# Michael Birch: angel investments and portfolio

> Michael Birch is an angel based in United States. 37 investments on record, latest Nov 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/michael-birch (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Michael Birch

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

Quiet Angel

Seed Series A Venture

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 37 on record

Since the last cheque **4011** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.7M** Rounds led **0 of 37** Sole investor **1 rounds** Exits **6 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 76%**

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## Michael Birch highlights

- 01 37 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 89% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $520K
- 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 first **37 appearances**

- **2015** 5 rounds
- **Nov** **[Vinaya](https://millionrounds.com/company/vinaya)** Seed · GB **$3.0M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[NextLesson](https://millionrounds.com/company/nextlesson)** Seed · US **$2.9M** With 9 others
- **Mar** **[Her](https://millionrounds.com/company/her)** Seed · GB **$1.0M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[Happiour](https://millionrounds.com/company/happiour)** Seed · GB **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Airtable](https://millionrounds.com/company/airtable)** Seed · US **$3.0M** With 13 others
- **2014** 2 rounds
- **Oct** **[Cargo.io](https://millionrounds.com/company/cargo-io)** Seed · GB **$1.5M** With 7 others
- **Sept** **[HoneyBook Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/honeybook-inc)** Series A · US **$10M** With 10 others
- **2013** 8 rounds
- **Nov** **[Knotch](https://millionrounds.com/company/knotch)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[Frontback](https://millionrounds.com/company/frontback)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$3.0M** With 11 others
- **Jul** **[Sendbloom](https://millionrounds.com/company/sendbloom)** Seed · US **$1.3M** With 19 others
- **Jun** **[Scripted.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/scripted-com)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$4.5M** With 8 others
- **May** **[YesGraph](https://millionrounds.com/company/yesgraph)** Seed · US · venturebeat.com **$1.3M** With 10 others
- **Apr** **[Close.io](https://millionrounds.com/company/close-io)** US · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Rabbit](https://millionrounds.com/company/rabbit)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$3.3M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[Calm](https://millionrounds.com/company/calm)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$465K** With 11 others
- **2012** 5 rounds
- **Oct** **[BlackJet](https://millionrounds.com/company/blackjet)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$2.1M** With 32 others
- **Oct** **[Streak](https://millionrounds.com/company/streak)** US · techcrunch.com **$1.9M** With 9 others
- **Jun** **[Rally.org](https://millionrounds.com/company/rally-org)** Series A · US · finance.yahoo.com **$7.9M** With 20 others
- **May** **[Couple](https://millionrounds.com/company/couple)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$4.2M** With 13 others
- **Feb** **[ResearchGate](https://millionrounds.com/company/researchgate)** Series B · DE · researchgate.net **Undisclosed** With 5 others
- **2011** 6 rounds
- **Jul** **[Housebites](https://millionrounds.com/company/housebites)** Seed · GB **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **May** **[Mixpanel](https://millionrounds.com/company/mixpanel)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.3M** With 3 others
- **May** **[Slice](https://millionrounds.com/company/slice)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$9.4M** With 5 others
- **May** **[Pinterest](https://millionrounds.com/company/pinterest)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$10M** With 6 others
- **Feb** **[SwipeGood](https://millionrounds.com/company/swipegood)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$500K** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[Friend.ly](https://millionrounds.com/company/friend-ly)** Series A · US · insidefacebook.com **$5.0M** With 11 others
- **2010** 6 rounds
- **Dec** **[citysocializer](https://millionrounds.com/company/citysocializer)** Series A · GB · techcrunch.com **$1.6M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[BranchOut](https://millionrounds.com/company/branchout)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$6.0M** With 16 others
- **Sept** **[ResearchGate](https://millionrounds.com/company/researchgate)** Series A · DE · findarticles.com **Undisclosed** With 8 others
- **Jul** **[Spot](https://millionrounds.com/company/spot)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$1.4M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Mixpanel](https://millionrounds.com/company/mixpanel)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$500K** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Pinterest](https://millionrounds.com/company/pinterest)** Seed · US · pinterest.com **$500K** With 12 others
- **2009** 1 round
- **Oct** **[JustSpotted](https://millionrounds.com/company/justspotted)** Seed · DK · techcrunch.com **$750K** With 4 others
- **2008** 3 rounds
- **Dec** **[Eventbrite](https://millionrounds.com/company/eventbrite)** Series A · US **$1.5M** With 12 others
- **May** **[TownHog](https://millionrounds.com/company/townhog)** Seed · US · sec.gov **$1.9M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[MyStore](https://millionrounds.com/company/mystore)** Seed · US · crunchbase.com **$520K** Sole investor
- **2007** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Goodreads](https://millionrounds.com/company/goodreads)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$750K** With 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 listed **6 in all**

**[BranchOut](https://millionrounds.com/company/branchout)** Bought by 1-Page **Undisclosed** Nov 2014

**[Slice](https://millionrounds.com/company/slice)** Bought by [Rakuten](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rakuten) **Undisclosed** Aug 2014

**[Goodreads](https://millionrounds.com/company/goodreads)** Bought by [Amazon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amazon) **$150M** Mar 2013

**[Friend.ly](https://millionrounds.com/company/friend-ly)** Bought by [Facebook](https://millionrounds.com/fund/facebook) **Undisclosed** Mar 2012

**[TownHog](https://millionrounds.com/company/townhog)** Bought by BuyWithMe **Undisclosed** Sept 2011

**[JustSpotted](https://millionrounds.com/company/justspotted)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **Undisclosed** Jul 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 Venture

Median round joined **$1.7M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$520K**

Led 0 of 37 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 1 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Nov 2015
- **Exits:** 6 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *21*
- Series A *10*
- Venture *3*
- Series B *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2007 2015

Often in the room with

- [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 8
- [CrunchFund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3) 5
- [Floodgate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/floodgate) 5
- [Kevin Hartz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/a-star-co) 5
- [Naval Ravikant](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant) 5
- [Ooga Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ooga-labs) 5

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## 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 Angel** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**CrunchFund** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3)[**Floodgate** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/floodgate)[**Kevin Hartz** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/a-star-co)[**Naval Ravikant** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant)[**Ooga Labs** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ooga-labs)[**Stan Chudnovsky** Angel **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stan-chudnovsky)[**Accel** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)[**Alexis Ohanian** Angel **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexis-ohanian)[**BoxGroup** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup)[**Christopher Michel** Angel **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/christopher-michel)[**Marc Bell Capital** Family office **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marc-bell-capital)

## Mentioned on podcasts

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

- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 20 Oct 2017 · 28 min 20VC: Eventbrite Founder, Julia Hartz on The Lessons Learned Scaling Eventbrite to Unicorn Valuation & $3Bn in Gross Ticket Sales With [Julia Hartz](https://millionrounds.com/person/julia-hartz) Mentions [Jeff Clavier](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-clavier)[Michael Birch](https://millionrounds.com/fund/michael-birch)[Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) *+1* Apple PodcastsShow page
- [This Much I Know](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-much-i-know) 1 Jul 2016 · 39 min Sean Seton-Rogers, Partner at PROFounders Capital With [Sean Seton-Rogers](https://millionrounds.com/person/sean-seton-rogers) Mentions [Michael Birch](https://millionrounds.com/fund/michael-birch)[PROfounders Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/profounders-capital)[Xochi Birch](https://millionrounds.com/person/xochi-birch) Apple PodcastsShow page

## 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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