United States · Investor

Michael Birch

Last cheque observed Nov 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel

SeedSeries AVenture

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 37 on record
Since the last cheque4011days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.7MRounds led0 of 37Sole investor1 roundsExits6 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 76%
Pitch Michael Birch

Michael Birch highlights

  1. 01

    37 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 89% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $520K

  4. 04

    6 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Angel (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first37 appearances

  1. 2015

    5 rounds

  2. Nov
    VinayaSeed · GB$3.0MWith 4 others
  3. Sept
    NextLessonSeed · US$2.9MWith 9 others
  4. Mar
    HerSeed · GB$1.0MWith 5 others
  5. Feb
    HappiourSeed · GBUndisclosedWith 4 others
  6. Feb
    AirtableSeed · US$3.0MWith 13 others
  7. 2014

    2 rounds

  8. Oct
    Cargo.ioSeed · GB$1.5MWith 7 others
  9. Sept
    HoneyBook Inc.Series A · US$10MWith 10 others
  10. 2013

    8 rounds

  11. Nov
    KnotchSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 4 others
  12. Oct
    FrontbackSeed · US · techcrunch.com$3.0MWith 11 others
  13. Jul
    SendbloomSeed · US$1.3MWith 19 others
  14. Jun
    Scripted.comSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$4.5MWith 8 others
  15. May
    YesGraphSeed · US · venturebeat.com$1.3MWith 10 others
  16. Apr
    Close.ioUS · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 4 others
  17. Feb
    RabbitSeed · US · techcrunch.com$3.3MWith 3 others
  18. Feb
    CalmSeed · US · techcrunch.com$465KWith 11 others
  19. 2012

    5 rounds

  20. Oct
    BlackJetVenture · US · techcrunch.com$2.1MWith 32 others
  21. Oct
    StreakUS · techcrunch.com$1.9MWith 9 others
  22. Jun
    Rally.orgSeries A · US · finance.yahoo.com$7.9MWith 20 others
  23. May
    CoupleSeed · US · techcrunch.com$4.2MWith 13 others
  24. Feb
    ResearchGateSeries B · DE · researchgate.netUndisclosedWith 5 others
  25. 2011

    6 rounds

  26. Jul
    HousebitesSeed · GBUndisclosedWith 1 other
  27. May
    MixpanelSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.3MWith 3 others
  28. May
    SliceSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$9.4MWith 5 others
  29. May
    PinterestSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$10MWith 6 others
  30. Feb
    SwipeGoodVenture · US · techcrunch.com$500KWith 5 others
  31. Jan
    Friend.lySeries A · US · insidefacebook.com$5.0MWith 11 others
  32. 2010

    6 rounds

  33. Dec
    citysocializerSeries A · GB · techcrunch.com$1.6MWith 2 others
  34. Sept
    BranchOutSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$6.0MWith 16 others
  35. Sept
    ResearchGateSeries A · DE · findarticles.comUndisclosedWith 8 others
  36. Jul
    SpotVenture · US · techcrunch.com$1.4MWith 4 others
  37. Feb
    MixpanelSeed · US · techcrunch.com$500KWith 1 other
  38. Jan
    PinterestSeed · US · pinterest.com$500KWith 12 others
  39. 2009

    1 round

  40. Oct
    JustSpottedSeed · DK · techcrunch.com$750KWith 4 others
  41. 2008

    3 rounds

  42. Dec
    EventbriteSeries A · US$1.5MWith 12 others
  43. May
    TownHogSeed · US · sec.gov$1.9MWith 3 others
  44. Apr
    MyStoreSeed · US · crunchbase.com$520KSole investor
  45. 2007

    1 round

  46. Nov
    GoodreadsSeed · US · techcrunch.com$750KWith 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed6 in all

BranchOutBought by 1-PageUndisclosedNov 2014
SliceBought by RakutenUndisclosedAug 2014
GoodreadsBought by Amazon$150MMar 2013
Friend.lyBought by FacebookUndisclosedMar 2012
TownHogBought by BuyWithMeUndisclosedSept 2011
JustSpottedBought by GoogleUndisclosedJul 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 Birch. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

SV AngelVC firm8rounds togetherCrunchFundVC firm5rounds togetherFloodgateVC firm5rounds togetherKevin HartzVC firm5rounds togetherNaval RavikantVC firm5rounds togetherOoga LabsVC firm5rounds togetherStan ChudnovskyAngel5rounds togetherAccelVC firm4rounds togetherAlexis OhanianAngel4rounds togetherBoxGroupVC firm4rounds togetherChristopher MichelAngel4rounds togetherMarc Bell CapitalFamily office4rounds together

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Michael Birch in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Michael Birch

What does Michael Birch invest in?

Michael Birch invests most often at Seed and Series A (89% of the rounds on record).

How active is Michael Birch?

37 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2015.

How big are Michael Birch's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.7M.

Does Michael Birch lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 37 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Michael Birch invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (76%), the United Kingdom (16%) and Germany (5%).

Is Michael Birch investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2015.

Who does Michael Birch invest alongside?

Most often SV Angel (8 rounds together), CrunchFund (5 rounds together) and Floodgate (5 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Michael Birch?

Michael Birch is an angel based in United States.

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