Investor

Justin Yoshimura

Last cheque observed Aug 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel

SeedSeries A

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque4095days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.6MRounds led0 of 8Exits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Justin Yoshimura

Justin Yoshimura highlights

  1. 01

    8 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    3 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 first8 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Aug
    Bounce ExchangeSeries A · US$6.3MWith 4 others
  3. 2013

    1 round

  4. Jun
    Bounce ExchangeSeries A · US · sec.gov$1.5MWith 4 others
  5. 2012

    1 round

  6. Mar
    500FriendsSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$4.5MWith 3 others
  7. 2011

    1 round

  8. Mar
    Boost MediaSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.6MWith 7 others
  9. 2010

    3 rounds

  10. Jun
    OwnLocalSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 17 others
  11. Jun
    GazeHawkSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 4 others
  12. Feb
    ZencoderSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 2 others
  13. 2009

    1 round

  14. Dec
    500FriendsSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.4MWith 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed3 in all

500FriendsBought by MerkleUndisclosedNov 2014
ZencoderBought by Brightcove$30MJul 2012
GazeHawkBought by FacebookUndisclosedMar 2012

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

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

Quick answers about Justin Yoshimura

What does Justin Yoshimura invest in?

Justin Yoshimura invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record).

How active is Justin Yoshimura?

8 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2015.

How big are Justin Yoshimura's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.6M.

Does Justin Yoshimura lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 8 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Justin Yoshimura invest?

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

Is Justin Yoshimura investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2015.

Who does Justin Yoshimura invest alongside?

Most often Y Combinator (4 rounds together), 500 Global (3 rounds together) and Contour Venture Partners (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Justin Yoshimura?

Justin Yoshimura is an angel.

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