# Joshua Baer: portfolio, investments and team

> Joshua Baer is a vc firm based in United States. 16 investments on record, latest Jan 2016. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/joshua-baer (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Joshua Baer

Last cheque observed Jan 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet VC firm

Seed

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 16 on record

Since the last cheque **3949** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$24M** Rounds led **0 of 16** Exits **3 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Joshua Baer highlights

- 01 16 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 87% of its rounds
- 03 3 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **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 **16 appearances**

- **2016** 1 round
- **Jan** **[YourMechanic](https://millionrounds.com/company/yourmechanic)** **$24M** With 54 others
- **2014** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Pingboard](https://millionrounds.com/company/pingboard)** Seed · US **$2.3M** With 11 others
- **2013** 3 rounds
- **Aug** **[TrendKite](https://millionrounds.com/company/trendkite)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$1.2M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[Riskpulse](https://millionrounds.com/company/riskpulse)** Seed · US **$635K** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[Stormpulse](https://millionrounds.com/company/stormpulse)** Seed · US · angel.co **$635K** With 5 others
- **2012** 1 round
- **Nov** **[SubtleData](https://millionrounds.com/company/subtledata)** Seed · US · finsmes.com **$500K** With 5 others
- **2011** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[WP Engine](https://millionrounds.com/company/wp-engine)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$1.2M** With 7 others
- **Jul** **[Movable Ink](https://millionrounds.com/company/movable-ink)** Series A · US · businessinsider.com **$1.3M** With 9 others
- **Jun** **[NextDigest](https://millionrounds.com/company/nextdigest)** Venture · US · finsmes.com **$390K** With 5 others
- **2010** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[Humanoid](https://millionrounds.com/company/humanoid)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.1M** With 17 others
- **Jun** **[OwnLocal](https://millionrounds.com/company/ownlocal)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 17 others
- **2009** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[LiveIntent](https://millionrounds.com/company/liveintent)** Series A · US · blogs.wsj.com **$4.6M** With 6 others
- **Nov** **[OtherInbox](https://millionrounds.com/company/otherinbox)** Series A · US · paidcontent.org **$2.3M** With 3 others
- **2008** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[B-Side Entertainment](https://millionrounds.com/company/b-side-entertainment)** Series B · US · variety.com **$4.3M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[OtherInbox](https://millionrounds.com/company/otherinbox)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **2006** 1 round
- **Oct** **[B-Side Entertainment](https://millionrounds.com/company/b-side-entertainment)** Series A · US · hosting.mansellgroup.net **$3.1M** With 3 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 **3 in all**

**[Humanoid](https://millionrounds.com/company/humanoid)** Bought by CloudFactory **Undisclosed** Mar 2013

**[Humanoid](https://millionrounds.com/company/humanoid)** Bought by CloudFactory **Undisclosed** Oct 2012

**[OtherInbox](https://millionrounds.com/company/otherinbox)** Bought by Return Path **Undisclosed** Jan 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 **$24M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 16 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Jan 2016
- **Exits:** 3 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *7*
- Series A *6*
- Series B *1*
- Venture *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2006 2016

Often in the room with

- [Silverton Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/silverton-partners) 5
- [Bill Boebel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bill-boebel) 4
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 3
- [Joshua Schachter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/joshua-schachter) 3
- [Rony Kahan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rony-kahan) 3
- [Automattic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/automattic) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Joshua Baer. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Silverton Partners** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/silverton-partners)[**Bill Boebel** Angel **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bill-boebel)[**500 Global** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Joshua Schachter** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/joshua-schachter)[**Rony Kahan** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rony-kahan)[**Automattic** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/automattic)[**Floodgate** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/floodgate)[**Laurent Drion** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/laurent-drion)[**Lerer Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-ventures)[**Paul Singh** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paul-singh)[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)

## On podcasts

1 episode naming Joshua Baer in the title.

- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 20 May 2020 · 1h 12m E1063: The Power of Accelerators E5 Joshua Baer, CEO & Founder of Capital Factory shares lessons from investing in 400+ startups, best practices for transitioning accelerators to remote, insights on SXSW cancellation & more Mentions [Capital Factory](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capital-factory)[Joshua Baer](https://millionrounds.com/fund/joshua-baer) Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Joshua Baer

### What does Joshua Baer invest in?

Joshua Baer invests most often at Seed and Series A (87% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Joshua Baer?

16 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jan 2016.

### What has Joshua Baer invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: YourMechanic (Jan 2016).

### How big are Joshua Baer's cheques?

The median round it joins is $24M.

### Does Joshua Baer lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 16 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Joshua Baer invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

### Is Joshua Baer investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jan 2016.

### Who does Joshua Baer invest alongside?

Most often Silverton Partners (5 rounds together), Bill Boebel (4 rounds together) and 500 Global (3 rounds together).

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