# Nils Johnson: portfolio, investments and team > Nils Johnson is a vc firm. 11 investments on record, latest Oct 2014. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/nils-johnson (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Nils Johnson Last cheque observed Oct 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet VC firm Seed Series A Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 11 on record Since the last cheque **4395** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$1.7M** Rounds led **0 of 11** Exits **2 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch Nils Johnson ## Nils Johnson highlights - 01 11 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds - 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 first **11 appearances** - **2014** 1 round - **Oct** **[Indicative](https://millionrounds.com/company/indicative)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 12 others - **2013** 1 round - **Jul** **[Comprehend Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/comprehend-systems)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$8.4M** With 7 others - **2012** 1 round - **Aug** **[Tracks.by](https://millionrounds.com/company/tracks-by)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 17 others - **2011** 3 rounds - **Mar** **[ContextLogic](https://millionrounds.com/company/contextlogic)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.7M** With 11 others - **Feb** **[Hearsay Social](https://millionrounds.com/company/hearsay-social)** Series A · US · allthingsd.com **$3.0M** With 9 others - **Jan** **[Crowdbooster](https://millionrounds.com/company/crowdbooster)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 10 others - **2010** 5 rounds - **Oct** **[ReadyForZero](https://millionrounds.com/company/readyforzero)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$260K** With 4 others - **Oct** **[Wish](https://millionrounds.com/company/wish)** Seed · US **$1.7M** With 21 others - **Jul** **[Course Hero](https://millionrounds.com/company/course-hero)** Seed · US **$1.5M** With 8 others - **Mar** **[Optimizely](https://millionrounds.com/company/optimizely)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.2M** With 20 others - **Jan** **[Cardpool](https://millionrounds.com/company/cardpool)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 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 listed **2 in all** **[ReadyForZero](https://millionrounds.com/company/readyforzero)** Bought by Avant **Undisclosed** Mar 2015 **[Cardpool](https://millionrounds.com/company/cardpool)** Bought by [BlackHawk Network](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackhawk-network) **Undisclosed** Oct 2011 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Seed Series A Median round joined **$1.7M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 11 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Oct 2014 - **Exits:** 2 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Seed *9* - Series A *2* Cheques by year Led Joined 2010 2014 Often in the room with - [Steve Chen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/steve-chen) 6 - [Naval Ravikant](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant) 4 - [Ron Conway](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ron-conway) 4 - [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 4 - [Felicis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures) 3 - [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) 3 **Pitching Nils Johnson?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## 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 Chen** Angel **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/steve-chen)[**Naval Ravikant** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant)[**Ron Conway** Angel **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ron-conway)[**SV Angel** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**Felicis** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures)[**Sequoia Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[**Ali Partovi** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ali-partovi)[**Andy Rankin** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andy-rankin)[**CRV** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv)[**Chris Sacca** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-sacca)[**Dave Morin** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dave-morin)[**Elad Gil** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elad-gil) ## 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. ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. 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