United States · Investor

Mark Pincus

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 33 cheques on record.

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100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 33 on record
Since the last cheque3days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$7.0MRounds led0 of 33Exits7 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 81%
Pitch Mark Pincus

Mark Pincus highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 83% of its rounds

  3. 03

    7 exits from the portfolio

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 first33 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Oct
    BOB AI HoldingsSeed · US · Pulse 2.0$5.5MWith 4 others
  3. 2019

    2 rounds

  4. Jul
    SecfiSeries A · US · FinSMEs$6.0MWith 9 others
  5. Mar
    Wobo.tvSeed · CN · Voice$1.9MWith 2 others
  6. 2018

    4 rounds

  7. Oct
    SpatialUS · VentureBeat$8.0MWith 5 others
  8. Oct
    InvisibleSeed · VA · Vator$2.6MWith 8 others
  9. Apr
    OhmConnectSeries B · US · FinSMEs$8.5MWith 5 others
  10. Mar
    CryptoKittiesUS · TechCrunch$12MWith 3 others
  11. 2016

    1 round

  12. Jul
    Luxe$50MWith 38 others
  13. 2015

    5 rounds

  14. May
    TaplyticsSeed · US$2.4MWith 14 others
  15. Apr
    CompareAsiaGroupSeries A · HK$40MWith 6 others
  16. Apr
    CoinTentSeed$1.0MWith 6 others
  17. Mar
    DoSeed · US$2.0MWith 15 others
  18. Feb
    LuxeSeries A · US$20MWith 20 others
  19. 2014

    3 rounds

  20. Nov
    OverdogVenture · US$1.8MWith 6 others
  21. Apr
    WealthfrontSeries C · US$35MWith 15 others
  22. Mar
    Lit MotorsSeed · US$1.0MWith 5 others
  23. 2013

    3 rounds

  24. Oct
    IfOnlySeries A · US · finsmes.com$12MWith 11 others
  25. Aug
    IfOnlySeed · US · allthingsd.com$3.0MWith 6 others
  26. Jul
    BackOpsSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$7.0MWith 5 others
  27. 2012

    3 rounds

  28. Oct
    SummlyVenture · GB$1.2MWith 18 others
  29. Jul
    Mango HealthSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.4MWith 4 others
  30. Apr
    PathSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$30MWith 8 others
  31. 2011

    2 rounds

  32. Dec
    SidecarSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 13 others
  33. May
    OstrovokSeries A · RU · finsmes.com$14MWith 14 others
  34. 2010

    1 round

  35. Nov
    Callaway Digital ArtsSeries A · US$6.0MWith 2 others
  36. 2009

    1 round

  37. Apr
    Home-AccountSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 8 others
  38. 2007

    3 rounds

  39. Nov
    SeesmicSeries A · US · loiclemeur.com$6.0MWith 12 others
  40. Sept
    Salesforce Buddy MediaSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 4 others
  41. Jan
    GrockitSeed · US · techcrunch.com$400KWith 4 others
  42. 2005

    2 rounds

  43. Jun
    FeedsterSeries A · USUndisclosedWith 7 others
  44. May
    FacebookSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$13MWith 2 others
  45. 2003

    1 round

  46. Dec
    Naseeb NetworksSeed · PKUndisclosedWith 1 other
  47. 2002

    1 round

  48. Jan
    EzboardSeries D · USUndisclosedWith 5 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed7 in all

PathBought by Daum KakaoUndisclosedMay 2015
GrockitBought by KaplanUndisclosedJul 2013
SummlyBought by Yahoo!$30MMar 2013
SeesmicBought by HootsuiteUndisclosedSept 2012
Salesforce Buddy MediaBought by Salesforce$689MJun 2012
FacebookListed$18BMay 2012
Home-AccountBought by Bills.comUndisclosedJul 2010

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

Reid HoffmanVC firm4rounds togetherDave MorinVC firm3rounds togetherKevin ColleranVC firm3rounds togetherMarc BenioffVC firm3rounds togetherPrefix CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherRedpointVC firm3rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm3rounds togetherSlow VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherYuri MilnerVC firm3rounds togetherACE & CompanyPrivate equity2rounds togetherAccelVC firm2rounds togetherAli PartoviVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Mark Pincus put money into.

Secfi$6.0M · Jul 2019Spatial$8.0M · Oct 2018OhmConnect$8.5M · Apr 2018CryptoKitties$12M · Mar 2018Luxe$50M · Jul 2016

Books by the people here

One book written by people at Mark Pincus: Mark Pincus.

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On podcasts

6 episodes naming Mark Pincus in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Mark Pincus

What does Mark Pincus invest in?

Mark Pincus invests most often at Series A and Seed (83% of the rounds on record).

How active is Mark Pincus?

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

What has Mark Pincus invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: BOB AI Holdings (Seed, Oct 2026), Secfi (Series A, Jul 2019) and Wobo.tv (Seed, Mar 2019).

How big are Mark Pincus's cheques?

The median round it joins is $7.0M.

Does Mark Pincus lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 33 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Mark Pincus invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (81%).

Is Mark Pincus investing now?

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

Who does Mark Pincus invest alongside?

Most often Reid Hoffman (4 rounds together), Dave Morin (3 rounds together) and Kevin Colleran (3 rounds together).

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