# Mark Gerson: angel investments and portfolio

> Mark Gerson is an angel. 4 investments on record, latest Apr 2014. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Mark Gerson

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

Quiet Angel

Seed Series A

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 4 on record

Since the last cheque **4578** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.5M** Rounds led **0 of 4** Exits **1 from the portfolio**

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## Mark Gerson highlights

- 01 4 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds
- 03 1 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 **4 appearances**

- **2014** 1 round
- **Apr** **[Greats](https://millionrounds.com/company/greats)** Seed · US **$1.5M** With 3 others
- **2011** 2 rounds
- **Oct** **[HipWay](https://millionrounds.com/company/hipway)** Seed · RU · finsmes.com **$2.8M** With 12 others
- **Jun** **[Smarterer](https://millionrounds.com/company/smarterer)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.3M** With 7 others
- **2006** 1 round
- **Jan** **[Badongo.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/badongo-com)** Series A · US **Undisclosed** With 14 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 **1 in all**

**[Smarterer](https://millionrounds.com/company/smarterer)** Bought by [Pluralsight](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pluralsight) **$75M** Nov 2014

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Seed Series A

Median round joined **$1.5M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 4 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Apr 2014
- **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *3*
- Series A *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2006 2014

Often in the room with

- [Fabrice Grinda](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fabrice-grinda) 2
- [Lukasz Gadowski](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lukasz-gadowski) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Fabrice Grinda** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fabrice-grinda)[**Lukasz Gadowski** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lukasz-gadowski)

## On podcasts

2 episodes naming Mark Gerson in the title, and 1 more that mention it.

- [Alt Goes Mainstream](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/alt-goes-mainstream) 15 May 2024 · 41 min 3i Members' Mark Gerson - building engaged investing communities Mentions [Mark Gerson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mark-gerson) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [How I Invest](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-invest) 14 Mar 2024 · 26 min E50: Founding GLG and Growing it into a $600 Million Revenue Powerhouse, Mark Gerson Mentions [Mark Gerson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mark-gerson) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) 14 Sept 2021 · 43 min Primary Venture Partners Jason Shuman on integrating partners into an established partnership, KPI's on measuring value to founders, and views on portfolio construction. Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Mark Gerson

### What does Mark Gerson invest in?

Mark Gerson invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Mark Gerson?

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

### How big are Mark Gerson's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.5M.

### Is Mark Gerson investing now?

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

### Who does Mark Gerson invest alongside?

Most often Fabrice Grinda (2 rounds together) and Lukasz Gadowski (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Mark Gerson?

Mark Gerson is an angel.

### Where does this information on Mark Gerson come from?

From 2 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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