# Mike Jones: angel investments and portfolio

> Mike Jones is an angel. 8 investments on record, latest Sept 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Mike Jones

Last cheque observed Sep 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**, 8 on record

Since the last cheque **4053** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.6M** Rounds led **0 of 8** Exits **2 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Mike Jones highlights

- 01 8 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 88% of its rounds
- 03 2 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 **8 appearances**

- **2015** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Fresco News](https://millionrounds.com/company/fresco-news)** Seed · US **$1.2M** With 7 others
- **2014** 1 round
- **Aug** **[RadPad](https://millionrounds.com/company/radpad)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 6 others
- **2012** 3 rounds
- **Oct** **[BlackJet](https://millionrounds.com/company/blackjet)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$2.1M** With 32 others
- **Oct** **[Glossi, Inc](https://millionrounds.com/company/glossi-inc)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Gobbler](https://millionrounds.com/company/gobbler)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.8M** With 27 others
- **2011** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Pocket Change](https://millionrounds.com/company/pocket-change)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.4M** With 7 others
- **2008** 1 round
- **Jun** **[Thing Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/thing-labs)** Series A · US · paidcontent.org **$1.6M** With 2 others
- **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.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **2 in all**

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

**[Thing Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/thing-labs)** Bought by [AOL](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aol) **Undisclosed** Sept 2010

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 **$1.6M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 8 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2015
- **Exits:** 2 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *6*
- Series A *1*
- Venture *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2007 2015

Often in the room with

- [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) 2
- [Michael Birch](https://millionrounds.com/fund/michael-birch) 2
- [QueensBridge Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/queensbridge-venture-partners) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**First Round Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[**Michael Birch** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/michael-birch)[**QueensBridge Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/queensbridge-venture-partners)

## On podcasts

2 episodes naming Mike Jones in the title, and 2 more that mention it.

- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 10 Jun 2020 · 1h 13m E1073: The Power of Accelerators E8 Mike Jones, CEO of Science shares insights on what makes a great Direct-to-Consumer Founder, investing early in Dollar Shave Club, economics of a venture-studio & more! Mentions [Mike Jones](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mike-jones) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 5 Aug 2015 · 21 min 20 VC 060: 12 Acquisitions, $1bn In Exits, Mike Jones, Former MySpace CEO on Life At Science Inc. Mentions [Mike Jones](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mike-jones)[Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) 30 Jan 2021 · 40 min Science Inc. on Building the Next Big Consumer Brand Apple Podcasts
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 28 Aug 2017 · 29 min 20VC: The First ICO Blockchain Incubator Ever, Why ICO's Will Change The World of Venture As We Know It & How The M&A Market Will Respond To ICO's with Mike, Jones, Co-Founder @ Science Inc Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Mike Jones

### What does Mike Jones invest in?

Mike Jones invests most often at Seed and Series A (88% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Mike Jones?

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

### How big are Mike Jones's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.6M.

### Does Mike Jones lead rounds?

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

### Where does Mike Jones invest?

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

### Is Mike Jones investing now?

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

### Who does Mike Jones invest alongside?

Most often First Round Capital (2 rounds together), Michael Birch (2 rounds together) and QueensBridge Venture Partners (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Mike Jones?

Mike Jones is an angel.

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