# Justin Yoshimura: angel investments and portfolio

> Justin Yoshimura is an angel. 8 investments on record, latest Aug 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Justin Yoshimura

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

Quiet Angel

Seed Series A

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 8 on record

Since the last cheque **4095** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.6M** Rounds led **0 of 8** Exits **3 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Justin Yoshimura highlights

- 01 8 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds
- 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 first **8 appearances**

- **2015** 1 round
- **Aug** **[Bounce Exchange](https://millionrounds.com/company/bounce-exchange)** Series A · US **$6.3M** With 4 others
- **2013** 1 round
- **Jun** **[Bounce Exchange](https://millionrounds.com/company/bounce-exchange)** Series A · US · sec.gov **$1.5M** With 4 others
- **2012** 1 round
- **Mar** **[500Friends](https://millionrounds.com/company/500friends)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$4.5M** With 3 others
- **2011** 1 round
- **Mar** **[Boost Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/boost-media)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.6M** With 7 others
- **2010** 3 rounds
- **Jun** **[OwnLocal](https://millionrounds.com/company/ownlocal)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 17 others
- **Jun** **[GazeHawk](https://millionrounds.com/company/gazehawk)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Zencoder](https://millionrounds.com/company/zencoder)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **2009** 1 round
- **Dec** **[500Friends](https://millionrounds.com/company/500friends)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.4M** 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.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **3 in all**

**[500Friends](https://millionrounds.com/company/500friends)** Bought by [Merkle](https://millionrounds.com/fund/merkle) **Undisclosed** Nov 2014

**[Zencoder](https://millionrounds.com/company/zencoder)** Bought by Brightcove **$30M** Jul 2012

**[GazeHawk](https://millionrounds.com/company/gazehawk)** Bought by [Facebook](https://millionrounds.com/fund/facebook) **Undisclosed** Mar 2012

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

## The cheque

Seed Series A

Median round joined **$1.6M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 8 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Aug 2015
- **Exits:** 3 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *5*
- Series A *3*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2009 2015

Often in the room with

- [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) 4
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 3
- [Contour Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/contour-venture-partners) 2
- [Founder Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective) 2
- [Jason Finger](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jason-finger) 2

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## 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.

[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**500 Global** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Contour Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/contour-venture-partners)[**Founder Collective** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective)[**Jason Finger** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jason-finger)

## 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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