Investor

Martin Varsavsky

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

QuietAngel

SeedSeries ASeries C

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 14 on record
Since the last cheque4610days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$3.6MRounds led0 of 14Sole investor1 roundsExits6 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 31%
Pitch Martin Varsavsky

Martin Varsavsky highlights

  1. 01

    14 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 79% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median undisclosed

  4. 04

    6 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 first14 appearances

  1. 2014

    1 round

  2. Mar
    MUBISeries D · GB$7.5MWith 8 others
  3. 2012

    2 rounds

  4. Dec
    SmartThingsSeed · US · techcrunch.com$3.0MWith 24 others
  5. Sept
    PixowlSeed · US · allthingsd.com$1.2MWith 8 others
  6. 2011

    2 rounds

  7. Apr
    BusuuSeed · ES · eu.techcrunch.comUndisclosedSole investor
  8. Jan
    MUBISeries C · US · paidcontent.org$2.4MWith 5 others
  9. 2008

    2 rounds

  10. Jun
    SonicoSeries A · AR · techcrunch.com$4.3MWith 3 others
  11. Apr
    FonSeries C · ES$9.5MWith 5 others
  12. 2007

    4 rounds

  13. Nov
    SeesmicSeries A · US · loiclemeur.com$6.0MWith 12 others
  14. Sept
    DopplrSeed · GB · blog.dopplr.comUndisclosedWith 3 others
  15. Jan
    TeadsSeries A · FR$5.3MWith 4 others
  16. Jan
    EbuzzingSeries A · GB · techcrunch.com$5.3MWith 4 others
  17. 2006

    3 rounds

  18. Nov
    Seed · paidcontent.org$1.0MWith 18 others
  19. Mar
    NetvibesSeed · FR · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 4 others
  20. Jan
    PlazesSeed · DE$1.2MWith 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 listed6 in all

SmartThingsBought by Samsung Electronics$200MJul 2014
SeesmicBought by HootsuiteUndisclosedSept 2012
NetvibesBought by Dassault SystemesUndisclosedFeb 2012
EbuzzingBought by Nomao.comUndisclosedOct 2010
DopplrBought by NokiaUndisclosedSept 2009
PlazesBought by NokiaUndisclosedJun 2008

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

Alec OxenfordAngel2rounds togetherJoe OsnossAngel2rounds togetherJoi ItoAngel2rounds togetherLightspeed Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherMarc AndreessenAngel2rounds togetherOuriel OhayonVC firm2rounds togetherReid HoffmanVC firm2rounds togetherSimon PattersonAngel2rounds togetherSofttech VCVC firm2rounds together

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Martin Varsavsky in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Martin Varsavsky

What does Martin Varsavsky invest in?

Martin Varsavsky invests most often at Seed and Series A (79% of the rounds on record).

How active is Martin Varsavsky?

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

How big are Martin Varsavsky's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.6M.

Does Martin Varsavsky lead rounds?

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

Where does Martin Varsavsky invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (31%), the United Kingdom (23%) and Spain (15%).

Is Martin Varsavsky investing now?

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

Who does Martin Varsavsky invest alongside?

Most often Alec Oxenford (2 rounds together), Joe Osnoss (2 rounds together) and Joi Ito (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Martin Varsavsky?

Martin Varsavsky is an angel.

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