Investor

John S

Last cheque observed Sep 2018. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel

Grant

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 3 on record
Since the last cheque2953days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$18MRounds led0 of 3Exits1 from the portfolio
Pitch John S

John S highlights

  1. 01

    3 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Grant: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 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 first3 appearances

  1. 2018

    1 round

  2. Sept
    Endeavour MiamiUS · Floridaventuresourcing$2.0MWith 1 other
  3. 2016

    1 round

  4. Dec
    Wickr$34MWith 24 others
  5. 2014

    1 round

  6. Dec
    eMerge AmericasGrant · US$1.5MWith 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 listed1 in all

WickrBought by AmazonUndisclosedJun 2021

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

James L. Knight FoundationInvestment firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies John S put money into.

Wickr$34M · Dec 2016

Quick answers about John S

What does John S invest in?

John S invests most often at Grant (100% of the rounds on record).

How active is John S?

3 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2018.

What has John S invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Endeavour Miami (Undisclosed round, Sept 2018) and Wickr (Dec 2016).

How big are John S's cheques?

The median round it joins is $18M.

Is John S investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2018.

Who does John S invest alongside?

Most often James L. Knight Foundation (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is John S?

John S is an angel.

Where does this information on John S come from?

From 1 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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