# Raymond Tonsing: portfolio, investments and team

> Raymond Tonsing is a vc firm based in United States. 51 investments on record, latest Jun 2016. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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# Raymond Tonsing

Last cheque observed Jun 2016. 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**, 51 on record

Since the last cheque **3796** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$36M** Rounds led **0 of 51** Exits **11 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 95%**

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## Raymond Tonsing highlights

- 01 51 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 92% of its rounds
- 03 11 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed Series A
- **Based in:** United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **51 appearances**

- **2016** 1 round
- **Jun** **[MemSQL](https://millionrounds.com/company/memsql)** **$36M** With 24 others
- **2015** 4 rounds
- **Jun** **[Airtable](https://millionrounds.com/company/airtable)** Series A · US **$7.6M** With 7 others
- **Jun** **[Tachyus](https://millionrounds.com/company/tachyus)** Series A · US **$13M** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[Color Genomics](https://millionrounds.com/company/color-genomics)** Series A · US **$15M** With 13 others
- **Jan** **[Pushbullet](https://millionrounds.com/company/pushbullet)** Seed · US **$1.5M** With 7 others
- **2014** 8 rounds
- **Nov** **[Neptune.io](https://millionrounds.com/company/neptune-io)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 10 others
- **Sept** **[TrueAccord](https://millionrounds.com/company/trueaccord)** Series A · US **$5.0M** With 7 others
- **Aug** **[Vurb](https://millionrounds.com/company/vurb)** Series A · US **$8.0M** With 21 others
- **Jul** **[Unbabel](https://millionrounds.com/company/unbabel)** Seed · PT **$1.5M** With 16 others
- **Jul** **[Opendoor](https://millionrounds.com/company/opendoor)** Series A · US **$9.9M** With 36 others
- **Jun** **[Sapho](https://millionrounds.com/company/sapho)** Seed · US **$3.0M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[AuditFile](https://millionrounds.com/company/auditfile)** Venture · US **$3.0M** With 26 others
- **Jan** **[WePay](https://millionrounds.com/company/wepay)** Series C · US **$15M** With 5 others
- **2013** 8 rounds
- **Oct** **[Koality](https://millionrounds.com/company/koality)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.8M** With 7 others
- **Oct** **[Leo](https://millionrounds.com/company/leo)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 11 others
- **Jun** **[ElasticBox](https://millionrounds.com/company/elasticbox)** Seed · US · pevc.dowjones.com **$3.4M** With 5 others
- **May** **[Appurify](https://millionrounds.com/company/appurify)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$4.5M** With 9 others
- **May** **[Dekko](https://millionrounds.com/company/dekko)** Venture · US · venturebeat.com **$3.2M** With 9 others
- **Feb** **[Vurb](https://millionrounds.com/company/vurb)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.0M** With 16 others
- **Jan** **[MemSQL](https://millionrounds.com/company/memsql)** Series A · US **$5.0M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[AuditFile](https://millionrounds.com/company/auditfile)** Seed · US · sec.gov **Undisclosed** With 23 others
- **2012** 11 rounds
- **Nov** **[Nuzzel](https://millionrounds.com/company/nuzzel)** Seed · US · finsmes.com **$1.7M** With 9 others
- **Sept** **[Perceptual Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/perceptual-networks)** Seed · US · pevc.dowjones.com **$1.0M** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[Betable](https://millionrounds.com/company/betable)** Seed · GB · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 13 others
- **Jun** **[MemSQL](https://millionrounds.com/company/memsql)** Seed · US · pevc.dowjones.com **$3.0M** With 3 others
- **May** **[Exec](https://millionrounds.com/company/exec)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$3.3M** With 15 others
- **May** **[Gumroad](https://millionrounds.com/company/gumroad)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$7.0M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Appurify](https://millionrounds.com/company/appurify)** Seed · US **$1.8M** With 9 others
- **Feb** **[Optimizely](https://millionrounds.com/company/optimizely)** Seed · US · pevc.dowjones.com **$2.0M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Kiwi Crate](https://millionrounds.com/company/kiwi-crate)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$5.0M** With 11 others
- **Jan** **[Spool](https://millionrounds.com/company/spool)** Venture · US · gigaom.com **$1.0M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[IFTTT](https://millionrounds.com/company/ifttt)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 16 others
- **2011** 11 rounds
- **Dec** **[CarWoo!](https://millionrounds.com/company/carwoo)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$6.0M** With 6 others
- **Nov** **[Mino Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/mino-games)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 12 others
- **Nov** **[Parse](https://millionrounds.com/company/parse)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$5.5M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[Kiwi Crate](https://millionrounds.com/company/kiwi-crate)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.0M** With 11 others
- **Aug** **[Parse](https://millionrounds.com/company/parse)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 14 others
- **Mar** **[dotCloud](https://millionrounds.com/company/dotcloud)** Series A · US · sec.gov **$13M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[BackType](https://millionrounds.com/company/backtype)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 8 others
- **Mar** **[ContextLogic](https://millionrounds.com/company/contextlogic)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.7M** 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.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **11 in all**

