# Justin Kan: portfolio, investments and team

> Justin Kan is a vc firm based in United States. 28 investments on record, 1 in the last 12 months, latest Jan 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Justin Kan

Last cheque observed Jan 2026; 28 cheques on record.

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**100%** of best year **1** **cheques in 12 months**, 28 on record

Since the last cheque **276** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$6.6M** Rounds led **0 of 28** Sole investor **1 rounds** Exits **2 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 89%**

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## Justin Kan highlights

- 01 1 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 89% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median undisclosed
- 04 2 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 **28 appearances**

- **2026** 1 round
- **Jan** **[FLORA](https://millionrounds.com/company/flora)** Series A · US · TechCrunch **$42M** With 23 others
- **2019** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[Blade](https://millionrounds.com/company/blade)** Seed · US · TechCrunch **$4.3M** With 9 others
- **Jul** **[Freedom Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/freedom-robotics)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$6.6M** With 9 others
- **2018** 3 rounds
- **Aug** **[Gecko Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/gecko-robotics)** US · TechCrunch **$7.0M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Scale](https://millionrounds.com/company/scale)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$18M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Rare Bits](https://millionrounds.com/company/rare-bits)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$6.0M** With 9 others
- **2017** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Burrow](https://millionrounds.com/company/burrow)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$4.3M** With 3 others
- **2015** 8 rounds
- **Sept** **[Triplebyte](https://millionrounds.com/company/triplebyte)** Venture · US **$3.0M** With 29 others
- **Jun** **[Seekmi](https://millionrounds.com/company/seekmi)** Seed · ID **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **May** **[Yhat](https://millionrounds.com/company/yhat)** Seed · US **$1.5M** With 10 others
- **May** **[The Ticket Fairy](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-ticket-fairy)** Seed **$485K** With 9 others
- **May** **[Taplytics](https://millionrounds.com/company/taplytics)** Seed · US **$2.4M** With 14 others
- **Apr** **[One Signal](https://millionrounds.com/company/onesignal)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Seekmi](https://millionrounds.com/company/seekmi)** Seed · ID **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Razorpay](https://millionrounds.com/company/razorpay)** Seed · IN **$2.6M** With 19 others
- **2014** 6 rounds
- **Dec** **[Beep Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/beep-networks)** Seed · US **$4.0M** With 15 others
- **Nov** **[WeMail](https://millionrounds.com/company/wemail)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[Parenthoods](https://millionrounds.com/company/parenthoods)** Seed · US **$1.3M** With 11 others
- **May** **[Bellabeat](https://millionrounds.com/company/bellabeat)** Seed · US **$4.5M** With 13 others
- **Feb** **[Ambition, Inc](https://millionrounds.com/company/ambition-inc)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 14 others
- **Jan** **[Cruise](https://millionrounds.com/company/cruise)** Seed · US **$4.3M** With 19 others
- **2013** 4 rounds
- **Dec** **[Booktrope](https://millionrounds.com/company/booktrope)** Seed · US **$600K** With 9 others
- **Aug** **[LE TOTE](https://millionrounds.com/company/le-tote)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.8M** With 17 others
- **Jun** **[CloudMedx Inc](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloudmedx-inc)** Seed · US **$100K** With 7 others
- **Mar** **[Airseed](https://millionrounds.com/company/airseed)** Seed · US **$500K** With 7 others
- **2012** 1 round
- **Apr** **[Socialcam](https://millionrounds.com/company/socialcam)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 38 others
- **2011** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[ZeroCater](https://millionrounds.com/company/zerocater)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 14 others
- **Aug** **[Parse](https://millionrounds.com/company/parse)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 14 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.

