# Richard Brennan: angel investments and portfolio

> Richard Brennan is an angel. 7 investments on record, latest Jul 2014. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Richard Brennan

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

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Quiet Angel

Seed Series A Series B

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 7 on record

Since the last cheque **4493** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.7M** Rounds led **0 of 7** Sole investor **1 rounds** Exits **1 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United Kingdom, 100%**

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## Richard Brennan highlights

- 01 7 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 86% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median undisclosed
- 04 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 **7 appearances**

- **2014** 1 round
- **Jul** **[Zynstra](https://millionrounds.com/company/zynstra)** Series B · GB **$8.4M** With 3 others
- **2013** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Zynstra](https://millionrounds.com/company/zynstra)** Series A · GB · techcrunch.com **$3.8M** With 1 other
- **2012** 1 round
- **Oct** **[Samba Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/samba-networks)** Seed · GB · techcrunch.com **$929K** With 1 other
- **2011** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[SwiftKey](https://millionrounds.com/company/swiftkey)** Series A · GB · eu.techcrunch.com **$2.4M** With 7 others
- **Nov** **[Samba Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/samba-networks)** Seed · GB **$500K** With 2 others
- **2009** 1 round
- **Jul** **[Augmentra](https://millionrounds.com/company/augmentra)** Seed · GB **$500K** With 2 others
- **2007** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Zygo Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/zygo-communications)** Seed · GB · mobilemarketingmagazine.co.uk **Undisclosed** Sole investor

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**

**[SwiftKey](https://millionrounds.com/company/swiftkey)** Bought by [Microsoft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsoft) **$250M** Feb 2016

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$1.7M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **-**

Led 0 of 7 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 1 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Jul 2014
- **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *4*
- Series A *2*
- Series B *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2007 2014

Often in the room with

- [Octopus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/octopus-ventures) 3
- [Cambridge Capital Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cambridge-capital-group) 2
- [David Wheldon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-wheldon) 2
- [Jon Craton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jon-craton) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Octopus Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/octopus-ventures)[**Cambridge Capital Group** Angel network **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cambridge-capital-group)[**David Wheldon** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-wheldon)[**Jon Craton** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jon-craton)

## Quick answers about Richard Brennan

### What does Richard Brennan invest in?

Richard Brennan invests most often at Seed and Series A (86% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Richard Brennan?

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

### How big are Richard Brennan's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.7M.

### Does Richard Brennan lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 7 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Richard Brennan invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United Kingdom (100%).

### Is Richard Brennan investing now?

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

### Who does Richard Brennan invest alongside?

Most often Octopus Ventures (3 rounds together), Cambridge Capital Group (2 rounds together) and David Wheldon (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Richard Brennan?

Richard Brennan is an angel.

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