# Jonathan Abrams: portfolio, investments and team > Jonathan Abrams is a vc firm based in United States. 9 investments on record, latest Oct 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/jonathan-abrams (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Jonathan Abrams Last cheque observed Oct 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Email Quiet VC firm Seed Follow Jonathan Abrams and see its new cheques in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Ffund%2Fjonathan-abrams) Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 9 on record Since the last cheque **4025** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$1.8M** Rounds led **0 of 9** Exits **2 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch Jonathan Abrams ## Jonathan Abrams highlights - 01 9 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Seed and Debt: 78% of its rounds - 03 2 exits from the portfolio ## What they do > Entrepreneur and Investor Jonathan Abrams From their own website - **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Stages:** Seed - **Based in:** United States - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **9 appearances** - **2015** 4 rounds - **Oct** **[Seed](https://millionrounds.com/company/seed)** Venture · US **$5.0M** With 24 others - **Jun** **[Pachyderm](https://millionrounds.com/company/pachyderm)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 11 others - **May** **[Immediately](https://millionrounds.com/company/immediately)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 12 others - **Apr** **[Mixmax](https://millionrounds.com/company/mixmax)** Seed · US **$1.5M** With 8 others - **2013** 1 round - **Nov** **[MediaSpike](https://millionrounds.com/company/mediaspike)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$5.2M** With 9 others - **2012** 3 rounds - **Apr** **[Socialcam](https://millionrounds.com/company/socialcam)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 38 others - **Mar** **[Gaston Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/gaston-labs)** Debt · US · angel.co **$100K** With 10 others - **Mar** **[Gaston Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/gaston-labs)** Seed · US **$100K** With 11 others - **2008** 1 round - **Jan** **[LinkedIn SlideShare](https://millionrounds.com/company/linkedin-slideshare)** Seed · US · slideshare.net **$300K** With 5 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. ## What they claim to have backed From their own portfolio page (on their website) **0** of 5 we have independently watched raise 8-Bit Capital Founders Den Girls in Tech Kentlindstrom Something Ventured Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded. ## Exits from the portfolio Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **2 in all** **[Socialcam](https://millionrounds.com/company/socialcam)** Bought by [Autodesk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/autodesk) **$60M** Jul 2012 **[LinkedIn SlideShare](https://millionrounds.com/company/linkedin-slideshare)** Bought by [LinkedIn](https://millionrounds.com/fund/linkedin) **$119M** May 2012 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Seed Median round joined **$1.8M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 9 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Oct 2015 - **Exits:** 2 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Seed said *6* - Debt *1* - Series A *1* - Venture *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2008 2015 Often in the room with - [Naval Ravikant](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant) 4 - [CrunchFund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3) 3 - [Eric Ries](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eric-ries) 3 - [Paul Buchheit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paul-buchheit) 3 - [Chris Countryman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-countryman) 2 - [Chris Yeh](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-yeh) 2 **Pitching Jonathan Abrams?** 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 Jonathan Abrams. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Naval Ravikant** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant)[**CrunchFund** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3)[**Eric Ries** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eric-ries)[**Paul Buchheit** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paul-buchheit)[**Chris Countryman** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-countryman)[**Chris Yeh** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-yeh)[**Edwin Ong** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/edwin-ong)[**James Hong** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/james-hong)[**Jim Young** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jim-young)[**Mike Tsao** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mike-tsao)[**Paul Graham** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paul-graham)[**Ram Shriram** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ram-shriram) ## On podcasts 4 episodes naming Jonathan Abrams in the title, and 2 more that mention it. - [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) 21 Dec 2022 · 42 min Jonathan Abrams, 8-Bit Capital: Learnings from founding and running Friendster, Defining "Founder Friendly", going from Angel to full-time VC Mentions [Jonathan Abrams](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jonathan-abrams)[DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective)[Kent Lindstrom](https://millionrounds.com/person/kent-lindstrom) Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 25 Aug 2017 · 29 min 20VC: Nuzzel's Jonathan Abrams on Why The Top VCs Do Not Have A PlayBook For Startup Success, Why Most Boards Are Not Successful & Why He Is Bored Of Hearing "I Fell Into VC" Mentions [Jonathan Abrams](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jonathan-abrams)[AngelList](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angellist)[Naval Ravikant](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant) *+1* Apple PodcastsShow page - [Origins: Inside Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/origins-openlp) 4 Jan 2017 · 42 min Jonathan Abrams, Nuzzel Mentions [Jonathan Abrams](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jonathan-abrams)[AngelList](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angellist) Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 15 Apr 2016 · 29 min 20VC: From Netscape To Friendster To Nuzzel: Jonathan Abrams on A Silicon Valley Adventure Mentions [Jonathan Abrams](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jonathan-abrams)[AngelList](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angellist)[Founder Institute](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-institute-montreal) *+1* Apple PodcastsShow page ### Mentioned in - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 10 Apr 2017 · 28 min 20VC: AngelList's Naval Ravikant on The Secrets To Success At Seed, Why Micro VC Is The Return of Traditional Series A & Why We Will See The Unbundling Of Traditional VC Brands Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 25 Mar 2016 · 29 min Immediately's Branko Cerny on The Rise Of Bottoms Up Sales and The Importance of Branding For Enterprise SaaS Companies Apple PodcastsShow page ## Quick answers about Jonathan Abrams ### What does Jonathan Abrams invest in? Jonathan Abrams invests most often at Seed and Debt (78% of the rounds on record). ### How active is Jonathan Abrams? 9 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2015. ### How big are Jonathan Abrams's cheques? The median round it joins is $1.8M. ### Does Jonathan Abrams lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 9 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does Jonathan Abrams invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%). ### Is Jonathan Abrams investing now? No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2015. ### Who does Jonathan Abrams invest alongside? Most often Naval Ravikant (4 rounds together), CrunchFund (3 rounds together) and Eric Ries (3 rounds together). ### What kind of investor is Jonathan Abrams? Jonathan Abrams is a VC firm based in United States. ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. 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