# John Taysom: angel investments and portfolio > John Taysom is an angel. 9 investments on record, latest Sept 2013. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/john-taysom (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # John Taysom Last cheque observed Sep 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet Angel Seed Series A Series B Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 9 on record Since the last cheque **4780** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$500K** Rounds led **0 of 9** Exits **2 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United Kingdom, 63%** Pitch John Taysom ## John Taysom highlights - 01 9 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 89% 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 **9 appearances** - **2013** 2 rounds - **Sept** **[Synthace](https://millionrounds.com/company/synthace)** Seed · GB · finsmes.com **$2.0M** With 2 others - **Jan** **[LoopMe](https://millionrounds.com/company/loopme)** Seed · GB · techcrunch.com **$500K** With 3 others - **2012** 2 rounds - **Nov** **[Sproutel](https://millionrounds.com/company/sproutel)** Seed · US **$228K** With 5 others - **Feb** **[Media Armor](https://millionrounds.com/company/media-armor)** Series A · US · mediaarmor.com **$1.5M** With 7 others - **2010** 1 round - **Mar** **[Timetric](https://millionrounds.com/company/timetric)** Seed · GB · blog.timetric.com **Undisclosed** With 6 others - **2009** 1 round - **Feb** **[The Filter](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-filter)** Series B · GB · paidcontent.org **$1.2M** With 4 others - **2008** 2 rounds - **Sept** **[Trigger.io](https://millionrounds.com/company/trigger-io)** Seed · US **$400K** With 8 others - **Sept** Seed **$400K** With 8 others - **2002** 1 round - **Dec** **[Tideway](https://millionrounds.com/company/tideway)** Seed · GB · tideway.com **Undisclosed** With 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 listed **2 in all** **[Media Armor](https://millionrounds.com/company/media-armor)** Bought by Nomi **Undisclosed** Mar 2014 **[Tideway](https://millionrounds.com/company/tideway)** Bought by BMC Software **Undisclosed** Oct 2009 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Seed Series A Series B Median round joined **$500K** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 9 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Sept 2013 - **Exits:** 2 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Seed *7* - Series A *1* - Series B *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2002 2013 Often in the room with - [Caufield Angel Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/caufield-angel-fund) 2 - [David Cummings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-cummings) 2 - [Maurice Werdegar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maurice-werdegar) 2 - [Paul Graham](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paul-graham) 2 - [Russell Siegelman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/russell-siegelman) 2 - [The Accelerator Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-accelerator-group) 2 **Pitching John Taysom?** 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 Taysom. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Caufield Angel Fund** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/caufield-angel-fund)[**David Cummings** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-cummings)[**Maurice Werdegar** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maurice-werdegar)[**Paul Graham** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paul-graham)[**Russell Siegelman** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/russell-siegelman)[**The Accelerator Group** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-accelerator-group)[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**iSteps App Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/isteps-app-ventures) ## 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. ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. 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