Investor

John Taysom

Last cheque observed Sep 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel

SeedSeries ASeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 9 on record
Since the last cheque4780days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$500KRounds led0 of 9Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited Kingdom, 63%
Pitch John Taysom

John Taysom highlights

  1. 01

    9 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 89% 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. 2013

    2 rounds

  2. Sept
    SynthaceSeed · GB · finsmes.com$2.0MWith 2 others
  3. Jan
    LoopMeSeed · GB · techcrunch.com$500KWith 3 others
  4. 2012

    2 rounds

  5. Nov
    SproutelSeed · US$228KWith 5 others
  6. Feb
    Media ArmorSeries A · US · mediaarmor.com$1.5MWith 7 others
  7. 2010

    1 round

  8. Mar
    TimetricSeed · GB · blog.timetric.comUndisclosedWith 6 others
  9. 2009

    1 round

  10. Feb
    The FilterSeries B · GB · paidcontent.org$1.2MWith 4 others
  11. 2008

    2 rounds

  12. Sept
    Trigger.ioSeed · US$400KWith 8 others
  13. Sept
    Seed$400KWith 8 others
  14. 2002

    1 round

  15. Dec
    TidewaySeed · GB · tideway.comUndisclosedWith 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

Media ArmorBought by NomiUndisclosedMar 2014
TidewayBought by BMC SoftwareUndisclosedOct 2009

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

Caufield Angel FundVC firm2rounds togetherDavid CummingsAngel2rounds togetherMaurice WerdegarAngel2rounds togetherPaul GrahamVC firm2rounds togetherRussell SiegelmanAngel2rounds togetherThe Accelerator GroupVC firm2rounds togetherY CombinatorAccelerator2rounds togetheriSteps App VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about John Taysom

What does John Taysom invest in?

John Taysom invests most often at Seed and Series A (89% of the rounds on record).

How active is John Taysom?

9 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2013.

How big are John Taysom's cheques?

The median round it joins is $500K.

Does John Taysom lead rounds?

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

Where does John Taysom invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United Kingdom (63%) and the United States (38%).

Is John Taysom investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2013.

Who does John Taysom invest alongside?

Most often Caufield Angel Fund (2 rounds together), David Cummings (2 rounds together) and Maurice Werdegar (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is John Taysom?

John Taysom is an angel.

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