Investor

Philip Kaplan

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

QuietVC firm

SeedSeries ASeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 11 on record
Since the last cheque4409days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.7MRounds led0 of 11Exits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 91%
Pitch Philip Kaplan

Philip Kaplan highlights

  1. 01

    11 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 91% of its rounds

  3. 03

    3 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

    3 rounds

  2. Sept
    redditSeries B · US$50MWith 15 others
  3. Jun
    NuzzelSeed · US$1.7MWith 17 others
  4. Jan
    MediumSeries A · US$25MWith 16 others
  5. 2013

    2 rounds

  6. Nov
    Mouth FoodsSeries A · US · finsmes.com$1.5MWith 5 others
  7. Jan
    AugustSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 12 others
  8. 2012

    2 rounds

  9. Oct
    FOBOSeed · US$1.6MWith 18 others
  10. Jul
    9GAGSeed · HK · venturebeat.com$2.8MWith 6 others
  11. 2011

    1 round

  12. Apr
    MilkSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 24 others
  13. 2010

    3 rounds

  14. Nov
    BeautylishSeed · US · fis.dowjones.com$1.0MWith 2 others
  15. Sept
    BranchOutSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$6.0MWith 16 others
  16. Jan
    Blippy Social CommerceSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.7MWith 9 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 listed3 in all

FOBOBought by Gone!UndisclosedOct 2015
BranchOutBought by 1-PageUndisclosedNov 2014
MilkBought by GoogleUndisclosedMar 2012

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

James HongAngel4rounds togetherChris SaccaAngel3rounds togetherDave MorinVC firm3rounds togetherMatt MullenwegVC firm3rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm3rounds togetherBrian PokornyVC firm2rounds togetherChris MichelAngel2rounds togetherChristopher MichelAngel2rounds togetherEvan WilliamsAngel2rounds togetherFloodgateVC firm2rounds togetherGary VaynerchukVC firm2rounds togetherGreylockVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Philip Kaplan

What does Philip Kaplan invest in?

Philip Kaplan invests most often at Seed and Series A (91% of the rounds on record).

How active is Philip Kaplan?

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

How big are Philip Kaplan's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.7M.

Does Philip Kaplan lead rounds?

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

Where does Philip Kaplan invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (91%) and Hong Kong SAR China (9%).

Is Philip Kaplan investing now?

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

Who does Philip Kaplan invest alongside?

Most often James Hong (4 rounds together), Chris Sacca (3 rounds together) and Dave Morin (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Philip Kaplan?

Philip Kaplan is a VC firm.

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