# Jim Young: angel investments and portfolio

> Jim Young is an angel. 6 investments on record, latest Jun 2012. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Jim Young

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

Quiet Angel

Seed Debt

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 6 on record

Since the last cheque **5235** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.0M** Rounds led **0 of 6** Exits **3 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Jim Young highlights

- 01 6 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Debt: 100% of its rounds
- 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 first **6 appearances**

- **2012** 3 rounds
- **Jun** **[Freshplum](https://millionrounds.com/company/freshplum)** Seed · US · thenextweb.com **$1.4M** With 10 others
- **Mar** **[Gaston Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/gaston-labs)** Seed · US **$100K** With 11 others
- **Mar** **[Gaston Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/gaston-labs)** Debt · US · angel.co **$100K** With 10 others
- **2011** 1 round
- **Oct** **[DuckDuckGo](https://millionrounds.com/company/duckduckgo)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$3.0M** With 6 others
- **2006** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Dogster](https://millionrounds.com/company/dogster)** Seed · US · blog.softtechvc.com **$1.0M** With 8 others
- **2005** 1 round
- **Feb** **[Mochi Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/mochi-media)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 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 listed **3 in all**

**[Freshplum](https://millionrounds.com/company/freshplum)** Bought by [TellApart](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tellapart) **Undisclosed** Jul 2014

**[Dogster](https://millionrounds.com/company/dogster)** Bought by SAY Media **Undisclosed** Apr 2011

**[Mochi Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/mochi-media)** Bought by [Shanda Games](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shanda-games) **$80M** Jan 2010

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Seed Debt

Median round joined **$1.0M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 6 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Jun 2012
- **Exits:** 3 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *5*
- Debt *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2005 2012

Often in the room with

- [James Hong](https://millionrounds.com/fund/james-hong) 3
- [Chris Countryman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-countryman) 2
- [Chris Yeh](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-yeh) 2
- [Edwin Ong](https://millionrounds.com/fund/edwin-ong) 2
- [Eric Ries](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eric-ries) 2
- [Jonathan Abrams](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jonathan-abrams) 2

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## 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 Hong** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/james-hong)[**Chris Countryman** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-countryman)[**Chris Yeh** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-yeh)[**Edwin Ong** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/edwin-ong)[**Eric Ries** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eric-ries)[**Jonathan Abrams** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jonathan-abrams)[**Joshua Schachter** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/joshua-schachter)[**Mike Tsao** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mike-tsao)[**Naval Ravikant** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant)[**Ulrich Gall** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ulrich-gall)

## 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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