Investor

Michael van Swaaij

Last cheque observed Jan 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

SeedSeries ASeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque5023days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.1MRounds led0 of 8Sole investor1 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 50%
Pitch Michael van Swaaij

Michael van Swaaij highlights

  1. 01

    8 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 88% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $2.0M

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first8 appearances

  1. 2013

    1 round

  2. Jan
    Merchant AtlasSeed · US$1.3MWith 1 other
  3. 2011

    3 rounds

  4. Nov
    Merchant AtlasSeed · US$1.0MWith 4 others
  5. Nov
    DinomarketSeries A · ID$6.0MWith 1 other
  6. Oct
    HipWaySeed · RU · finsmes.com$2.8MWith 12 others
  7. 2010

    3 rounds

  8. Oct
    Crunch AccountingSeries B · GB · bmmagazine.co.uk$802KWith 1 other
  9. May
    SupersonicSeed · US · venturebeat.com$2.0MSole investor
  10. Apr
    Assured LaborSeed · US · thealarmclock.com$1.0MWith 3 others
  11. 2009

    1 round

  12. Sept
    Crunch AccountingSeries A · GB · pcg.org.uk$209KWith 1 other

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 listed1 in all

SupersonicBought by ironSourceUndisclosedSept 2015

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

Fabrice GrindaAngel3rounds togetherPaul BirchAngel2rounds togetherThe Entrepreneurs' FundsInvestment firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Michael van Swaaij

What does Michael van Swaaij invest in?

Michael van Swaaij invests most often at Seed and Series A (88% of the rounds on record).

How active is Michael van Swaaij?

8 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jan 2013.

How big are Michael van Swaaij's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.1M.

Does Michael van Swaaij lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 8 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Michael van Swaaij invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (50%), the United Kingdom (25%) and Indonesia (13%).

Is Michael van Swaaij investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jan 2013.

Who does Michael van Swaaij invest alongside?

Most often Fabrice Grinda (3 rounds together), Paul Birch (2 rounds together) and The Entrepreneurs' Funds (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Michael van Swaaij?

Michael van Swaaij is a VC firm.

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