Investor

Jim Young

Last cheque observed Jun 2012. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel

SeedDebt

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 6 on record
Since the last cheque5235days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.0MRounds led0 of 6Exits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Jim Young

Jim Young highlights

  1. 01

    6 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Debt: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    3 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 first6 appearances

  1. 2012

    3 rounds

  2. Jun
    FreshplumSeed · US · thenextweb.com$1.4MWith 10 others
  3. Mar
    Gaston LabsSeed · US$100KWith 11 others
  4. Mar
    Gaston LabsDebt · US · angel.co$100KWith 10 others
  5. 2011

    1 round

  6. Oct
    DuckDuckGoSeed · US · techcrunch.com$3.0MWith 6 others
  7. 2006

    1 round

  8. Sept
    DogsterSeed · US · blog.softtechvc.com$1.0MWith 8 others
  9. 2005

    1 round

  10. Feb
    Mochi MediaSeed · USUndisclosedWith 1 other

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 listed3 in all

FreshplumBought by TellApartUndisclosedJul 2014
DogsterBought by SAY MediaUndisclosedApr 2011
Mochi MediaBought by Shanda Games$80MJan 2010

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

James HongAngel3rounds togetherChris CountrymanAngel2rounds togetherChris YehVC firm2rounds togetherEdwin OngAngel2rounds togetherEric RiesAngel2rounds togetherJonathan AbramsVC firm2rounds togetherJoshua SchachterVC firm2rounds togetherMike TsaoAngel2rounds togetherNaval RavikantVC firm2rounds togetherUlrich GallAngel2rounds together

Quick answers about Jim Young

What does Jim Young invest in?

Jim Young invests most often at Seed and Debt (100% of the rounds on record).

How active is Jim Young?

6 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2012.

How big are Jim Young's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.0M.

Does Jim Young lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 6 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Jim Young invest?

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

Is Jim Young investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2012.

Who does Jim Young invest alongside?

Most often James Hong (3 rounds together), Chris Countryman (2 rounds together) and Chris Yeh (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Jim Young?

Jim Young is an angel.

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