# Rich Barton: angel investments and portfolio > Rich Barton is an angel. 17 investments on record, latest Dec 2014. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/rich-barton (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Rich Barton Last cheque observed Dec 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet Angel Series A Seed Series B Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 17 on record Since the last cheque **4329** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$3.1M** Rounds led **0 of 17** Exits **1 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch Rich Barton ## Rich Barton highlights - 01 17 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Series A and Seed: 94% of its rounds - 03 1 exits from the portfolio ## 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 **17 appearances** - **2014** 4 rounds - **Dec** **[Front Desk HQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/front-desk-hq)** Series A · US **$4.0M** With 6 others - **Jun** **[TurnKey Vacation Rentals](https://millionrounds.com/company/turnkey-vacation-rentals)** Seed · US **$3.0M** With 12 others - **Apr** **[GemShare](https://millionrounds.com/company/gemshare)** Seed · US **$1.2M** With 5 others - **Feb** **[Front Desk HQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/front-desk-hq)** Series A · US **$4.0M** With 4 others - **2013** 3 rounds - **Sept** **[Front Desk HQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/front-desk-hq)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$3.2M** With 4 others - **Jul** **[Trover](https://millionrounds.com/company/trover)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.5M** With 3 others - **Mar** **[Sift Science](https://millionrounds.com/company/sift-science)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$4.0M** With 6 others - **2012** 1 round - **Sept** **[TreeRing](https://millionrounds.com/company/treering)** Series A · US · tmcnet.com **$3.6M** With 5 others - **2011** 4 rounds - **Jun** **[Room 77](https://millionrounds.com/company/room-77)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$11M** With 6 others - **May** **[HotelTonight](https://millionrounds.com/company/hoteltonight)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$3.6M** With 8 others - **Feb** **[Inkd.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/inkd-com)** Seed · US · curiousoffice.com **$400K** With 6 others - **Jan** **[Hipmunk](https://millionrounds.com/company/hipmunk)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$4.2M** With 5 others - **2010** 3 rounds - **Jan** **[Vittana](https://millionrounds.com/company/vittana)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others - **Jan** **[Room 77](https://millionrounds.com/company/room-77)** Seed · US **$3.0M** With 6 others - **Jan** **[Decide.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/decide-com)** Series A · US **$2.5M** With 1 other - **2008** 2 rounds - **Sept** **[Inkd.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/inkd-com)** Series A · US · nwinnovation.com **$1.7M** With 10 others - **Jan** **[Fanzter](https://millionrounds.com/company/fanzter)** Series A · US · fanzter.com **$2.0M** With 3 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 **1 in all** **[Decide.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/decide-com)** Bought by [eBay](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebay) **Undisclosed** Sept 2013 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Series A Seed Series B Median round joined **$3.1M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 17 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Dec 2014 - **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series A *9* - Seed *7* - Series B *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2008 2014 Often in the room with - [Second Avenue Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/second-avenue-partners-llc) 6 - [Erik Blachford](https://millionrounds.com/fund/erik-blachford) 5 - [Mika Salmi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mika-salmi) 3 - [Curious Office Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/curious-office-par) 2 - [Felicis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures) 2 - [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) 2 **Pitching Rich Barton?** 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 Rich Barton. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Second Avenue Partners** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/second-avenue-partners-llc)[**Erik Blachford** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/erik-blachford)[**Mika Salmi** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mika-salmi)[**Curious Office Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/curious-office-par)[**Felicis** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures)[**First Round Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[**Floodgate** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/floodgate)[**Founder Collective** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective)[**General Catalyst** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)[**Hugh Crean** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hugh-crean)[**John Cunningham** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/john-cunningham)[**Lloyd Frink** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lloyd-frink) ## On podcasts 3 episodes naming Rich Barton in the title. - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 11 Aug 2023 · 1h 21m Zillow CEO Rich Barton on branding, building in provocative industries, and more! | E1791 Mentions [Rich Barton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rich-barton)[Bill Gates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bill-gates) Apple PodcastsShow page - [How I Built This](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-built-this) 14 Jun 2021 · 1h 7m Expedia & Zillow: Rich Barton Mentions [Rich Barton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rich-barton)[Bill Gates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bill-gates) Apple Podcasts - [Invest Like the Best](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/invest-like-the-best) 27 Oct 2020 · 1h 21m Brad Gerstner and Rich Barton – Thriving in Changing Markets - [Invest Like the Best, EP.197] With [Brad Gerstner](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-gerstner) Mentions [Rich Barton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rich-barton)[Altimeter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/altimeter-capital) Apple PodcastsShow page ## Quick answers about Rich Barton ### What does Rich Barton invest in? Rich Barton invests most often at Series A and Seed (94% of the rounds on record). ### How active is Rich Barton? 17 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2014. ### How big are Rich Barton's cheques? The median round it joins is $3.1M. ### Does Rich Barton lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 17 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does Rich Barton invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%). ### Is Rich Barton investing now? No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2014. ### Who does Rich Barton invest alongside? Most often Second Avenue Partners (6 rounds together), Erik Blachford (5 rounds together) and Mika Salmi (3 rounds together). ### What kind of investor is Rich Barton? Rich Barton is an angel. ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. 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