# Kanwal Rekhi: angel investments and portfolio

> Kanwal Rekhi is an angel. 3 investments on record, latest Aug 2005. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Kanwal Rekhi

Last cheque observed Aug 2005. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Angel

Series A Series B

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 3 on record

Since the last cheque **7752** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$3.0M** Rounds led **0 of 3** Exits **1 from the portfolio**

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## Kanwal Rekhi highlights

- 01 3 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series A and Series B: 100% of its rounds
- 03 1 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 **3 appearances**

- **2005** 3 rounds
- **Aug** **[Simply Hired](https://millionrounds.com/company/simply-hired)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$3.0M** With 6 others
- **Jul** **[Simply Hired](https://millionrounds.com/company/simply-hired)** Series B · US **$3.0M** With 6 others
- **Mar** **[Kaboodle](https://millionrounds.com/company/kaboodle)** Series A · US · news.com **$1.5M** With 8 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 **1 in all**

**[Kaboodle](https://millionrounds.com/company/kaboodle)** Bought by Hearst Corporation **$30M** Aug 2007

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

## The cheque

Series A Series B

Median round joined **$3.0M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 3 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Aug 2005
- **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A *2*
- Series B *1*

Often in the room with

- [Rajeev Motwani](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rajeev-motwani) 3
- [Ron Conway](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ron-conway) 3
- [Garage Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/garage-technology-ventures) 2
- [Guy Kawasaki](https://millionrounds.com/fund/guy-kawasaki) 2
- [James Hong](https://millionrounds.com/fund/james-hong) 2
- [Practical Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/practical-venture-capital) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Rajeev Motwani** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rajeev-motwani)[**Ron Conway** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ron-conway)[**Garage Technology Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/garage-technology-ventures)[**Guy Kawasaki** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/guy-kawasaki)[**James Hong** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/james-hong)[**Practical Venture Capital** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/practical-venture-capital)

## On podcasts

1 episode naming Kanwal Rekhi in the title.

- [The Neon Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/neon-show) 22 Jan 2026 · 1h 18m From Startup to US IPO in 5 Years: Kanwal Rekhi’s Historic IPO of Excelan Mentions [Kanwal Rekhi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kanwal-rekhi) Apple Podcasts

## Quick answers about Kanwal Rekhi

### What does Kanwal Rekhi invest in?

Kanwal Rekhi invests most often at Series A and Series B (100% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Kanwal Rekhi?

3 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2005.

### How big are Kanwal Rekhi's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.0M.

### Is Kanwal Rekhi investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2005.

### Who does Kanwal Rekhi invest alongside?

Most often Rajeev Motwani (3 rounds together), Ron Conway (3 rounds together) and Garage Technology Ventures (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Kanwal Rekhi?

Kanwal Rekhi is an angel.

### Where does this information on Kanwal Rekhi come from?

From 2 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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