# Lon Chow: angel investments and portfolio

> Lon Chow is an angel. 14 investments on record, latest Feb 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Lon Chow

Last cheque observed Feb 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Angel

Seed Series A Series B

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 14 on record

Since the last cheque **4269** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.1M** Rounds led **0 of 14** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Lon Chow highlights

- 01 14 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 86% of its rounds

## 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 **14 appearances**

- **2015** 1 round
- **Feb** **[Luxury Garage Sale](https://millionrounds.com/company/luxury-garage-sale)** Seed · US **$1.5M** With 5 others
- **2014** 5 rounds
- **Oct** **[Charlie App](https://millionrounds.com/company/charlie-app)** Seed · US **$1.8M** With 5 others
- **Oct** **[Estate Assist](https://millionrounds.com/company/estate-assist)** Seed · US **$2.3M** With 8 others
- **Jul** **[Real Food Blends](https://millionrounds.com/company/real-food-blends)** Seed · US **$550K** With 7 others
- **May** **[Learnerator](https://millionrounds.com/company/learnerator)** Seed · US **$300K** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[Opternative](https://millionrounds.com/company/opternative)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 12 others
- **2013** 2 rounds
- **Jul** **[Blitsy](https://millionrounds.com/company/blitsy)** Seed · US · finsmes.com **$1.0M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[Smart Lunches](https://millionrounds.com/company/smart-lunches)** Series B · US · finsmes.com **$1.6M** With 4 others
- **2012** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[Smart Lunches](https://millionrounds.com/company/smart-lunches)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$1.0M** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[Retrofit](https://millionrounds.com/company/retrofit)** Venture · US · articles.chicagotribune.com **$2.7M** With 22 others
- **2011** 1 round
- **Feb** **[Pear](https://millionrounds.com/company/pear)** Series A · US · apparelmedia.com **$1.1M** With 14 others
- **2009** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[Yidio](https://millionrounds.com/company/yidio)** Seed · US **$350K** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Solmentum](https://millionrounds.com/company/solmentum)** Seed · US **$325K** With 3 others
- **2007** 1 round
- **Jun** **[Viewpoints](https://millionrounds.com/company/viewpoints)** Series A · US · thealarmclock.com **$5.0M** 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 cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$1.1M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 14 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Feb 2015

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *9*
- Series A *3*
- Series B *1*
- Venture *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2007 2015

Often in the room with

- [Armando Pauker](https://millionrounds.com/fund/armando-pauker) 4
- [Brian Spaly](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brian-spaly) 3
- [Chicago Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chicago-ventures) 3
- [Lakewest Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lakewest-inc) 3
- [Data Point Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-point-capital) 2
- [FireStarter Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firestarter-fund) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Armando Pauker** Angel **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/armando-pauker)[**Brian Spaly** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brian-spaly)[**Chicago Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chicago-ventures)[**Lakewest Venture Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lakewest-inc)[**Data Point Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-point-capital)[**FireStarter Fund** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firestarter-fund)[**Howard Lindzon** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/howard-lindzon)[**I2A Fund** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/i2a-3)[**Wayne Boulais** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wayne-boulais)

## Quick answers about Lon Chow

### What does Lon Chow invest in?

Lon Chow invests most often at Seed and Series A (86% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Lon Chow?

14 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2015.

### How big are Lon Chow's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.1M.

### Does Lon Chow lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 14 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Lon Chow invest?

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

### Is Lon Chow investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Feb 2015.

### Who does Lon Chow invest alongside?

Most often Armando Pauker (4 rounds together), Brian Spaly (3 rounds together) and Chicago Ventures (3 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Lon Chow?

Lon Chow is an angel.

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