Investor

Jay Adelson

Last cheque observed Sep 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel

SeedSeries AVenture

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque4409days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$2.0MRounds led0 of 8Sole investor2 roundsExits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Jay Adelson

Jay Adelson highlights

  1. 01

    8 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 71% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $2.4M

  4. 04

    4 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. 2014

    1 round

  2. Sept
    HipcampSeed · US$2.0MWith 8 others
  3. 2013

    2 rounds

  4. May
    OUYASeries A · US · finsmes.com$15MWith 5 others
  5. Jan
    AugustSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 12 others
  6. 2011

    2 rounds

  7. Mar
    Clever MachineVenture · US · sec.gov$3.3MSole investor
  8. Jan
    Clever MachineVenture · US · sec.gov$1.6MSole investor
  9. 2009

    1 round

  10. Dec
    XDN/3Crowd TechnologiesUS · blog.3crowd.comUndisclosedWith 3 others
  11. 2008

    1 round

  12. Jan
    Chirp InteractiveSeed · US · chirp.comUndisclosedWith 4 others
  13. 2006

    1 round

  14. Sept
    Revision3Series A · US · venturebeat.com$1.0MWith 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed4 in all

OUYABought by RazerUndisclosedJul 2015
XDN/3Crowd TechnologiesBought by FortinetUndisclosedDec 2012
Revision3Bought by Discovery Communications$30MMay 2012
Chirp InteractiveBought by thePlatformUndisclosedJul 2008

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

GreylockVC firm2rounds togetherSofttech VCVC firm2rounds together

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Jay Adelson in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Jay Adelson

What does Jay Adelson invest in?

Jay Adelson invests most often at Seed and Series A (71% of the rounds on record).

How active is Jay Adelson?

8 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2014.

How big are Jay Adelson's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.0M.

Does Jay Adelson lead rounds?

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

Where does Jay Adelson invest?

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

Is Jay Adelson investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2014.

Who does Jay Adelson invest alongside?

Most often Greylock (2 rounds together) and Softtech VC (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Jay Adelson?

Jay Adelson is an angel.

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