# Jim Lanzone: portfolio, investments and team > Jim Lanzone is a vc firm. 4 investments on record, latest Aug 2014. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/jim-lanzone (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Jim Lanzone Last cheque observed Aug 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet VC firm Seed Series A Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 4 on record Since the last cheque **4463** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$5.0M** Rounds led **0 of 4** Exits **1 from the portfolio** Pitch Jim Lanzone ## Jim Lanzone highlights - 01 4 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds - 03 1 exits from the portfolio ## What they do - **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **4 appearances** - **2014** 1 round - **Aug** **[Vurb](https://millionrounds.com/company/vurb)** Series A · US **$8.0M** With 21 others - **2013** 2 rounds - **May** **[Luvocracy](https://millionrounds.com/company/luvocracy)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$11M** With 11 others - **Feb** **[Vurb](https://millionrounds.com/company/vurb)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.0M** With 16 others - **2010** 1 round - **Jun** **[Thumbtack](https://millionrounds.com/company/thumbtack)** Seed · US · thumbtack.com **$1.2M** With 13 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 **1 in all** **[Luvocracy](https://millionrounds.com/company/luvocracy)** Bought by WalmartLabs **Undisclosed** Jul 2014 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Seed Series A Median round joined **$5.0M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 4 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Aug 2014 - **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Seed *2* - Series A *2* Cheques by year Led Joined 2010 2014 Often in the room with - [CrunchFund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3) 3 - [Adrian Aoun](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adrian-aoun) 2 - [Andy Rankin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andy-rankin) 2 - [Atlas Venture](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlas-venture) 2 - [Brad Garlinghouse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brad-garlinghouse) 2 - [CRV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv) 2 **Pitching Jim Lanzone?** 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 Jim Lanzone. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**CrunchFund** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3)[**Adrian Aoun** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adrian-aoun)[**Andy Rankin** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andy-rankin)[**Atlas Venture** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlas-venture)[**Brad Garlinghouse** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brad-garlinghouse)[**CRV** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv)[**Christopher Michel** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/christopher-michel)[**DCVC** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective)[**Drew Houston** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drew-houston)[**Gil Elbaz** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gil-elbaz)[**Max Levchin** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/max-levchin)[**Naval Ravikant** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant) ## On podcasts 4 episodes naming Jim Lanzone in the title, and 1 more that mention it. - [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) 30 Jan 2026 · 3h 15m Who is Kevin Warsh?, Yahoo CEO Live in the Ultradome, WSJ House of the Year | Jim Lanzone, Tyler Cowen, Jason Lemkin, Alex Roy, Bobby Fijan With [Jason Lemkin](https://millionrounds.com/person/jason-lemkin-2)[Kevin Warsh](https://millionrounds.com/person/kevin-warsh)[Tyler Cowen](https://millionrounds.com/person/tyler-cowen) Mentions [Jim Lanzone](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jim-lanzone)[Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments)[Revolution](https://millionrounds.com/fund/revolution) Apple PodcastsShow page - [Upfront Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/upfront-ventures) 21 Mar 2024 · 23 min Product Matters: Yahoo’s Equation for Growth from CEO Jim Lanzone | 2024 Upfront Summit Mentions [Jim Lanzone](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jim-lanzone)[Jason Rapp](https://millionrounds.com/person/jason-rapp) Apple PodcastsShow page - [Grit](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/grit) 11 Sept 2023 · 1h 7m #155 CEO Yahoo, Jim Lanzone: Brand Rejuvenation Mentions [Jim Lanzone](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jim-lanzone)[Apollo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apollo-global-management)[Dave Goldberg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dave-goldberg) *+1* Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 29 Jul 2022 · 46 min 20VC: Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone on The Yahoo Turnaround Plan; What Needs To Happen | Leadership 101: The 4 Things To Look For When Hiring | Surviving a Crash; Biggest Advice on Cuts, Layoffs, Investor Communications Mentions [Jim Lanzone](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jim-lanzone)[CBS Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cbs-entertainment) Apple PodcastsShow page ### Mentioned in - [Sourcery](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/sourcery) 19 Oct 2026 · 56 min Apollo’s Yahoo Playbook, 5 Years After the $5B Deal Apple PodcastsShow page ## Quick answers about Jim Lanzone ### What does Jim Lanzone invest in? Jim Lanzone invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record). ### How active is Jim Lanzone? 4 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2014. ### How big are Jim Lanzone's cheques? The median round it joins is $5.0M. ### Is Jim Lanzone investing now? No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2014. ### Who does Jim Lanzone invest alongside? Most often CrunchFund (3 rounds together), Adrian Aoun (2 rounds together) and Andy Rankin (2 rounds together). ### What kind of investor is Jim Lanzone? Jim Lanzone is a VC firm. ### Where does this information on Jim Lanzone come from? From 3 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night. ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. 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