Investor

John Ives

Last cheque observed Nov 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel

SeedSeries AVenture

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 9 on record
Since the last cheque4371days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$2.7MRounds led0 of 9Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch John Ives

John Ives highlights

  1. 01

    9 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 56% of its rounds

  3. 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 first9 appearances

  1. 2014

    1 round

  2. Nov
    Ambiq MicroSeries C · US$16MWith 5 others
  3. 2013

    2 rounds

  4. Oct
    TempoIQSeries A · US · finsmes.com$3.2MWith 5 others
  5. Aug
    Ambiq MicroSeries B · US · finsmes.com$10MWith 4 others
  6. 2012

    3 rounds

  7. Sept
    LineRate SystemsVenture · US · sec.gov$1.0MWith 1 other
  8. Sept
    RevolvSeed · US · pandodaily.com$2.7MWith 6 others
  9. May
    TempoIQSeed · US · catapultchicago.com$750KWith 6 others
  10. 2011

    1 round

  11. Apr
    LineRate SystemsSeries A · US$4.8MWith 2 others
  12. 2010

    2 rounds

  13. Oct
    LineRate SystemsVenture · US$603KWith 1 other
  14. Jul
    Ambiq MicroSeed · US · gcase.org$250KWith 2 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 listed2 in all

RevolvBought by Nest LabsUndisclosedOct 2014
LineRate SystemsBought by F5 NetworksUndisclosedFeb 2013

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

Tahoma VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherAustin VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherBoulder VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherMercury FundVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about John Ives

What does John Ives invest in?

John Ives invests most often at Seed and Series A (56% of the rounds on record).

How active is John Ives?

9 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2014.

How big are John Ives's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.7M.

Does John Ives lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 9 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does John Ives invest?

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

Is John Ives investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2014.

Who does John Ives invest alongside?

Most often Tahoma Ventures (4 rounds together), Austin Ventures (2 rounds together) and Boulder Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is John Ives?

John Ives is an angel.

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