Investor

Mitch Kapor

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

QuietAngel

SeedSeries ASeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 49 on record
Since the last cheque4268days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.2MRounds led0 of 49Sole investor3 roundsExits18 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 95%
Pitch Mitch Kapor

Mitch Kapor highlights

  1. 01

    49 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 88% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $300K

  4. 04

    18 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 first49 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Feb
    NoRedInkSeries A · US$6.0MWith 7 others
  3. 2013

    4 rounds

  4. Sept
    Good EggsSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$8.5MWith 6 others
  5. Sept
    AngelListSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$24MWith 31 others
  6. Sept
    PigeonlySeed · US · newmeaccelerator.com$1.0MWith 3 others
  7. Jan
    LookSharp (powering InternMatch)Venture · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 2 others
  8. 2012

    2 rounds

  9. Oct
    CleverSeed · US · techcrunch.com$3.0MWith 15 others
  10. Mar
    StyleSeekSeed · US · techli.com$1.0MWith 12 others
  11. 2011

    10 rounds

  12. Sept
    DropcamSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$5.8MWith 6 others
  13. Aug
    DesmosSeed · US · masshightech.com$800KWith 2 others
  14. Jun
    LivestarSeed$2.0MWith 10 others
  15. May
    HipsterSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 13 others
  16. Apr
    RelevvantSeed · US · angel.co$675KWith 5 others
  17. Mar
    YobongoSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.4MWith 9 others
  18. Mar
    MindSnacksSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 12 others
  19. Feb
    LookSharp (powering InternMatch)Seed · US · techcrunch.com$400KWith 2 others
  20. Jan
    MileWiseSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 17 others
  21. Jan
    GengoSeed · JP · techcrunch.com$800KWith 5 others
  22. 2010

    12 rounds

  23. Dec
    HumanoidSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.1MWith 17 others
  24. Oct
    AppMakrSeed · SG · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 6 others
  25. Oct
    UberSeed · US · venturebeat.com$1.3MWith 15 others
  26. Oct
    BitlySeries B · US · technews-vn.blogspot.com$10MWith 9 others
  27. Aug
    FlowtownSeed · US · techcrunch.com$750KWith 8 others
  28. Jul
    WaviiSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 10 others
  29. May
    BlockboardSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 7 others
  30. Apr
    Hello ChairVenture · US · sec.gov$875KWith 3 others
  31. Mar
    OptimizelySeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 20 others
  32. Mar
    StickybitsSeed · US$300KWith 1 other
  33. Jan
    StumpwiseSeed · US · kaporcapital.comUndisclosedSole investor
  34. Jan
    CardpoolSeed · USUndisclosedWith 19 others
  35. 2009

    8 rounds

  36. Dec
    TwilioSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$3.7MWith 6 others
  37. Jul
    TuneInSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$500KWith 1 other
  38. Apr
    AsanaSeed · US · privco.com$1.2MWith 13 others
  39. Mar
    BitlySeries A · US · businessinsider.com$2.0MWith 13 others
  40. Mar
    DropcamSeed · USUndisclosedWith 5 others
  41. Jan
    TwilioSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 7 others
  42. Jan
    StandardNineSeed · US · twitter.comUndisclosedSole investor
  43. Jan
    CardpoolSeed · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  44. 2008

    2 rounds

  45. Dec
    PosterousSeed · US · thealarmclock.com$725KWith 10 others
  46. May
    SproutSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 2 others
  47. 2007

    1 round

  48. Dec
    DapperSeries A · US$3.0MWith 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 listed18 in all

DropcamBought by Nest Labs$555MJun 2014
AppMakrBought by Infinite MonkeysUndisclosedAug 2013
MileWiseBought by Yahoo!UndisclosedMay 2013
WaviiBought by Google$30MApr 2013
LivestarBought by PinterestUndisclosedMar 2013
HumanoidBought by CloudFactoryUndisclosedMar 2013
HumanoidBought by CloudFactoryUndisclosedOct 2012
HipsterBought by AOLUndisclosedMar 2012
PosterousBought by Twitter$10MMar 2012
YobongoBought by MixbookUndisclosedMar 2012
BlockboardBought by KloutUndisclosedFeb 2012
CardpoolBought by BlackHawk NetworkUndisclosedOct 2011
FlowtownBought by DemandforceUndisclosedOct 2011
SproutBought by InMobiUndisclosedAug 2011
DapperBought by Yahoo!$55MOct 2010
StumbleUponBought by StumbleUpon$29MApr 2009
StumbleUponBought by eBay$75MMay 2007
OdeoBought by SonicMountain$1.0MMay 2007

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

On podcasts

2 episodes naming Mitch Kapor in the title, and 2 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Mitch Kapor

What does Mitch Kapor invest in?

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

How active is Mitch Kapor?

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

How big are Mitch Kapor's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.2M.

Does Mitch Kapor lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 49 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Mitch Kapor invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (95%).

Is Mitch Kapor investing now?

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

Who does Mitch Kapor invest alongside?

Most often SV Angel (8 rounds together), 500 Global (7 rounds together) and Bessemer Venture Partners (6 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Mitch Kapor?

Mitch Kapor is an angel.

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