# Jawed Karim: angel investments and portfolio

> Jawed Karim is an angel based in United States. 21 investments on record, latest Aug 2025. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Jawed Karim

Last cheque observed Aug 2025. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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Crowdfunding Seed

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Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 21 on record

Since the last cheque **449** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$15M** Rounds led **0 of 21** Sole investor **2 rounds** Exits **4 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 89%**

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## Jawed Karim highlights

- 01 21 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 94% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $850K
- 04 4 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Angel (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Crowdfunding Seed
- **Based in:** United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **21 appearances**

- **2025** 1 round
- **Aug** **[BlindPay](https://millionrounds.com/company/blindpay)** Seed · BR · LatamList **$3.3M** With 7 others
- **2019** 1 round
- **Oct** **[Truebill](https://millionrounds.com/company/truebill)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$15M** With 4 others
- **2018** 1 round
- **Oct** **[Truebill](https://millionrounds.com/company/truebill)** US · Vator **$5.0M** With 9 others
- **2016** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[Gusto](https://millionrounds.com/company/gusto)** **$90M** With 103 others
- **Jan** **[YourMechanic](https://millionrounds.com/company/yourmechanic)** **$24M** With 54 others
- **2015** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[Circle Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/circle-medical)** Seed · US **$2.9M** With 6 others
- **Sept** **[Ambronite](https://millionrounds.com/company/ambronite)** Seed · FI **$600K** Sole investor
- **May** **[Videopixie](https://millionrounds.com/company/videopixie)** Seed · US **$1.1M** Sole investor
- **2014** 1 round
- **Feb** **[DataFox](https://millionrounds.com/company/datafox)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **2013** 1 round
- **Oct** **[DataFox](https://millionrounds.com/company/datafox)** Seed · US **$1.8M** With 14 others
- **2012** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[Gusto](https://millionrounds.com/company/gusto)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$6.1M** With 25 others
- **Apr** **[Postmates](https://millionrounds.com/company/postmates)** Seed · US **$1.2M** With 6 others
- **2011** 1 round
- **Jan** **[Qwiki](https://millionrounds.com/company/qwiki)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$8.0M** With 8 others
- **2010** 3 rounds
- **Sept** **[inDinero](https://millionrounds.com/company/indinero)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.2M** With 11 others
- **Jul** **[Qwiki](https://millionrounds.com/company/qwiki)** Seed · US · partnerconnectevents.com **$1.5M** With 11 others
- **May** **[Miso](https://millionrounds.com/company/miso)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 6 others
- **2009** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Milo](https://millionrounds.com/company/milo)** Series A · US · bits.blogs.nytimes.com **$4.0M** With 17 others
- **2008** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[Eventbrite](https://millionrounds.com/company/eventbrite)** Series A · US **$1.5M** With 12 others
- **Nov** **[Milo](https://millionrounds.com/company/milo)** Seed · US · pehub.com **$950K** With 7 others
- **2007** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[TokBox](https://millionrounds.com/company/tokbox)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$4.0M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[DotBlu](https://millionrounds.com/company/dotblu)** Seed · US **$250K** With 2 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 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 **4 in all**

**[Qwiki](https://millionrounds.com/company/qwiki)** Bought by [Yahoo!](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yahoo) **$50M** Jul 2013

**[Miso](https://millionrounds.com/company/miso)** Bought by Dijit Media **Undisclosed** Feb 2013

**[TokBox](https://millionrounds.com/company/tokbox)** Bought by [Telefónica Digital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/telefonica-digital) **Undisclosed** Oct 2012

**[Milo](https://millionrounds.com/company/milo)** Bought by [eBay](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebay) **$75M** Dec 2010

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Crowdfunding Seed

Median round joined **$15M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$850K**

Led 0 of 21 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 2 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Aug 2025
- **Exits:** 4 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *13*
- Series A *4*
- Series B *1*
- Crowdfunding said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Keith Rabois](https://millionrounds.com/fund/keith-rabois) 6
- [Cota Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cota-capital) 5
- [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) 5
- [Kevin Hartz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/a-star-co) 5
- [Amidzad Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amidzad-partners) 4
- [Ram Shriram](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ram-shriram) 4

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Keith Rabois** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/keith-rabois)[**Cota Capital** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cota-capital)[**Google Ventures** Corporate VC **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv)[**Kevin Hartz** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/a-star-co)[**Amidzad Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amidzad-partners)[**Ram Shriram** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ram-shriram)[**SV Angel** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**David Sacks** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-sacks)[**Elad Gil** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elad-gil)[**Jeremy Stoppelman** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeremy-stoppelman)[**Joshua Schachter** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/joshua-schachter)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Jawed Karim put money into.

[**BlindPay** $3.3M · Aug 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/blindpay)[**Truebill** $15M · Oct 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/truebill)[**Gusto** $90M · Nov 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/gusto)

## Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Jawed Karim in their description, not their title.

- [Crucible Moments](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/crucible-moments) 5 Dec 2024 · 49 min YouTube ft. Steve Chen - 18 Months That Changed the Internet Mentions [Steve Chen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/steve-chen)[Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments)[Jawed Karim](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jawed-karim) *+1* Apple Podcasts

## Quick answers about Jawed Karim

### What does Jawed Karim invest in?

Jawed Karim invests most often at Seed and Series A (94% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Jawed Karim?

21 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2025.

### What has Jawed Karim invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: BlindPay (Seed, Aug 2025), Truebill (Series B, Oct 2019) and Gusto (Nov 2016).

### How big are Jawed Karim's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M.

### Does Jawed Karim lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 21 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Jawed Karim invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (89%), Brazil (5%) and Finland (5%).

### Is Jawed Karim investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2025.

### Who does Jawed Karim invest alongside?

Most often Keith Rabois (6 rounds together), Cota Capital (5 rounds together) and Google Ventures (5 rounds together).

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