# Michael Arrington: angel investments and portfolio > Michael Arrington is an angel. 11 investments on record, latest Nov 2016. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/michael-arrington (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Michael Arrington Last cheque observed Nov 2016. 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**, 11 on record Since the last cheque **3640** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$27M** Rounds led **0 of 11** Exits **3 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 89%** Pitch Michael Arrington ## Michael Arrington highlights - 01 11 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds - 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 first **11 appearances** - **2016** 2 rounds - **Nov** **[Codecademy](https://millionrounds.com/company/codecademy)** **$30M** With 30 others - **Jan** **[YourMechanic](https://millionrounds.com/company/yourmechanic)** **$24M** With 54 others - **2015** 1 round - **Feb** **[Onfido](https://millionrounds.com/company/onfido)** Series A · GB **$4.5M** With 10 others - **2014** 1 round - **Jul** **[Opendoor](https://millionrounds.com/company/opendoor)** Series A · US **$9.9M** With 36 others - **2013** 1 round - **Oct** **[Frontback](https://millionrounds.com/company/frontback)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$3.0M** With 11 others - **2011** 3 rounds - **Jun** **[Circle Inc](https://millionrounds.com/company/circle-inc)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$5.0M** With 4 others - **Jun** **[Snapguide](https://millionrounds.com/company/snapguide)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.0M** With 5 others - **Mar** **[Zaarly](https://millionrounds.com/company/zaarly)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 7 others - **2007** 2 rounds - **Nov** **[Seesmic](https://millionrounds.com/company/seesmic)** Series A · US · loiclemeur.com **$6.0M** With 12 others - **May** **[DanceJam](https://millionrounds.com/company/dancejam)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 8 others - **2006** 1 round - **Sept** **[Dogster](https://millionrounds.com/company/dogster)** Seed · US · blog.softtechvc.com **$1.0M** With 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 listed **3 in all** **[Snapguide](https://millionrounds.com/company/snapguide)** Bought by Brit + Co **Undisclosed** Jun 2015 **[Seesmic](https://millionrounds.com/company/seesmic)** Bought by Hootsuite **Undisclosed** Sept 2012 **[Dogster](https://millionrounds.com/company/dogster)** Bought by SAY Media **Undisclosed** Apr 2011 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 **$27M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 11 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Nov 2016 - **Exits:** 3 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Seed *5* - Series A *4* Cheques by year Led Joined 2006 2016 Often in the room with - [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 7 - [CrunchFund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3) 4 - [Alexis Ohanian](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexis-ohanian) 3 - [Dave Morin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dave-morin) 3 - [Felicis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures) 3 - [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) 3 **Pitching Michael Arrington?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## 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 Angel** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**CrunchFund** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3)[**Alexis Ohanian** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexis-ohanian)[**Dave Morin** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dave-morin)[**Felicis** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures)[**Index Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures)[**Joshua Schachter** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/joshua-schachter)[**Naval Ravikant** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant)[**Andreessen Horowitz** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[**Ariel Poler** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ariel-poler)[**Ashton Kutcher** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ashton-kutcher)[**Charlie Cheever** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/charlie-cheever) ## Recently backed The latest companies Michael Arrington put money into. [**Codecademy** $30M · Nov 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/codecademy) ## On podcasts 1 episode naming Michael Arrington in the title, and 3 more that mention it. - [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) 17 Jul 2021 · 48 min TechCrunch Founder Michael Arrington Is All-In on Crypto - Here's Why Mentions [Michael Arrington](https://millionrounds.com/fund/michael-arrington) Apple Podcasts ### Mentioned in - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 15 Apr 2020 · 1h 3m 216. Crisis Coverage w/ Patrick Gallagher - VC Firm Survival, How Seed Investing Scales, & A Glimpse at the Road Ahead Apple PodcastsShow page - [This Much I Know](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-much-i-know) 13 Dec 2017 · 54 min CrunchFund partner Susan Hobbs on making major career changes and storytelling for founders Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 16 Apr 2015 · 29 min 20 VC 028: Co-Founding TechCrunch and The Benefits of Not Raising Venture Funding with Keith Teare Apple PodcastsShow page ## 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). ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. Find similar investorsOpen your CRM Built from the rounds we watched, its filings and its own website, refreshed every night. 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