# Roger Martin: angel investments and portfolio

> Roger Martin is an angel. 5 investments on record, latest May 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Roger Martin

Last cheque observed May 2015. 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**, 5 on record

Since the last cheque **4177** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$2.4M** Rounds led **0 of 5** Exits **1 from the portfolio** Mostly in **Canada, 80%**

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## Roger Martin highlights

- 01 5 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% 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 **5 appearances**

- **2015** 1 round
- **May** **[Taplytics](https://millionrounds.com/company/taplytics)** Seed · US **$2.4M** With 14 others
- **2014** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[Borrowell](https://millionrounds.com/company/borrowell)** Seed · CA **$5.4M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Wealthsimple](https://millionrounds.com/company/wealthsimple)** Seed · CA **$1.9M** With 5 others
- **2013** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Kira Talent](https://millionrounds.com/company/kira-talent)** Seed · CA · us5.campaign-archive1.com **$2.0M** With 3 others
- **2010** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Rypple](https://millionrounds.com/company/rypple)** Series A · CA · prnewswire.com **$7.0M** With 5 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**

**[Rypple](https://millionrounds.com/company/rypple)** Bought by Salesforce **Undisclosed** Dec 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 **$2.4M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 5 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** May 2015
- **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *4*
- Series A *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2010 2015

Often in the room with

- [Dan Debow](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dan-debow) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Dan Debow** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dan-debow)

## Books by the people here

2 books written by people at Roger Martin: [Roger Martin](https://millionrounds.com/person/roger-martin).

- Getting Beyond Better: How Social Entrepreneurship Works [Roger Martin](https://millionrounds.com/person/roger-martin) · 2015 3.93 from 358 ratings on Goodreads About the book Who drives transformation in society? How do they do it? In this compelling book, strategy guru Roger L. Martin and Skoll Foundation President and CEO Sally R. Osberg describe how social entrepreneurs target systems that exist in a stable but unjust equilibrium and transform… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Rotman on Design: The Best on Design Thinking from Rotman Magazine [Roger Martin](https://millionrounds.com/person/roger-martin) · 2013 4.24 from 33 ratings on Goodreads About the book Over the past decade, the Rotman School of Management and its award-winning publication, Rotman magazine, have proved to be leaders in the emerging field of design thinking. Employing methods and strategies from the design world to approach business challenges, design thinking… On AmazonListen on Audible

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## Quick answers about Roger Martin

### What does Roger Martin invest in?

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

### How active is Roger Martin?

5 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2015.

### How big are Roger Martin's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.4M.

### Does Roger Martin lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Roger Martin invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Canada (80%) and the United States (20%).

### Is Roger Martin investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in May 2015.

### Who does Roger Martin invest alongside?

Most often Dan Debow (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Roger Martin?

Roger Martin is an angel.

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