# Ron Burkle: angel investments and portfolio

> Ron Burkle is an angel. 8 investments on record, latest Nov 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Ron Burkle

Last cheque observed Nov 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Angel

Seed Debt Growth

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 8 on record

Since the last cheque **4002** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$5.3M** Rounds led **0 of 8** Exits **2 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 75%**

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## Ron Burkle highlights

- 01 8 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Debt: 63% of its rounds
- 03 2 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 **8 appearances**

- **2015** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[Heaps](https://millionrounds.com/company/heaps)** Seed · DK **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Relationship Science](https://millionrounds.com/company/relationship-science)** Series D · US **$31M** With 20 others
- **Jan** **[HelloTech](https://millionrounds.com/company/hellotech)** Seed · US **$2.5M** With 8 others
- **2014** 3 rounds
- **Jan** **[Amplify.LA](https://millionrounds.com/company/amplify-la)** Series B · US **$8.1M** With 15 others
- **Jan** **[Washio](https://millionrounds.com/company/washio)** Seed · US **$2.3M** With 18 others
- **Jan** **[Jaanuu](https://millionrounds.com/company/jaanuu)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **2011** 1 round
- **Jan** **[Tinychat](https://millionrounds.com/company/tinychat)** Debt · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 6 others
- **2007** 1 round
- **Mar** **[Brenco](https://millionrounds.com/company/brenco)** Growth · BR · deals.venturebeat.com **$200M** With 2 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 **2 in all**

**[Tinychat](https://millionrounds.com/company/tinychat)** Bought by Paltalk **Undisclosed** Dec 2014

**[Brenco](https://millionrounds.com/company/brenco)** Bought by ETH Bioenergia **Undisclosed** Feb 2010

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

## The cheque

Seed Debt Growth

Median round joined **$5.3M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 8 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Nov 2015
- **Exits:** 2 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *4*
- Debt *1*
- Growth *1*
- Series B *1*
- Series D *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2007 2015

Often in the room with

- [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) 2
- [Ashton Kutcher](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ashton-kutcher) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Accel** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)[**Ashton Kutcher** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ashton-kutcher)

## Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Ron Burkle in their description, not their title.

- [How I Invest](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-invest) 22 Apr 2025 · 49 min E157: DA Wallach: Spotting Genius in Elon & Zuck's Early Days With [DA Wallach](https://millionrounds.com/person/da-wallach) Mentions [Elon Musk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elon-musk)[Inevitable Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inevitable-ventures)[Mark Zuckerberg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mark-zuckerberg) *+1* Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Ron Burkle

### What does Ron Burkle invest in?

Ron Burkle invests most often at Seed and Debt (63% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Ron Burkle?

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

### How big are Ron Burkle's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.3M.

### Does Ron Burkle lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 8 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Ron Burkle invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (75%), Denmark (13%) and Brazil (13%).

### Is Ron Burkle investing now?

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

### Who does Ron Burkle invest alongside?

Most often Accel (2 rounds together) and Ashton Kutcher (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Ron Burkle?

Ron Burkle is an angel.

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