# Joshua Schachter: portfolio, investments and team

> Joshua Schachter is a vc firm. 57 investments on record, latest Sept 2017. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Joshua Schachter

Last cheque observed Sep 2017. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet VC firm

Seed Series A Venture

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 57 on record

Since the last cheque **3337** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$30M** Rounds led **0 of 57** Exits **19 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 91%**

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## Joshua Schachter highlights

- 01 57 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 94% of its rounds
- 03 19 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **57 appearances**

- **2017** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Orion Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/orion-labs)** US · FinSMEs **$18M** With 5 others
- **2016** 4 rounds
- **Nov** **[Gusto](https://millionrounds.com/company/gusto)** **$90M** With 103 others
- **Nov** **[Codecademy](https://millionrounds.com/company/codecademy)** **$30M** With 30 others
- **Oct** **[Soothe](https://millionrounds.com/company/soothe)** **$35M** With 19 others
- **Jan** **[YourMechanic](https://millionrounds.com/company/yourmechanic)** **$24M** With 54 others
- **2015** 1 round
- **Feb** **[Soothe](https://millionrounds.com/company/soothe)** Seed · US **$1.7M** With 5 others
- **2014** 6 rounds
- **Dec** **[Verbling](https://millionrounds.com/company/verbling)** Series A · US **$2.7M** With 12 others
- **Oct** **[Checkr](https://millionrounds.com/company/checkr)** Series A · US **$9.0M** With 17 others
- **Jul** **[Pogoseat](https://millionrounds.com/company/pogoseat)** Seed · US **$2.3M** With 11 others
- **May** **[Eyegroove](https://millionrounds.com/company/eyegroove)** Seed · US **$1.3M** With 15 others
- **Feb** **[UXPin](https://millionrounds.com/company/uxpin)** Seed · US **$1.6M** With 9 others
- **Jan** **[Cuseum](https://millionrounds.com/company/cuseum)** Seed · US **$1.3M** With 25 others
- **2013** 5 rounds
- **Nov** **[Betable](https://millionrounds.com/company/betable)** Series A · GB · finsmes.com **$19M** With 15 others
- **Nov** **[Lob](https://millionrounds.com/company/lob)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.4M** With 14 others
- **Sept** **[Shyp](https://millionrounds.com/company/shyp)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.1M** With 24 others
- **May** **[Science Exchange](https://millionrounds.com/company/science-exchange)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$4.0M** With 13 others
- **Jan** **[Stormpulse](https://millionrounds.com/company/stormpulse)** Seed · US · angel.co **$635K** With 5 others
- **2012** 7 rounds
- **Dec** **[Tindie](https://millionrounds.com/company/tindie)** Seed · US · thenextweb.com **$500K** With 6 others
- **Dec** **[Gusto](https://millionrounds.com/company/gusto)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$6.1M** With 25 others
- **Oct** **[FOBO](https://millionrounds.com/company/fobo)** Seed · US **$1.6M** With 18 others
- **May** **[Exec](https://millionrounds.com/company/exec)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$3.3M** With 15 others
- **May** **[Priceonomics](https://millionrounds.com/company/priceonomics)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 28 others
- **Jan** **[IFTTT](https://millionrounds.com/company/ifttt)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 16 others
- **Jan** **[Summon](https://millionrounds.com/company/summon)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 6 others
- **2011** 8 rounds
- **Oct** **[DuckDuckGo](https://millionrounds.com/company/duckduckgo)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$3.0M** With 6 others
- **Oct** **[Origami Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/origami-labs)** Debt · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 19 others
- **Sept** **[Lanyrd](https://millionrounds.com/company/lanyrd)** Seed · GB · techcrunch.com **$1.4M** With 8 others
- **Aug** **[ChallengePost](https://millionrounds.com/company/challengepost)** Series A · US · xconomy.com **$4.1M** With 6 others
- **Jun** **[DrawQuest](https://millionrounds.com/company/drawquest)** Series A **$3.0M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[Canvas Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/canvas-networks)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$3.0M** With 7 others
- **Apr** **[Milk](https://millionrounds.com/company/milk)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 24 others
- **Mar** **[Kickstarter](https://millionrounds.com/company/kickstarter)** Venture · US · mediamemo.allthingsd.com **$10M** With 18 others
- **2010** 14 rounds
- **Oct** **[Honestly.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/honestly-com)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$1.2M** With 5 others
- **Aug** **[Locately](https://millionrounds.com/company/locately)** Seed · US · bostinnovation.com **$300K** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Fluidinfo](https://millionrounds.com/company/fluidinfo)** Series A · US · businessinsider.com **$1.8M** With 11 others
- **Aug** **[Gengo](https://millionrounds.com/company/gengo)** Seed · JP · techcrunch.com **$750K** With 6 others
- **Jul** **[Ze Frank Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/ze-frank-games)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$500K** With 10 others
- **Jun** **[OwnLocal](https://millionrounds.com/company/ownlocal)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 17 others
- **Jun** **[Thumbtack](https://millionrounds.com/company/thumbtack)** Seed · US · thumbtack.com **$1.2M** With 13 others
- **May** **[Blockboard](https://millionrounds.com/company/blockboard)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 7 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 **19 in all**

