Investor

Nils Johnson

Last cheque observed Oct 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

SeedSeries A

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 11 on record
Since the last cheque4395days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.7MRounds led0 of 11Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Nils Johnson

Nils Johnson highlights

  1. 01

    11 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 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 first11 appearances

  1. 2014

    1 round

  2. Oct
    IndicativeSeed · US$2.0MWith 12 others
  3. 2013

    1 round

  4. Jul
    Comprehend SystemsSeries A · US · finsmes.com$8.4MWith 7 others
  5. 2012

    1 round

  6. Aug
    Tracks.bySeed · USUndisclosedWith 17 others
  7. 2011

    3 rounds

  8. Mar
    ContextLogicSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.7MWith 11 others
  9. Feb
    Hearsay SocialSeries A · US · allthingsd.com$3.0MWith 9 others
  10. Jan
    CrowdboosterSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 10 others
  11. 2010

    5 rounds

  12. Oct
    ReadyForZeroSeed · US · techcrunch.com$260KWith 4 others
  13. Oct
    WishSeed · US$1.7MWith 21 others
  14. Jul
    Course HeroSeed · US$1.5MWith 8 others
  15. Mar
    OptimizelySeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 20 others
  16. Jan
    CardpoolSeed · USUndisclosedWith 19 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 listed2 in all

ReadyForZeroBought by AvantUndisclosedMar 2015
CardpoolBought by BlackHawk NetworkUndisclosedOct 2011

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

Steve ChenAngel6rounds togetherNaval RavikantVC firm4rounds togetherRon ConwayAngel4rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm4rounds togetherFelicisVC firm3rounds togetherSequoia CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherAli PartoviVC firm2rounds togetherAndy RankinVC firm2rounds togetherCRVVC firm2rounds togetherChris SaccaAngel2rounds togetherDave MorinVC firm2rounds togetherElad GilVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Nils Johnson

What does Nils Johnson invest in?

Nils Johnson invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record).

How active is Nils Johnson?

11 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2014.

How big are Nils Johnson's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.7M.

Does Nils Johnson lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 11 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Nils Johnson invest?

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

Is Nils Johnson investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2014.

Who does Nils Johnson invest alongside?

Most often Steve Chen (6 rounds together), Naval Ravikant (4 rounds together) and Ron Conway (4 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Nils Johnson?

Nils Johnson is a VC firm.

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