United States · Investor

Kevin Rose

Last cheque observed Oct 2025; 24 cheques on record.

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Seed

Deploying now
100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 24 on record
Since the last cheque364days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$20MRounds led0 of 24Exits14 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 88%
Pitch Kevin Rose

Kevin Rose highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 77% of its rounds

  3. 03

    14 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Seed
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first24 appearances

  1. 2025

    1 round

  2. Oct
    Steven.comGB · Steven BartlettUndisclosedWith 11 others
  3. 2019

    1 round

  4. Jul
    SolanaSeries A · US · Blocktribune$20MWith 11 others
  5. 2015

    2 rounds

  6. May
    AlgoliaSeries A · US$19MWith 8 others
  7. Apr
    ShypSeries B · US$50MWith 6 others
  8. 2014

    3 rounds

  9. Aug
    StrutSeed · US$1.5MWith 18 others
  10. Jul
    UnbabelSeed · PT$1.5MWith 16 others
  11. Apr
    WealthfrontSeries C · US$35MWith 15 others
  12. 2013

    1 round

  13. May
    imgixSeries A · US · imgix.com$5.0MWith 9 others
  14. 2012

    2 rounds

  15. Oct
    FOBOSeed · US$1.6MWith 18 others
  16. Aug
    BufferBoxSeed · CA$1.0MWith 7 others
  17. 2011

    3 rounds

  18. Oct
    TreehouseSeed · US · techcrunch.com$600KWith 6 others
  19. Aug
    FabSeries A · US · businessinsider.com$7.7MWith 18 others
  20. Mar
    YobongoSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.4MWith 9 others
  21. 2010

    2 rounds

  22. Nov
    PathSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.5MWith 27 others
  23. Mar
    FormspringSeries A · US · bits.blogs.nytimes.com$2.5MWith 10 others
  24. 2009

    7 rounds

  25. Dec
    XDN/3Crowd TechnologiesUS · blog.3crowd.comUndisclosedWith 3 others
  26. Dec
    GowallaSeries B · US · crunchbase.com$8.3MWith 9 others
  27. Nov
    SimpleGeoSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 14 others
  28. Nov
    ZyngaSeries B · US · games.venturebeat.com$15MWith 4 others
  29. Nov
    SquareSeries A · US$10MWith 18 others
  30. Oct
    DailyBoothSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 10 others
  31. Sept
    FoursquareSeed · US · engg.entrancecorner.com$1.4MWith 8 others
  32. 2008

    1 round

  33. May
    TwitterSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$15MWith 5 others
  34. 2007

    1 round

  35. May
    OMGPOPSeed · USUndisclosedWith 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 listed14 in all

FOBOBought by Gone!UndisclosedOct 2015
PathBought by Daum KakaoUndisclosedMay 2015
FabBought by PCH International$15MMar 2015
TwitterListed$1.8BNov 2013
FormspringBought by Spring.meUndisclosedJan 2013
XDN/3Crowd TechnologiesBought by FortinetUndisclosedDec 2012
BufferBoxBought by Google$17MNov 2012
DailyBoothBought by AirbnbUndisclosedJul 2012
OMGPOPBought by Zynga$210MMar 2012
YobongoBought by MixbookUndisclosedMar 2012
DailyBoothBought by AirbnbUndisclosedJan 2012
ZyngaListedUndisclosedDec 2011
GowallaBought by FacebookUndisclosedDec 2011
SimpleGeoBought by Urban AirshipUndisclosedOct 2011

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 Kevin Rose. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

SV AngelVC firm10rounds togetherGary VaynerchukVC firm5rounds togetherJoshua SchachterVC firm5rounds togetherChris SaccaAngel4rounds togetherFirst Round CapitalVC firm4rounds togetherTimothy FerrissAngel network4rounds togetherBrian PokornyVC firm3rounds togetherDave MorinVC firm3rounds togetherFreestyle CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherGreylockVC firm3rounds togetherIndex VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherKarl JacobAngel3rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Kevin Rose put money into.

Solana$20M · Jul 2019

On podcasts

6 episodes naming Kevin Rose in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Kevin Rose

What does Kevin Rose invest in?

Kevin Rose invests most often at Seed and Series A (77% of the rounds on record).

How active is Kevin Rose?

24 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2025.

What has Kevin Rose invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Steven.com (Undisclosed round, Oct 2025) and Solana (Series A, Jul 2019).

How big are Kevin Rose's cheques?

The median round it joins is $20M.

Does Kevin Rose lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 24 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Kevin Rose invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (88%).

Is Kevin Rose investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Kevin Rose invest alongside?

Most often SV Angel (10 rounds together), Gary Vaynerchuk (5 rounds together) and Joshua Schachter (5 rounds together).

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