**[FOBO](https://millionrounds.com/company/fobo)** Bought by Gone! **Undisclosed** Oct 2015

**[Tindie](https://millionrounds.com/company/tindie)** Bought by Hackaday **Undisclosed** Aug 2015

**[Exec](https://millionrounds.com/company/exec)** Bought by Handy **Undisclosed** Jan 2014

**[Bump Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/bump-technologies)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **$30M** Dec 2013

**[Origami Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/origami-labs)** Bought by eFamily.com **Undisclosed** Nov 2013

**[The Climate Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-climate-corporation)** Bought by [Monsanto](https://millionrounds.com/fund/monsanto-growth-ventures-mgv) **$930M** Oct 2013

**[Bump Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/bump-technologies)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **$30M** Sept 2013

**[Lanyrd](https://millionrounds.com/company/lanyrd)** Bought by [Eventbrite](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eventbrite) **Undisclosed** Sept 2013

**[Lexity](https://millionrounds.com/company/lexity)** Bought by [Yahoo!](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yahoo) **Undisclosed** Jul 2013

**[Origami Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/origami-labs)** Bought by FamilyLeaf **Undisclosed** Jul 2013

**[Crocodoc](https://millionrounds.com/company/crocodoc)** Bought by [Box](https://millionrounds.com/fund/box) **Undisclosed** May 2013

**[Locately](https://millionrounds.com/company/locately)** Bought by [Service Management Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/service-management-group) **Undisclosed** Aug 2012

**[DailyBooth](https://millionrounds.com/company/dailybooth)** Bought by [Airbnb](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airbnb) **Undisclosed** Jul 2012

**[Milk](https://millionrounds.com/company/milk)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **Undisclosed** Mar 2012

**[Blockboard](https://millionrounds.com/company/blockboard)** Bought by Klout **Undisclosed** Feb 2012

**[DailyBooth](https://millionrounds.com/company/dailybooth)** Bought by [Airbnb](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airbnb) **Undisclosed** Jan 2012

**[SimpleGeo](https://millionrounds.com/company/simplegeo)** Bought by Urban Airship **Undisclosed** Oct 2011

**[Dogster](https://millionrounds.com/company/dogster)** Bought by SAY Media **Undisclosed** Apr 2011

**[Dopplr](https://millionrounds.com/company/dopplr)** Bought by [Nokia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nokia) **Undisclosed** Sept 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 Venture

Median round joined **$30M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 57 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2017
- **Exits:** 19 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *37*
- Series A *12*
- Venture *2*
- Debt *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2006 2017

Often in the room with

- [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 16
- [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) 12
- [Founder Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective) 11
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) 10
- [Union Square Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/union-square-ventures) 10
- [Paul Buchheit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paul-buchheit) 9

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**SV Angel** VC firm **16** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **12** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**Founder Collective** VC firm **11** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective)[**Andreessen Horowitz** VC firm **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[**Union Square Ventures** VC firm **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/union-square-ventures)[**Paul Buchheit** Angel **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paul-buchheit)[**CrunchFund** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3)[**Esther Dyson** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/esther-dyson)[**Betaworks** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/betaworks)[**Chris Sacca** Angel **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-sacca)[**Sam Altman** Angel **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sam-altman)[**Alexis Ohanian** Angel **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexis-ohanian)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Joshua Schachter put money into.

[**Orion Labs** $18M · Sept 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/orion-labs)[**Gusto** $90M · Nov 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/gusto)[**Codecademy** $30M · Nov 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/codecademy)[**Soothe** $35M · Oct 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/soothe)

## Quick answers about Joshua Schachter

### What does Joshua Schachter invest in?

Joshua Schachter invests most often at Seed and Series A (94% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Joshua Schachter?

57 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2017.

### What has Joshua Schachter invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Orion Labs (Undisclosed round, Sept 2017), Gusto (Nov 2016) and Codecademy (Nov 2016).

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

The median round it joins is $30M.

### Does Joshua Schachter lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 57 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Joshua Schachter invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (91%) and the United Kingdom (6%).

### Is Joshua Schachter investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2017.

### Who does Joshua Schachter invest alongside?

Most often SV Angel (16 rounds together), Y Combinator (12 rounds together) and Founder Collective (11 rounds together).

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