# Mark Leslie: angel investments and portfolio

> Mark Leslie is an angel based in United States. 19 investments on record, 1 in the last 12 months, latest Mar 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Mark Leslie

Last cheque observed Mar 2026; 19 cheques on record.

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**100%** of best year **1** **cheques in 12 months**, 19 on record

Since the last cheque **241** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$58M** Rounds led **0 of 19** Mostly in **United States, 88%**

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## Mark Leslie highlights

- 01 1 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 67% of its rounds

## What they do

- **Type:** Angel (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 first **19 appearances**

- **2026** 1 round
- **Mar** **[AMI Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/ami-labs)** FR · TechCrunch **$1.0B** With 24 others
- **2022** 1 round
- **Jul** **AI21 Labs** Series B · IL · Ahren Innovation Capital **$64M** With 5 others
- **2019** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[Nines](https://millionrounds.com/company/nines)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$17M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Clumio](https://millionrounds.com/company/clumio)** US · FinSMEs **$51M** With 2 others
- **2016** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[Gusto](https://millionrounds.com/company/gusto)** **$90M** With 103 others
- **Jan** **[ThoughtSpot](https://millionrounds.com/company/thoughtspot)** **$50M** With 9 others
- **2015** 2 rounds
- **Jun** **[Minio, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/minio-inc)** Seed · US **$3.3M** With 9 others
- **Jan** **[The League](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-league)** Seed · US **$2.1M** With 12 others
- **2014** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[PernixData](https://millionrounds.com/company/pernixdata)** Series C · US **$35M** With 8 others
- **Jun** **[Pinrose](https://millionrounds.com/company/pinrose)** Seed · US **$1.8M** With 5 others
- **2013** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[CloudPhysics](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloudphysics)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$10M** With 4 others
- **May** **[PernixData](https://millionrounds.com/company/pernixdata)** Series B · US · forbes.com **$20M** With 4 others
- **2012** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[Gusto](https://millionrounds.com/company/gusto)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$6.1M** With 25 others
- **Jan** **[PernixData](https://millionrounds.com/company/pernixdata)** Series A · US · venturebeat.com **$7.0M** With 3 others
- **2011** 1 round
- **Mar** **[HealthTap](https://millionrounds.com/company/healthtap)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.4M** With 4 others
- **2010** 2 rounds
- **Jul** **[Big Switch Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/big-switch-networks)** Seed · US **$1.5M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[HealthTap](https://millionrounds.com/company/healthtap)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 7 others
- **2008** 1 round
- **May** **[Oportun](https://millionrounds.com/company/oportun)** Series C · US **$11M** With 6 others
- **2007** 1 round
- **Jan** **[db4objects](https://millionrounds.com/company/db4objects)** Series A · US **Undisclosed** 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.

## The cheque

Seed

Median round joined **$58M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 19 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Mar 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *7*
- Series A *3*
- Series B *3*
- Series C *2*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Dec 2023 Nov 2026

Often in the room with

- [Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers) 4
- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) 4
- [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) 3
- [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) 3
- [John Thompson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/john-thompson) 3
- [Lane Bess](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lane-bess) 3

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers)[**Lightspeed Venture Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners)[**General Catalyst** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)[**Index Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures)[**John Thompson** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/john-thompson)[**Lane Bess** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lane-bess)[**Aaron Levie** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aaron-levie)[**Aaron Patzer** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aaron-patzer)[**Bling Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bling-capital)[**Cota Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cota-capital)[**DCVC** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective)[**Dan Rose** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dan-rose)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Mark Leslie put money into.

[**Nines** $17M · Nov 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/nines)[**Clumio** $51M · Aug 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/clumio)[**Gusto** $90M · Nov 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/gusto)[**ThoughtSpot** $50M · Jan 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/thoughtspot)

## On podcasts

2 episodes naming Mark Leslie in the title, and 3 more that mention it.

- [Pattern Breakers](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/pattern-breakers) 22 Aug 2022 · 37 min Mark Leslie: Silicon Valley Go-to-Market Legend (Part 2) Mentions [Mark Leslie](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mark-leslie) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Pattern Breakers](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/pattern-breakers) 1 Aug 2022 · 46 min Mark Leslie: Silicon Valley Go-to-Market Legend (Part 1) Mentions [Mark Leslie](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mark-leslie) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [Pattern Breakers](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/pattern-breakers) 22 Aug 2022 · 12 min Breakthrough Lessons: Leslie’s Compass Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Pattern Breakers](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/pattern-breakers) 1 Aug 2022 · 12 min Breakthrough Lessons: The Sales Learning Curve Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The a16z Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/a16z) 30 Jan 2019 · 27 min a16z Podcast: Stories and Lessons in Enterprise Sales Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Mark Leslie

### What does Mark Leslie invest in?

Mark Leslie invests most often at Seed and Series A (67% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Mark Leslie?

19 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Mar 2026.

### What has Mark Leslie invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: AMI Labs (Undisclosed round, Mar 2026), AI21 Labs (Series B, Jul 2022) and Nines (Series A, Nov 2019).

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

The median round it joins is $58M.

### Does Mark Leslie lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 19 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Mark Leslie invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (88%), France (6%) and Israel (6%).

### Is Mark Leslie investing now?

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

### Who does Mark Leslie invest alongside?

Most often Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (4 rounds together), Lightspeed Venture Partners (4 rounds together) and General Catalyst (3 rounds together).

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