# Jay Baer: angel investments and portfolio > Jay Baer is an angel. 6 investments on record, latest Dec 2014. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/jay-baer (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Jay Baer Last cheque observed Dec 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet Angel Seed Series A Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 6 on record Since the last cheque **4338** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$1.5M** Rounds led **0 of 6** Mostly in **United States, 83%** Pitch Jay Baer ## Jay Baer highlights - 01 6 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% 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** - **2014** 1 round - **Dec** **[CloudPeeps](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloudpeeps)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 17 others - **2013** 3 rounds - **Jul** **[Addvocate](https://millionrounds.com/company/addvocate)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$2.4M** With 10 others - **Jun** **[Breather](https://millionrounds.com/company/breather)** Seed · CA · pandodaily.com **$1.5M** With 12 others - **May** **[Addvocate](https://millionrounds.com/company/addvocate)** Seed · US **$339K** With 4 others - **2012** 1 round - **Jun** **[CMP.LY](https://millionrounds.com/company/cmp-ly)** Series A · US · pevc.dowjones.com **$2.4M** With 3 others - **2011** 1 round - **Dec** **[Buffer](https://millionrounds.com/company/buffer)** Seed · US · blog.bufferapp.com **$400K** With 20 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 Median round joined **$1.5M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 6 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Dec 2014 Rounds by stage said on their site - Seed *4* - Series A *2* Cheques by year Led Joined 2011 2014 Often in the room with - [Jesse Engle](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jesse-engle) 3 - [Kyle Sollenberger](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kyle-sollenberger) 2 - [Maneesh Arora](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maneesh-arora) 2 - [Shan Mehta](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shan-mehta) 2 - [Steve Garfield](https://millionrounds.com/fund/steve-garfield) 2 - [Tim Kopp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tim-kopp) 2 **Pitching Jay Baer?** 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 Jay Baer. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Jesse Engle** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jesse-engle)[**Kyle Sollenberger** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kyle-sollenberger)[**Maneesh Arora** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maneesh-arora)[**Shan Mehta** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shan-mehta)[**Steve Garfield** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/steve-garfield)[**Tim Kopp** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tim-kopp)[**Yee Lee** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yee-lee) ## Books by the people here 4 books written by people at Jay Baer: [Jay Baer](https://millionrounds.com/person/jay-baer). - Youtility: Why Smart Marketing Is about Help Not Hype [Jay Baer](https://millionrounds.com/person/jay-baer) · 2013 3.99 from 1,143 ratings on Goodreads About the book The New York Times best seller, and #1 Amazon best seller "Jay Baer's Youtility is arguably the greatest contribution to the field of social media marketing since 2012." ~ Dr. Jim Barry, Top 25 Social Media Books for Academia " If you haven't bought Jay Baer's book… On AmazonListen on Audible - Hug Your Haters: How to Embrace Complaints and Keep Your Customers [Jay Baer](https://millionrounds.com/person/jay-baer) · 2016 3.84 from 799 ratings on Goodreads About the book Haters are not your problem.... Ignoring them is. Eighty percent of companies say they deliver out­standing customer service, but only 8 percent of their customers agree. This book will help you close that gap by reconfiguring your customer service to deliver knockout… On AmazonListen on Audible - The NOW Revolution: 7 Shifts to Make Your Business Faster, Smarter and More Social [Jay Baer](https://millionrounds.com/person/jay-baer) · 2011 3.93 from 167 ratings on Goodreads About the book The social web has changed the way we do business forever The future of your company is not in measured, considered responses and carefully planned initiatives. Business today is about near-instantaneous response. About doing the best you can with extremely limited information.… On AmazonListen on Audible - Youtility for Accountants: Why Smart Accountants Are Helping, Not Selling [Jay Baer](https://millionrounds.com/person/jay-baer) · 2014 3.68 from 22 ratings on Goodreads About the book Youtility fundamentally changes how accountants and accounting firms think about marketing and their business. Jay Baer defines “Youtility” as information and resources given away for free to build awareness and trust. Youtility creates awareness, customers, and loyalty over… On AmazonListen on Audible More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Mentioned on podcasts Episodes that name Jay Baer in their description, not their title. - [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) 7 Aug 2017 · 25 min SaaStr 137: How To Scale A Sales Org The Right Way, What Makes A Truly Effective SaaS Board & Why SaaS Leaders Need To Be Vulnerable with Max Yoder, Founder & CEO @ Lessonly With [Max Yoder](https://millionrounds.com/person/max-yoder) Mentions [Jay Baer](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jay-baer)[Tim Kopp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tim-kopp) Apple PodcastsShow page ## Quick answers about Jay Baer ### What does Jay Baer invest in? Jay Baer invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record). ### How active is Jay Baer? 6 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2014. ### How big are Jay Baer's cheques? The median round it joins is $1.5M. ### Does Jay Baer lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 6 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does Jay Baer invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (83%) and Canada (17%). ### Is Jay Baer investing now? No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2014. ### Who does Jay Baer invest alongside? Most often Jesse Engle (3 rounds together), Kyle Sollenberger (2 rounds together) and Maneesh Arora (2 rounds together). ### What kind of investor is Jay Baer? Jay Baer is an angel. ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. Find similar investorsOpen your CRM Built from the rounds we watched, its filings and its own website, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=jay-baer) · [Is this your firm? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?org=jay-baer)