Investor

Michael Arrington

Last cheque observed Nov 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel

SeedSeries A

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 11 on record
Since the last cheque3640days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$27MRounds led0 of 11Exits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 89%
Pitch Michael Arrington

Michael Arrington highlights

  1. 01

    11 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    3 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 first11 appearances

  1. 2016

    2 rounds

  2. Nov
    Codecademy$30MWith 30 others
  3. Jan
    YourMechanic$24MWith 54 others
  4. 2015

    1 round

  5. Feb
    OnfidoSeries A · GB$4.5MWith 10 others
  6. 2014

    1 round

  7. Jul
    OpendoorSeries A · US$9.9MWith 36 others
  8. 2013

    1 round

  9. Oct
    FrontbackSeed · US · techcrunch.com$3.0MWith 11 others
  10. 2011

    3 rounds

  11. Jun
    Circle IncSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 4 others
  12. Jun
    SnapguideSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 5 others
  13. Mar
    ZaarlySeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 7 others
  14. 2007

    2 rounds

  15. Nov
    SeesmicSeries A · US · loiclemeur.com$6.0MWith 12 others
  16. May
    DanceJamSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 8 others
  17. 2006

    1 round

  18. Sept
    DogsterSeed · US · blog.softtechvc.com$1.0MWith 8 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 listed3 in all

SnapguideBought by Brit + CoUndisclosedJun 2015
SeesmicBought by HootsuiteUndisclosedSept 2012
DogsterBought by SAY MediaUndisclosedApr 2011

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

SV AngelVC firm7rounds togetherCrunchFundVC firm4rounds togetherAlexis OhanianAngel3rounds togetherDave MorinVC firm3rounds togetherFelicisVC firm3rounds togetherIndex VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherJoshua SchachterVC firm3rounds togetherNaval RavikantVC firm3rounds togetherAndreessen HorowitzVC firm2rounds togetherAriel PolerAngel2rounds togetherAshton KutcherVC firm2rounds togetherCharlie CheeverAngel2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Michael Arrington put money into.

Codecademy$30M · Nov 2016

On podcasts

1 episode naming Michael Arrington in the title, and 3 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Michael Arrington

What does Michael Arrington invest in?

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

How active is Michael Arrington?

11 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2016.

What has Michael Arrington invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Codecademy (Nov 2016) and YourMechanic (Jan 2016).

How big are Michael Arrington's cheques?

The median round it joins is $27M.

Does Michael Arrington lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 11 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Michael Arrington invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (89%) and the United Kingdom (11%).

Is Michael Arrington investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2016.

Who does Michael Arrington invest alongside?

Most often SV Angel (7 rounds together), CrunchFund (4 rounds together) and Alexis Ohanian (3 rounds together).

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