# Joe Kraus: angel investments and portfolio

> Joe Kraus is an angel. 5 investments on record, latest Aug 2007. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Joe Kraus

Last cheque observed Aug 2007. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Angel

Series A Seed Series B

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 5 on record

Since the last cheque **7026** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$2.0M** Rounds led **0 of 5** Exits **2 from the portfolio**

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## Joe Kraus highlights

- 01 5 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series A and Seed: 80% 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 **5 appearances**

- **2007** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[Kongregate](https://millionrounds.com/company/kongregate)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$5.0M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Kongregate](https://millionrounds.com/company/kongregate)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 3 others
- **2005** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[Odeo](https://millionrounds.com/company/odeo)** Series A · US · odeo.com **Undisclosed** With 16 others
- **Jun** **[Feedster](https://millionrounds.com/company/feedster)** Series A · US **Undisclosed** With 7 others
- **2000** 1 round
- **Jun** **[InfraSearch](https://millionrounds.com/company/infrasearch)** Seed **$2.0M** With 4 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**

**[Kongregate](https://millionrounds.com/company/kongregate)** Bought by GameStop **Undisclosed** Jul 2010

**[Odeo](https://millionrounds.com/company/odeo)** Bought by SonicMountain **$1.0M** May 2007

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

## The cheque

Series A Seed Series B

Median round joined **$2.0M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 5 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Aug 2007
- **Exits:** 2 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

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

Cheques by year Led Joined

2000 2007

Often in the room with

- [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) 2
- [Reid Hoffman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/reid-hoffman) 2
- [Richard Wolpert](https://millionrounds.com/fund/richard-wolpert) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**First Round Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[**Reid Hoffman** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/reid-hoffman)[**Richard Wolpert** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/richard-wolpert)

## Quick answers about Joe Kraus

### What does Joe Kraus invest in?

Joe Kraus invests most often at Series A and Seed (80% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Joe Kraus?

5 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2007.

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

The median round it joins is $2.0M.

### Does Joe Kraus lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Is Joe Kraus investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2007.

### Who does Joe Kraus invest alongside?

Most often First Round Capital (2 rounds together), Reid Hoffman (2 rounds together) and Richard Wolpert (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Joe Kraus?

Joe Kraus is an angel.

### Where does this information on Joe Kraus come from?

From 3 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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