## The team

We hold **2** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **2 in all**

**[Parse](https://millionrounds.com/company/parse)** Bought by [Facebook](https://millionrounds.com/fund/facebook) **$90M** Apr 2013

**[Socialcam](https://millionrounds.com/company/socialcam)** Bought by [Autodesk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/autodesk) **$60M** Jul 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 **$6.6M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **-**

Led 0 of 28 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 1 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Jan 2026
- **Exits:** 2 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *22*
- Series A *2*
- Venture *2*
- Series B *1*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) 13
- [Paul Buchheit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paul-buchheit) 9
- [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 9
- [Emmett Shear](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emmett-shear) 8
- [Tikhon Bernstam](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tikhon-bernstam) 7
- [Garry Tan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/garry-tan) 5

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**Paul Buchheit** Angel **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paul-buchheit)[**SV Angel** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**Emmett Shear** Angel **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emmett-shear)[**Tikhon Bernstam** Angel **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tikhon-bernstam)[**Garry Tan** Angel **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/garry-tan)[**500 Global** Angel **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Alexis Ohanian** Angel **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexis-ohanian)[**Google Ventures** Corporate VC **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv)[**Initialized Capital** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/initialized-capital)[**Michael Seibel** Angel **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/michael-seibel)[**CrunchFund** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Justin Kan put money into.

[**Blade** $4.3M · Aug 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/blade)[**Freedom Robotics** $6.6M · Jul 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/freedom-robotics)[**Gecko Robotics** $7.0M · Aug 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/gecko-robotics)[**Rare Bits** $6.0M · Apr 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/rare-bits)

## On podcasts

6 episodes naming Justin Kan in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 1 Oct 2026 · 1h 18m Justin Kan & Brian Chesky: The Rejections That Built Twitch and Airbnb | E2344 Mentions [Brian Chesky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brian-chesky)[Justin Kan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/justin-kan)[Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) *+3* Apple Podcasts
- [Pattern Breakers](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/pattern-breakers) 10 Jun 2024 · 42 min Justin Kan: Pattern Breaker Personified Mentions [Justin Kan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/justin-kan) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 19 Nov 2021 · 1h 19m Tarantino sued over NFTs + Twitch Co-Founder Justin Kan: YouTube, Entrepreneurship, Investing | E1329 Mentions [Justin Kan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/justin-kan) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) 28 Mar 2021 · 57 min Justin Kan on Happiness, Hiring, and Time Management Mentions [Justin Kan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/justin-kan) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/brave-southeast-asia) 25 Feb 2021 · 1h 18m Brent Liang on Co-Founding with Justin Kan, Weekly Moonshots, and Vulnerability in Leadership - E42 Mentions [Justin Kan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/justin-kan)[Mark Cuban](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mark-cuban)[Steve Huffman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/steve-huffman) *+2* Apple PodcastsShow page
- [BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/brave-southeast-asia) 3 Dec 2020 · 41 min Jimmy Ku on Transitioning from Founder to Executive, Leading Alongside Justin Kan, and Start-Up Myths - E30 With [Jimmy Ku](https://millionrounds.com/person/jimmy-ku) Mentions [Justin Kan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/justin-kan)[Grishin Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/fund/grishin-robotics)[Infinity Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/infinity-ventures) *+1* Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [EU-Startups Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/eu-startups) 11 Dec 2025 · 29 min Episode 148: Karim Saleh: Co-Founder & CEO of Cerrion – Real-Time AI for Manufacturers Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Pattern Breakers](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/pattern-breakers) 29 Apr 2024 · 47 min Michael Seibel: “The Godfounder” Discusses Justin.tv, Twitch, and Y Combinator Apple PodcastsShow page
- [How I Built This](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-built-this) 18 Jul 2022 · 1h 26m Twitch: Emmett Shear Apple Podcasts
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 25 Sept 2019 · 1h 19m E980: The Next Unicorns: Alto Pharmacy CEO & Co-founder Mattieu Gamache-Asselin is working to fix the broken US pharmacy system by removing friction & aligning incentives among patients, doctors & insurers, shares insights on trading short-term profits fo Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Justin Kan

### What does Justin Kan invest in?

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

### How active is Justin Kan?

28 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jan 2026.

### What has Justin Kan invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: FLORA (Series A, Jan 2026), Blade (Seed, Aug 2019) and Freedom Robotics (Seed, Jul 2019).

### How big are Justin Kan's cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.6M.

### Does Justin Kan lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 28 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Justin Kan invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (89%) and Indonesia (7%).

### Is Justin Kan investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Justin Kan invest alongside?

Most often Y Combinator (13 rounds together), Paul Buchheit (9 rounds together) and SV Angel (9 rounds together).

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