Investor

Karl Jacob

Last cheque observed Nov 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel

SeedSeries AVenture

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 26 on record
Since the last cheque4360days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.2MRounds led0 of 26Exits8 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Karl Jacob

Karl Jacob highlights

  1. 01

    26 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 85% of its rounds

  3. 03

    8 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 first26 appearances

  1. 2014

    1 round

  2. Nov
    Boost MediaSeries C · US$19MWith 5 others
  3. 2013

    4 rounds

  4. Nov
    Technical MachineVenture · US · sec.gov$1.0MWith 4 others
  5. Sept
    DistillSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.3MWith 9 others
  6. Aug
    HeartThisSeed · US$2.0MWith 6 others
  7. Jun
    Brit + CoSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$6.3MWith 7 others
  8. 2012

    3 rounds

  9. Oct
    FOBOSeed · US$1.6MWith 18 others
  10. Jan
    TalkableVenture · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 9 others
  11. Jan
    BridgeSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.4MWith 8 others
  12. 2011

    12 rounds

  13. Oct
    KitchitSeed · US$600KWith 8 others
  14. Jul
    MemSQLSeed · US · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 14 others
  15. Jul
    BylinerSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 4 others
  16. May
    InporiaSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.3MWith 8 others
  17. May
    NoiseToysSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 6 others
  18. May
    SkillshareSeed · US · sec.gov$550KWith 8 others
  19. May
    SkillshareSeries A · US$550KWith 10 others
  20. Apr
    DoubleDutchSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 14 others
  21. Apr
    EverlaneSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.1MWith 11 others
  22. Mar
    SoshSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 10 others
  23. Mar
    YobongoSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.4MWith 9 others
  24. Mar
    ThumbSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 7 others
  25. 2010

    5 rounds

  26. Nov
    PathSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.5MWith 27 others
  27. Oct
    Formative LabsSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 4 others
  28. Jul
    LearnBoostSeed · US · learnboost.com$975KWith 9 others
  29. Jul
    CoverooSeries B · US · venturecapitalreporter.com$2.3MWith 2 others
  30. Jan
    HealthTapSeed · USUndisclosedWith 7 others
  31. 2009

    1 round

  32. Aug
    CoverooSeries A · US$1.5MWith 4 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 1 person 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 listed8 in all

SoshBought by PostmatesUndisclosedNov 2015
FOBOBought by Gone!UndisclosedOct 2015
HeartThisBought by ThumbtackUndisclosedSept 2015
PathBought by Daum KakaoUndisclosedMay 2015
BylinerBought by PronounUndisclosedSept 2014
DistillBought by GildUndisclosedMar 2014
ThumbBought by Ypulse, Inc.UndisclosedJun 2013
YobongoBought by MixbookUndisclosedMar 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 Karl Jacob. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

SV AngelVC firm7rounds together500 GlobalAngel4rounds togetherKeith RaboisVC firm4rounds togetherBen LingAngel3rounds togetherCollaborative FundVC firm3rounds togetherDave MorinVC firm3rounds togetherFounder CollectiveVC firm3rounds togetherFreestyle CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherIndex VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherKevin RoseVC firm3rounds togetherY CombinatorAccelerator3rounds togetherAshton KutcherVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Karl Jacob

What does Karl Jacob invest in?

Karl Jacob invests most often at Seed and Series A (85% of the rounds on record).

How active is Karl Jacob?

26 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2014.

How big are Karl Jacob's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.2M.

Does Karl Jacob lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 26 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Karl Jacob invest?

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

Is Karl Jacob investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2014.

Who does Karl Jacob invest alongside?

Most often SV Angel (7 rounds together), 500 Global (4 rounds together) and Keith Rabois (4 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Karl Jacob?

Karl Jacob is an angel.

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