**[FutureAdvisor](https://millionrounds.com/company/futureadvisor)** Bought by [BlackRock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackrock) **Undisclosed** Aug 2015

**[Leo](https://millionrounds.com/company/leo)** Bought by [Lyft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lyft) **Undisclosed** Jun 2015

**[Koality](https://millionrounds.com/company/koality)** Bought by [Docker](https://millionrounds.com/fund/docker) **Undisclosed** Oct 2014

**[dotCloud](https://millionrounds.com/company/dotcloud)** Bought by cloudControl **Undisclosed** Aug 2014

**[Appurify](https://millionrounds.com/company/appurify)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **Undisclosed** Jun 2014

**[Exec](https://millionrounds.com/company/exec)** Bought by Handy **Undisclosed** Jan 2014

**[Qwiki](https://millionrounds.com/company/qwiki)** Bought by [Yahoo!](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yahoo) **$50M** Jul 2013

**[Parse](https://millionrounds.com/company/parse)** Bought by [Facebook](https://millionrounds.com/fund/facebook) **$90M** Apr 2013

**[Spool](https://millionrounds.com/company/spool)** Bought by [Facebook](https://millionrounds.com/fund/facebook) **Undisclosed** Jul 2012

**[Foodzie](https://millionrounds.com/company/foodzie)** Bought by Joyus **Undisclosed** Jun 2012

**[BackType](https://millionrounds.com/company/backtype)** Bought by [Twitter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twitter) **Undisclosed** Jul 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 **$36M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 51 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Jun 2016
- **Exits:** 11 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *29*
- Series A said *17*
- Venture *3*
- Series C *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2008 2016

Often in the room with

- [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 13
- [Felicis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures) 12
- [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) 9
- [CrunchFund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3) 8
- [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) 7
- [Max Levchin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/max-levchin) 7

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**SV Angel** VC firm **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**Felicis** VC firm **12** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures)[**DCVC** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective)[**CrunchFund** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3)[**First Round Capital** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[**Max Levchin** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/max-levchin)[**Great Oaks Venture Capital** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/great-oaks-venture-capital)[**Webb Investment Network** Family office **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/webb-investment-network)[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**500 Global** Angel **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Alexis Ohanian** Angel **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexis-ohanian)[**Andy Rankin** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andy-rankin)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Raymond Tonsing put money into.

[**MemSQL** $36M · Jun 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/memsql)

## Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Raymond Tonsing in their description, not their title.

- [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) 19 Jan 2021 · 46 min Apurva Mehta of Summit Peak Investments on discovering the next-gen of top venture investors, Venture Unlocked Episode 018 With [Apurva Mehta](https://millionrounds.com/person/apurva-mehta) Mentions [Josh Buckley](https://millionrounds.com/fund/josh-buckley)[Lachy Groom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lachy-groom)[Raymond Tonsing](https://millionrounds.com/fund/raymond-tonsing) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 17 Aug 2020 · 40 min 20VC: Why Entrepreneurs Care Less About Firm Brand at Seed, How LPs Should Think About GP Commit & How The World of LPs and Fundraising Will Change Post COVID with Apurva Mehta, Managing Partner @ Summit Peak Investments With [Apurva Mehta](https://millionrounds.com/person/apurva-mehta) Mentions [Josh Buckley](https://millionrounds.com/fund/josh-buckley)[Lachy Groom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lachy-groom)[Raymond Tonsing](https://millionrounds.com/fund/raymond-tonsing) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) 21 Oct 2019 · 31 min SaaStr 276: Airtable's VP of Customer Engagement Liat Bycel on Why "Hands Off Leadership" Does Not Work, How To Align The Ambitions Of An Individual With The Objectives of The Company & Unpacking The Dilemma of Whether To Go Horizontal Or Vertical When It With [Liat Bycel](https://millionrounds.com/person/liat-bycel) Mentions [Ashton Kutcher](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ashton-kutcher)[Coatue](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coatue-management)[Founder Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective) *+3* Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Raymond Tonsing

### What does Raymond Tonsing invest in?

Raymond Tonsing invests most often at Seed and Series A (92% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Raymond Tonsing?

51 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2016.

### What has Raymond Tonsing invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: MemSQL (Jun 2016).

### How big are Raymond Tonsing's cheques?

The median round it joins is $36M.

### Does Raymond Tonsing lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 51 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Raymond Tonsing invest?

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

### Is Raymond Tonsing investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2016.

### Who does Raymond Tonsing invest alongside?

Most often SV Angel (13 rounds together), Felicis (12 rounds together) and DCVC (9 rounds together).

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