# Karl Jacob: angel investments and portfolio

> Karl Jacob is an angel. 26 investments on record, latest Nov 2014. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Karl Jacob

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

Quiet Angel

Seed Series A Venture

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 26 on record

Since the last cheque **4360** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.2M** Rounds led **0 of 26** Exits **8 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Karl Jacob highlights

- 01 26 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 85% of its rounds
- 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 first **26 appearances**

- **2014** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Boost Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/boost-media)** Series C · US **$19M** With 5 others
- **2013** 4 rounds
- **Nov** **[Technical Machine](https://millionrounds.com/company/technical-machine)** Venture · US · sec.gov **$1.0M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Distill](https://millionrounds.com/company/distill)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.3M** With 9 others
- **Aug** **[HeartThis](https://millionrounds.com/company/heartthis)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 6 others
- **Jun** **[Brit + Co](https://millionrounds.com/company/brit-co)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$6.3M** With 7 others
- **2012** 3 rounds
- **Oct** **[FOBO](https://millionrounds.com/company/fobo)** Seed · US **$1.6M** With 18 others
- **Jan** **[Talkable](https://millionrounds.com/company/talkable)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$1.2M** With 9 others
- **Jan** **[Bridge](https://millionrounds.com/company/bridge)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.4M** With 8 others
- **2011** 12 rounds
- **Oct** **[Kitchit](https://millionrounds.com/company/kitchit)** Seed · US **$600K** With 8 others
- **Jul** **[MemSQL](https://millionrounds.com/company/memsql)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$5.0M** With 14 others
- **Jul** **[Byliner](https://millionrounds.com/company/byliner)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Inporia](https://millionrounds.com/company/inporia)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.3M** With 8 others
- **May** **[NoiseToys](https://millionrounds.com/company/noisetoys)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.2M** With 6 others
- **May** **[Skillshare](https://millionrounds.com/company/skillshare)** Seed · US · sec.gov **$550K** With 8 others
- **May** **[Skillshare](https://millionrounds.com/company/skillshare)** Series A · US **$550K** With 10 others
- **Apr** **[DoubleDutch](https://millionrounds.com/company/doubledutch)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.2M** With 14 others
- **Apr** **[Everlane](https://millionrounds.com/company/everlane)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.1M** With 11 others
- **Mar** **[Sosh](https://millionrounds.com/company/sosh)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 10 others
- **Mar** **[Yobongo](https://millionrounds.com/company/yobongo)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.4M** With 9 others
- **Mar** **[Thumb](https://millionrounds.com/company/thumb)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.2M** With 7 others
- **2010** 5 rounds
- **Nov** **[Path](https://millionrounds.com/company/path)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.5M** With 27 others
- **Oct** **[Formative Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/formative-labs)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[LearnBoost](https://millionrounds.com/company/learnboost)** Seed · US · learnboost.com **$975K** With 9 others
- **Jul** **[Coveroo](https://millionrounds.com/company/coveroo)** Series B · US · venturecapitalreporter.com **$2.3M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[HealthTap](https://millionrounds.com/company/healthtap)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 7 others
- **2009** 1 round
- **Aug** **[Coveroo](https://millionrounds.com/company/coveroo)** Series A · US **$1.5M** With 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 listed **8 in all**

**[Sosh](https://millionrounds.com/company/sosh)** Bought by [Postmates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/postmates) **Undisclosed** Nov 2015

**[FOBO](https://millionrounds.com/company/fobo)** Bought by Gone! **Undisclosed** Oct 2015

**[HeartThis](https://millionrounds.com/company/heartthis)** Bought by Thumbtack **Undisclosed** Sept 2015

**[Path](https://millionrounds.com/company/path)** Bought by [Daum Kakao](https://millionrounds.com/fund/daum-kakao) **Undisclosed** May 2015

**[Byliner](https://millionrounds.com/company/byliner)** Bought by Pronoun **Undisclosed** Sept 2014

**[Distill](https://millionrounds.com/company/distill)** Bought by [Gild](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gild) **Undisclosed** Mar 2014

**[Thumb](https://millionrounds.com/company/thumb)** Bought by Ypulse, Inc. **Undisclosed** Jun 2013

**[Yobongo](https://millionrounds.com/company/yobongo)** Bought by Mixbook **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 Venture

Median round joined **$1.2M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 26 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Nov 2014
- **Exits:** 8 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *19*
- Series A *3*
- Venture *2*
- Series B *1*
- Series C *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2009 2014

Often in the room with

- [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 7
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 4
- [Keith Rabois](https://millionrounds.com/fund/keith-rabois) 4
- [Ben Ling](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ben-ling) 3
- [Collaborative Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/collaborative-fund) 3
- [Dave Morin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dave-morin) 3

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## 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 Angel** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**500 Global** Angel **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Keith Rabois** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/keith-rabois)[**Ben Ling** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ben-ling)[**Collaborative Fund** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/collaborative-fund)[**Dave Morin** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dave-morin)[**Founder Collective** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective)[**Freestyle Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/freestyle)[**Index Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures)[**Kevin Rose** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kevin-rose)[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**Ashton Kutcher** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ashton-kutcher)

## 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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