# John McDonald: angel investments and portfolio > John McDonald is an angel. 2 investments on record, latest Jul 2014. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/john-mcdonald (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # John McDonald Last cheque observed Jul 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet Angel Seed Series A Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 2 on record Since the last cheque **4491** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$3.5M** Rounds led **0 of 2** Exits **2 from the portfolio** Pitch John McDonald ## John McDonald highlights - 01 2 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% 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 **2 appearances** - **2014** 1 round - **Jul** **[Cover](https://millionrounds.com/company/cover)** Series A · US **$5.5M** With 13 others - **2013** 1 round - **May** **[Cover](https://millionrounds.com/company/cover)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 13 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** **[Cover](https://millionrounds.com/company/cover)** Bought by [Velocity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/velocity) **Undisclosed** Sept 2015 **[Cover](https://millionrounds.com/company/cover)** Bought by [Twitter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twitter) **Undisclosed** Apr 2014 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Seed Series A Median round joined **$3.5M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 2 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Jul 2014 - **Exits:** 2 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Seed *1* - Series A *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2013 2014 Often in the room with - [Andrew Kortina](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andrew-kortina) 2 - [Ben Leventhal](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ben-leventhal) 2 - [Chris Muscarella](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-muscarella) 2 - [Dave Eisenberg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dave-eisenberg) 2 - [James Altucher](https://millionrounds.com/fund/james-altucher) 2 - [Josh Spear](https://millionrounds.com/fund/josh-spear) 2 **Pitching John McDonald?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## Who they invest alongside The investors most often in the same rounds as John McDonald. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Andrew Kortina** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andrew-kortina)[**Ben Leventhal** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ben-leventhal)[**Chris Muscarella** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-muscarella)[**Dave Eisenberg** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dave-eisenberg)[**James Altucher** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/james-altucher)[**Josh Spear** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/josh-spear)[**Mike Greenfield** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mike-greenfield)[**Naval Ravikant** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant)[**O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/o-reilly-alphatech-ventures) ## Books by the people here 3 books written by people at John McDonald. - A Ghost's Memoir John McDonald · 2002 On 13 reading lists at Open Library About the book "Published in 1964, My Years with General Motors was an immediate best-seller and today is considered one of the few classic books on management. The book is the ghostwritten memoir of Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. (1875-1966), whose business and management strategies enabled General… On AmazonListen on AudibleOn Open Library - Flameout: The Rise and Fall of Burger Chef John McDonald · 2011 3.95 from 190 ratings on Goodreads About the book This is the story of the greatest might-have-been in the history of fast food. In 1971, Burger Chef Systems commanded an empire of 1,200 restaurants, adding one every 48 hours. Less than 100 locations stood between them and slower-growing McDonald's Corporation. They were… On AmazonListen on Audible - Strategy in Poker, Business & War John McDonald · 1989 3.36 from 58 ratings on Goodreads About the book Whether your primary interest is to improve your card game or put together a political coalition, here you will be enjoyably instructed in an approach to strategy that has caught the imagination of a generation of readers. John McDonald looks at the elusive thread of opposition… On AmazonListen on Audible - Find the books for what you are building, or how you invest. [Open the Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list) As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about John McDonald ### What does John McDonald invest in? John McDonald invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record). ### How active is John McDonald? 2 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2014. ### How big are John McDonald's cheques? The median round it joins is $3.5M. ### Is John McDonald investing now? No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2014. ### Who does John McDonald invest alongside? Most often Andrew Kortina (2 rounds together), Ben Leventhal (2 rounds together) and Chris Muscarella (2 rounds together). ### What kind of investor is John McDonald? John McDonald is an angel. ### Where does this information on John McDonald come from? From 1 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night. ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. Find similar investorsOpen your CRM Built from the rounds we watched, its filings and its own website, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=john-mcdonald) · [Is this your firm? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?org=john-mcdonald)