# Phil Libin: angel investments and portfolio

> Phil Libin is an angel. 3 investments on record, latest Nov 2017. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Phil Libin

Last cheque observed Nov 2017. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Angel

Seed Series A

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 3 on record

Since the last cheque **3252** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$48M** Rounds led **0 of 3**

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## Phil Libin highlights

- 01 3 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds

## 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 **3 appearances**

- **2017** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Replika](https://millionrounds.com/company/replika)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$6.5M** With 3 others
- **2016** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Gusto](https://millionrounds.com/company/gusto)** **$90M** With 103 others
- **2013** 1 round
- **Jul** **[Binary Thumb](https://millionrounds.com/company/binary-thumb)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 11 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.

## The cheque

Seed Series A

Median round joined **$48M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 3 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Nov 2017

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *1*
- Series A *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2013 2017

Often in the room with

- [Dan Rose](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dan-rose) 2
- [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) 2
- [Jerry Yang](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jerry-yang) 2
- [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Dan Rose** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dan-rose)[**General Catalyst** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)[**Jerry Yang** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jerry-yang)[**Salesforce Ventures** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Phil Libin put money into.

[**Replika** $6.5M · Nov 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/replika)[**Gusto** $90M · Nov 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/gusto)

## On podcasts

6 episodes naming Phil Libin in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

- [EU-Startups Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/eu-startups) 25 Oct 2021 · 36 min Episode 19: Interview with Phil Libin Mentions [Phil Libin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/phil-libin) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 25 Jan 2021 · 41 min 20VC: Evernote & mmhmm Founder Phil Libin on Why We are Beginning a Multi-Trillion Dollar Restructuring of the World, Why Shortcuts are the Biggest Mistakes Startups Make & The Future of Video and The Unbundling of Zoom Mentions [Phil Libin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/phil-libin)[Kevin Systrom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kevin-systrom)[Mike Krieger](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mike-krieger) *+3* Apple PodcastsShow page
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 8 May 2020 · 56 min AMA 2: All Turtles CEO Phil Libin answers questions from founders: should early-stage founders prioritize data or instincts, building global products, ML risks, thoughts on remote work Mentions [Phil Libin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/phil-libin)[Software Engineer](https://millionrounds.com/person/software-engineer-2) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 29 Oct 2019 · 1h 22m E994: All Turtles CEO Phil Libin shares his state machine that answers all growth questions; Future of Early-Stage VC w/Pete Flint (NFX), Rebecca Lynn (Canvas Ventures), Dave Samuel (Freestyle Capital); plus LAUNCH Scale Partner Talk w/Lever CTO Nate Smit With [Dave Samuel](https://millionrounds.com/person/dave-samuel)[Pete Flint](https://millionrounds.com/person/pete-flint)[Rebecca Lynn](https://millionrounds.com/person/rebecca-lynn-2) Mentions [Canvas Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/canvas-fund)[Freestyle Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/freestyle)[Phil Libin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/phil-libin) *+3* Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 26 Oct 2018 · 31 min 20VC: Phil Libin on Why The Concept of A Silicon Valley Style Startup Is Made To Benefit VCs, Why The Very Structure of Companies Is Outdated and Inefficient & What It Means To Build The Netflix of Product Mentions [Phil Libin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/phil-libin)[Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 4 Jan 2017 · 22 min 20VC: Evernote's Phil Libin on The Pros and Cons Of Moving To VC, The Future For Bots & Having Marc Benioff & Reid Hoffman As Mentors Mentions [Marc Benioff](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marc-benioff)[Phil Libin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/phil-libin)[Reid Hoffman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/reid-hoffman) *+2* Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [Grit](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/grit) 17 Mar 2025 · 1h 11m Bootstrapped to $12B: Mailchimp’s Ben Chestnut on Life After the Exit Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Equity](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/equity) 28 Jul 2021 · 29 min The mmhmm story and how it plans to spend its $100M Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Acquired](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/acquired) 30 Sept 2020 · 2h 39m The NBA Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) 21 Oct 2016 · 24 min SaaStr 067: Gusto's Joshua Reeves on How To Optimise The Hiring & Interview Process, How To Build Create An Ownership Culture & Why Every 6 Months A Company Becomes A New Company Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Phil Libin

### What does Phil Libin invest in?

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

### How active is Phil Libin?

3 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2017.

### What has Phil Libin invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Replika (Series A, Nov 2017) and Gusto (Nov 2016).

### How big are Phil Libin's cheques?

The median round it joins is $48M.

### Is Phil Libin investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2017.

### Who does Phil Libin invest alongside?

Most often Dan Rose (2 rounds together), General Catalyst (2 rounds together) and Jerry Yang (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Phil Libin?

Phil Libin is an angel.

### Where does this information on Phil Libin come from?

From 2 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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