# Michael Parekh: angel investments and portfolio

> Michael Parekh is an angel. 15 investments on record, latest Jul 2011. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Michael Parekh

Last cheque observed Jul 2011. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Angel

Series A Seed Series B

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 15 on record

Since the last cheque **5567** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$2.0M** Rounds led **0 of 15** Exits **10 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Michael Parekh highlights

- 01 15 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series A and Seed: 87% of its rounds
- 03 10 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 **15 appearances**

- **2011** 1 round
- **Jul** **[just.me Inc](https://millionrounds.com/company/just-me-inc)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$500K** With 7 others
- **2010** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[Path](https://millionrounds.com/company/path)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.5M** With 27 others
- **Aug** **[Fluidinfo](https://millionrounds.com/company/fluidinfo)** Series A · US · businessinsider.com **$1.8M** With 11 others
- **2009** 1 round
- **Oct** **[Bump Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/bump-technologies)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$3.4M** With 6 others
- **2008** 3 rounds
- **Sept** **[StockTwits](https://millionrounds.com/company/stocktwits)** Seed · US · alleyinsider.com **Undisclosed** With 6 others
- **May** **[Blekko](https://millionrounds.com/company/blekko)** Series B · US **$3.0M** With 6 others
- **Apr** **[EQAL](https://millionrounds.com/company/eqal)** Series A · US · paidcontent.org **$5.0M** With 7 others
- **2007** 5 rounds
- **Nov** **[Seesmic](https://millionrounds.com/company/seesmic)** Series A · US · loiclemeur.com **$6.0M** With 12 others
- **Sept** **[Blekko](https://millionrounds.com/company/blekko)** Series A · US **$2.0M** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[Rupture](https://millionrounds.com/company/rupture)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$3.0M** With 5 others
- **Mar** **[Fraudwall Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/fraudwall-technologies)** Series A · US · venturebeat.com **$1.1M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Anchor Intelligence](https://millionrounds.com/company/anchor-intelligence)** Series A · US **$2.0M** With 8 others
- **2006** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Dogster](https://millionrounds.com/company/dogster)** Seed · US · blog.softtechvc.com **$1.0M** With 8 others
- **2005** 1 round
- **Jun** **[Loomia](https://millionrounds.com/company/loomia)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 7 others
- **1999** 1 round
- **Apr** **[Answers Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/answers-corporation)** Series B · US **$1.4M** 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.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **10 in all**

**[Path](https://millionrounds.com/company/path)** Bought by [Daum Kakao](https://millionrounds.com/fund/daum-kakao) **Undisclosed** May 2015

**[Blekko](https://millionrounds.com/company/blekko)** Bought by [IBM (International Business Machines)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ibm-international-business-machines) **Undisclosed** Mar 2015

**[Answers Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/answers-corporation)** Bought by [Apax Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apax-partners) **Undisclosed** Aug 2014

**[Bump Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/bump-technologies)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **$30M** Dec 2013

**[Bump Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/bump-technologies)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **$30M** Sept 2013

**[EQAL](https://millionrounds.com/company/eqal)** Bought by Everyday Health **Undisclosed** Sept 2012

**[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

**[Answers Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/answers-corporation)** Bought by [AFCV Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/afcv-holdings) **Undisclosed** Feb 2011

**[Rupture](https://millionrounds.com/company/rupture)** Bought by [Electronic Arts](https://millionrounds.com/fund/electronic-arts-ea) **$15M** May 2008

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Series A Seed Series B

Median round joined **$2.0M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 15 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Jul 2011
- **Exits:** 10 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A *7*
- Seed *6*
- Series B *2*

Cheques by year Led Joined

1999 2011

Often in the room with

- [Ron Conway](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ron-conway) 7
- [Baseline Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baseline-ventures) 5
- [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 5
- [Betaworks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/betaworks) 4
- [Softtech VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softtech-vc) 4
- [Felicis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures) 3

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Michael Parekh. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Ron Conway** Angel **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ron-conway)[**Baseline Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baseline-ventures)[**SV Angel** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**Betaworks** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/betaworks)[**Softtech VC** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softtech-vc)[**Felicis** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures)[**Joshua Schachter** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/joshua-schachter)[**David DesJardins** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-desjardins)[**Don Dodge** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/don-dodge)[**Georges Harik** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/georges-harik)[**IA Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ia-ventures)[**Jeremy Wenokur** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeremy-wenokur)

## Quick answers about Michael Parekh

### What does Michael Parekh invest in?

Michael Parekh invests most often at Series A and Seed (87% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Michael Parekh?

15 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2011.

### How big are Michael Parekh's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.0M.

### Does Michael Parekh lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 15 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Michael Parekh invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

### Is Michael Parekh investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2011.

### Who does Michael Parekh invest alongside?

Most often Ron Conway (7 rounds together), Baseline Ventures (5 rounds together) and SV Angel (5 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Michael Parekh?

Michael Parekh is an angel.

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