hatch Baby](https://millionrounds.com/company/hatch-baby)** Series A · US **$7.0M** With 4 others - **Sept** **[NextLesson](https://millionrounds.com/company/nextlesson)** Seed · US **$2.9M** With 9 others - **Jun** **[Connectifier](https://millionrounds.com/company/connectifier)** Series A · US **$4.1M** With 7 others - **2014** 1 round - **Jan** **[Medium](https://millionrounds.com/company/medium)** Series A · US **$25M** With 16 others - **2013** 3 rounds - **Sept** **[AngelList](https://millionrounds.com/company/angellist)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$24M** With 31 others - **Sept** **[Breezeworks](https://millionrounds.com/company/breezeworks)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 11 others - **Aug** **[Glow](https://millionrounds.com/company/glow)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$6.0M** With 2 others - **2012** 5 rounds - **Nov** **[Nuzzel](https://millionrounds.com/company/nuzzel)** Seed · US · finsmes.com **$1.7M** With 9 others - **Jul** **[9GAG](https://millionrounds.com/company/9gag)** Seed · HK · venturebeat.com **$2.8M** With 6 others - **May** **[Samba TV](https://millionrounds.com/company/samba-tv)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$1.0M** With 5 others - **Mar** **[Gaston Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/gaston-labs)** Seed · US **$100K** With 11 others - **Mar** **[Gaston Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/gaston-labs)** Debt · US · angel.co **$100K** With 10 others - **2011** 3 rounds - **Jul** **[AppBarbecue Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/appbarbecue-inc)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor - **Apr** **[Listia](https://millionrounds.com/company/listia)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.8M** With 8 others - **Mar** **[Stem CentRx](https://millionrounds.com/company/stem-centrx)** Venture · US · sec.gov **$24M** With 2 others - **2010** 8 rounds - **Nov** **[Beautylish](https://millionrounds.com/company/beautylish)** Seed · US · fis.dowjones.com **$1.0M** With 2 others - **Jul** **[LearnBoost](https://millionrounds.com/company/learnboost)** Seed · US · learnboost.com **$975K** With 9 others - **Apr** **[Kontagent](https://millionrounds.com/company/kontagent)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 7 others - **Apr** **[Upsight, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/upsight-inc)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 8 others - **Feb** **[DoodleDeals Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/doodledeals-inc)** Series A · US **$1.3M** With 16 others - **Jan** **[Blippy Social Commerce](https://millionrounds.com/company/blippy-social-commerce)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.7M** With 9 others - **Jan** **[Cardpool](https://millionrounds.com/company/cardpool)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 19 others - **Jan** **[Emerald Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/emerald-therapeutics)** Series A · US **$7.5M** Sole investor - **2008** 1 round - **Feb** **[Crunchyroll](https://millionrounds.com/company/crunchyroll)** Series A · US · deepjiveinterests.com **$4.0M** With 2 others - **2007** 2 rounds - **Aug** **[Zivity](https://millionrounds.com/company/zivity)** Seed · US · venturebeat.com **$1.0M** With 3 others - **Jun** **[Raptr](https://millionrounds.com/company/raptr)** Seed · US **$3.0M** With 1 other - **2005** 4 rounds - **Aug** **[Odeo](https://millionrounds.com/company/odeo)** Series A · US · odeo.com **Undisclosed** With 16 others - **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 - **Feb** **[Mochi Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/mochi-media)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 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 listed **5 in all** **[Crunchyroll](https://millionrounds.com/company/crunchyroll)** Bought by [Otter Media](https://millionrounds.com/fund/otter-media) **Undisclosed** Dec 2013 **[DoodleDeals Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/doodledeals-inc)** Bought by Plum District **Undisclosed** Dec 2011 **[Cardpool](https://millionrounds.com/company/cardpool)** Bought by [BlackHawk Network](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackhawk-network) **Undisclosed** Oct 2011 **[Mochi Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/mochi-media)** Bought by [Shanda Games](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shanda-games) **$80M** Jan 2010 **[Odeo](https://millionrounds.com/company/odeo)** Bought by SonicMountain **$1.0M** May 2007 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 **$2.4M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$7.5M** Led 0 of 30 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** 2 rounds - **Last cheque:** Oct 2015 - **Exits:** 5 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Seed *16* - Series A *10* - Series B *2* - Debt *1* - Venture *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2005 2015 Often in the room with - [Max Levchin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/max-levchin) 5 - [Naval Ravikant](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant) 5 - [Ron Conway](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ron-conway) 5 - [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 5 - [CRV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv) 4 - [Philip Kaplan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/philip-kaplan) 4 **Pitching James Hong?** 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 James Hong. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Max Levchin** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/max-levchin)[**Naval Ravikant** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant)[**Ron Conway** Angel **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ron-conway)[**SV Angel** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**CRV** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv)[**Philip Kaplan** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/philip-kaplan)[**Eric Ries** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eric-ries)[**Jim Young** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jim-young)[**Mitch Kapor** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitch-kapor)[**Practical Venture Capital** Private equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/practical-venture-capital)[**Andreessen Horowitz** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[**Andrew Chen** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andrew-chen) ## 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. ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. 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