# Joe Caruso: angel investments and portfolio

> Joe Caruso is an angel. 10 investments on record, latest Aug 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Joe Caruso

Last cheque observed Aug 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Angel

Seed Venture

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 10 on record

Since the last cheque **4090** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.1M** Rounds led **0 of 10** Exits **3 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 88%**

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## Joe Caruso highlights

- 01 10 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Venture: 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 **10 appearances**

- **2015** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[ThriveHive](https://millionrounds.com/company/thrivehive)** Seed · US **$2.5M** With 12 others
- **Aug** **[Netra Inc](https://millionrounds.com/company/netra-inc)** **$500K** With 9 others
- **2014** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[DipJar](https://millionrounds.com/company/dipjar)** Seed **$420K** With 6 others
- **Jul** **[ViralGains](https://millionrounds.com/company/viralgains)** Seed · US **$2.8M** With 19 others
- **2012** 3 rounds
- **Oct** **[Zagster](https://millionrounds.com/company/zagster)** Venture · US · bizjournals.com **$1.0M** With 12 others
- **Oct** **[docTrackr](https://millionrounds.com/company/doctrackr)** Seed · FR · techcrunch.com **$2.0M** With 9 others
- **Jun** **[Directr](https://millionrounds.com/company/directr)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.1M** With 8 others
- **2011** 2 rounds
- **Oct** **[Crashlytics](https://millionrounds.com/company/crashlytics)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 9 others
- **Aug** **[PowerInbox](https://millionrounds.com/company/powerinbox)** Seed · US · finsmes.com **$1.1M** With 15 others
- **2010** 1 round
- **Jun** **[Marginize](https://millionrounds.com/company/marginize)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$650K** With 11 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 **3 in all**

**[Directr](https://millionrounds.com/company/directr)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **Undisclosed** Aug 2014

**[docTrackr](https://millionrounds.com/company/doctrackr)** Bought by [Intralinks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intralinks) **$10M** Apr 2014

**[Crashlytics](https://millionrounds.com/company/crashlytics)** Bought by [Twitter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twitter) **$100M** Jan 2013

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

## The cheque

Seed Venture

Median round joined **$1.1M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 10 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Aug 2015
- **Exits:** 3 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *8*
- Venture *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2010 2015

Often in the room with

- [Will Herman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/will-herman) 4
- [Atlas Venture](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlas-venture) 3
- [Jean Hammond](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jean-hammond) 3
- [Michael Mark](https://millionrounds.com/fund/michael-mark) 3
- [Bob Mason](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bob-mason) 2
- [Common Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/common-angels) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Will Herman** Angel **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/will-herman)[**Atlas Venture** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlas-venture)[**Jean Hammond** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jean-hammond)[**Michael Mark** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/michael-mark)[**Bob Mason** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bob-mason)[**Common Angels** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/common-angels)[**Jay Batson** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jay-batson)[**LaunchCapital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launchcapital)[**Longworth Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/longworth-venture-partners)[**Mike Dornbrook** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mike-dornbrook)[**Techstars** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)[**Ty Danco** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ty-danco)

## Quick answers about Joe Caruso

### What does Joe Caruso invest in?

Joe Caruso invests most often at Seed and Venture (100% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Joe Caruso?

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

### How big are Joe Caruso's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.1M.

### Does Joe Caruso lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 10 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Joe Caruso invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (88%) and France (13%).

### Is Joe Caruso investing now?

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

### Who does Joe Caruso invest alongside?

Most often Will Herman (4 rounds together), Atlas Venture (3 rounds together) and Jean Hammond (3 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Joe Caruso?

Joe Caruso is an angel.

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