# Jerry Colonna: angel investments and portfolio

> Jerry Colonna is an angel. 7 investments on record, latest Feb 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Jerry Colonna

Last cheque observed Feb 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**, 7 on record

Since the last cheque **4262** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$2.2M** Rounds led **0 of 7** Exits **2 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Jerry Colonna highlights

- 01 7 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 86% of its rounds
- 03 2 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 **7 appearances**

- **2015** 1 round
- **Feb** **[enuma](https://millionrounds.com/company/enuma)** Series A · US **$4.0M** With 6 others
- **2014** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Nestio](https://millionrounds.com/company/nestio)** Seed **$1.6M** With 6 others
- **2012** 2 rounds
- **Jul** **[Shelby.tv](https://millionrounds.com/company/shelby-tv)** Series A · US **$2.2M** With 6 others
- **May** **[LuckyLabs](https://millionrounds.com/company/luckylabs)** Series A · US · masshightech.com **$3.5M** With 2 others
- **2011** 2 rounds
- **Oct** **[Red Rover](https://millionrounds.com/company/redrover)** Seed · US · observer.com **$418K** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Shelby.tv](https://millionrounds.com/company/shelby-tv)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 10 others
- **2007** 1 round
- **Jan** **[Mochila](https://millionrounds.com/company/mochila)** Series B · US **$8.0M** With 3 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 listed **2 in all**

**[Shelby.tv](https://millionrounds.com/company/shelby-tv)** Bought by [Samsung Electronics](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-electronics) **Undisclosed** Jun 2014

**[Mochila](https://millionrounds.com/company/mochila)** Bought by Inform **Undisclosed** Jan 2012

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 **$2.2M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 7 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Feb 2015
- **Exits:** 2 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *3*
- Series A *3*
- Series B *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2007 2015

Often in the room with

- [Avalon Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/avalon-ventures) 2
- [Dave Morgan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dave-morgan) 2
- [David Cohen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-cohen) 2
- [Michael Lazerow](https://millionrounds.com/fund/michael-lazerow) 2
- [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Avalon Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/avalon-ventures)[**Dave Morgan** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dave-morgan)[**David Cohen** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-cohen)[**Michael Lazerow** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/michael-lazerow)[**Techstars** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)

## Books by the people here

One book written by people at Jerry Colonna: [Jerry Colonna](https://millionrounds.com/person/jerry-colonna).

- Reunion: Leadership and the Longing to Belong – A Practical Guide for Executives on Healing and Building Inclusive Workplaces Jerry Colonna · 2023 3.91 from 46 ratings on Goodreads About the book Building on the success of Reboot and the concept of radical self-inquiry, executive coach Jerry Colonna encourages leaders to consider the ways they have been complicit in, and benefitted from, the conditions in the world they say they’d like to change and shows them the path… On AmazonListen on Audible
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## On podcasts

4 episodes naming Jerry Colonna in the title, and 3 more that mention it.

- [This Much I Know](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-much-i-know) 15 May 2024 · 1h 5m Jerry Colonna on What Makes the Best CEOs and How to Foster More Empathetic & Effective Leadership Mentions [Jerry Colonna](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jerry-colonna) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 13 Dec 2023 · 1h 2m Jerry Colonna on 'Reunion': sustaining founder drive, enlightened leadership, and more! | E1864 Mentions [Jerry Colonna](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jerry-colonna) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 27 Jul 2020 · 47 min 20VC: Brad Feld, Jerry Colonna and Tracy Lawrence on Depression and Mental Health, The Dangers of Tying Happiness To Milestones & Why Fear, Anxiety and Guilt Are Useless Emotions With [Brad Feld](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld)[Tracy Lawrence](https://millionrounds.com/person/tracy-lawrence) Mentions [Jerry Colonna](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jerry-colonna)[Foundry Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundry)[Fred Wilson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fred-wilson) *+2* Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 4 Nov 2016 · 25 min 20VC: CEO Whisperer Jerry Colonna on How Investors Mimic Aggressive Behaviour To Cover Insecurity and Why Vulnerability is Key To Success In VC Mentions [Jerry Colonna](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jerry-colonna)[Fred Wilson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fred-wilson)[The New York Times](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-new-york-times) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [In Depth](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-depth) 19 Dec 2024 · 55 min Building a 4 billion dollar data platform: Inside dbt Labs’ unconventional path | Tristan Handy (Co-founder and CEO, ex-RJMetrics, Squarespace) Apple Podcasts
- [In Depth](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-depth) 28 Sept 2023 · 1h 1m How young outsiders changed the shipping industry by finding product-market fit again and again | Laura Behrens Wu (Shippo) Apple Podcasts
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 23 Jun 2017 · 23 min 20VC: Why Every CEO's Goal Should Be To Be The Laziest CEO, The Benefits of Being Both Founder and Investor At The Same Time & Why Every CEO Should Try A CEO Coach with Bart Lorang, Founder & CEO @ Full Contact Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Jerry Colonna

### What does Jerry Colonna invest in?

Jerry Colonna invests most often at Seed and Series A (86% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Jerry Colonna?

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

### How big are Jerry Colonna's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.2M.

### Does Jerry Colonna lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 7 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Jerry Colonna invest?

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

### Is Jerry Colonna investing now?

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

### Who does Jerry Colonna invest alongside?

Most often Avalon Ventures (2 rounds together), Dave Morgan (2 rounds together) and David Cohen (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Jerry Colonna?

Jerry Colonna is an angel.

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