# Ken Lerer: angel investments and portfolio > Ken Lerer is an angel. 9 investments on record, latest Aug 2012. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/ken-lerer (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Ken Lerer Last cheque observed Aug 2012. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet Angel Series A Seed Series B Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 9 on record Since the last cheque **5199** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$5.0M** Rounds led **0 of 9** Exits **4 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch Ken Lerer ## Ken Lerer highlights - 01 9 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Series A and Seed: 67% of its rounds - 03 4 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 **9 appearances** - **2012** 1 round - **Aug** **[Rewarder](https://millionrounds.com/company/rewarder)** Series A · US **$7.0M** With 6 others - **2011** 1 round - **Sept** **[Business Insider](https://millionrounds.com/company/business-insider)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$7.0M** With 5 others - **2010** 1 round - **May** **[BuzzFeed](https://millionrounds.com/company/buzzfeed)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$8.0M** With 7 others - **2009** 2 rounds - **Nov** **[Hot Potato](https://millionrounds.com/company/hot-potato)** Series A · US · thealarmclock.com **$1.4M** With 15 others - **Jul** **[gdgt](https://millionrounds.com/company/gdgt)** Seed · US **$550K** With 6 others - **2008** 2 rounds - **Aug** **[Silicon Alley Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/silicon-alley-media)** Seed **Undisclosed** With 2 others - **Jul** **[BuzzFeed](https://millionrounds.com/company/buzzfeed)** Series A · US · paidcontent.org **$3.5M** With 3 others - **2007** 1 round - **Sept** **[The Huffington Post](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-huffington-post)** Series B · US · paidcontent.org **$5.0M** With 3 others - **2006** 1 round - **Aug** **[The Huffington Post](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-huffington-post)** Series A · US · venturebeat.com **$5.0M** With 3 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 **4 in all** **[Business Insider](https://millionrounds.com/company/business-insider)** Bought by Axel Springer **$343M** Sept 2015 **[gdgt](https://millionrounds.com/company/gdgt)** Bought by [AOL](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aol) **Undisclosed** Feb 2013 **[The Huffington Post](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-huffington-post)** Bought by [AOL](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aol) **$315M** Feb 2011 **[Hot Potato](https://millionrounds.com/company/hot-potato)** Bought by [Facebook](https://millionrounds.com/fund/facebook) **$10M** Jul 2010 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Series A Seed Series B Median round joined **$5.0M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 9 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Aug 2012 - **Exits:** 4 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series A *4* - Seed *2* - Series B *2* - Venture *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2006 2012 Often in the room with - [SoftBank Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank-capital-2) 4 - [RRE Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rre-ventures) 3 - [Betaworks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/betaworks) 2 - [Bob Pittman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bob-pittman) 2 - [Founder Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective) 2 - [Greycroft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft) 2 **Pitching Ken Lerer?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## Who they invest alongside The investors most often in the same rounds as Ken Lerer. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**SoftBank Capital** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank-capital-2)[**RRE Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rre-ventures)[**Betaworks** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/betaworks)[**Bob Pittman** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bob-pittman)[**Founder Collective** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective)[**Greycroft** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft)[**Hearst Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hearst-ventures)[**John Johnson** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/john-johnson)[**Ron Conway** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ron-conway)[**SV Angel** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) ## Mentioned on podcasts Episodes that name Ken Lerer in their description, not their title. - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 13 Jan 2016 · 30 min 20 VC: Investing in Hardware and The Future of IOT with Kate Shillo, Director @ Galvanize Ventures With [Kate Shillo](https://millionrounds.com/person/kate-shillo) Mentions [Ken Lerer](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ken-lerer)[Lerer Hippeau](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-hippeau)[Eric Hippeau](https://millionrounds.com/person/eric-hippeau-2) Apple PodcastsShow page ## Quick answers about Ken Lerer ### What does Ken Lerer invest in? Ken Lerer invests most often at Series A and Seed (67% of the rounds on record). ### How active is Ken Lerer? 9 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2012. ### How big are Ken Lerer's cheques? The median round it joins is $5.0M. ### Does Ken Lerer lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 9 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does Ken Lerer invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%). ### Is Ken Lerer investing now? No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2012. ### Who does Ken Lerer invest alongside? Most often SoftBank Capital (4 rounds together), RRE Ventures (3 rounds together) and Betaworks (2 rounds together). ### What kind of investor is Ken Lerer? Ken Lerer is an angel. ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. 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