Investor

Ron Conway

Last cheque observed Feb 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel

SeedSeries ASeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 138 on record
Since the last cheque2804days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$40MRounds led0 of 138Sole investor8 roundsExits60 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 95%
Pitch Ron Conway

Ron Conway highlights

  1. 01

    138 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 85% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 8 rounds, median $500K

  4. 04

    60 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 first138 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. Feb
    ArmorbloxSeries A · US · FinSMEs$17MWith 2 others
  3. 2018

    2 rounds

  4. Jul
    EvenUS · FinSMEs$40MWith 5 others
  5. Feb
    Joby AviationSeries B · US · FinSMEs$100MWith 8 others
  6. 2017

    2 rounds

  7. Dec
    One ConcernUS · VentureBeat$20MWith 2 others
  8. Jul
    RedditUS · TechCrunch$200MWith 7 others
  9. 2015

    4 rounds

  10. Nov
    WatsiSeries A · US$3.5MWith 5 others
  11. Jul
    RescaleSeed · US$6.4MWith 6 others
  12. May
    PlanGridSeries A · US$18MWith 2 others
  13. May
    MemerySeed · US$1.5MWith 12 others
  14. 2014

    4 rounds

  15. Sept
    redditSeries B · US$50MWith 15 others
  16. Aug
    BrigadeSeries A · US$9.0MWith 3 others
  17. May
    DelectableSeries A · US$3.0MWith 11 others
  18. Jan
    MediumSeries A · US$25MWith 16 others
  19. 2013

    6 rounds

  20. Dec
    Ozy MediaSeed · US$5.4MWith 4 others
  21. Dec
    GrokkerSeries A · US · finsmes.com$5.5MWith 2 others
  22. Oct
    Data EliteSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 5 others
  23. Aug
    Aisle50Series A · US · finsmes.com$2.6MWith 5 others
  24. Jul
    WatsiSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 8 others
  25. May
    DatahugSeries A · IE · techcrunch.com$4.0MWith 6 others
  26. 2012

    6 rounds

  27. Aug
    ClassDojoSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.6MWith 9 others
  28. Aug
    RewarderSeries A · US$7.0MWith 6 others
  29. Apr
    iCrackedSeed · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  30. Jan
    ClassDojoSeed · US$1.6MWith 13 others
  31. Jan
    Aisle50Venture · US · techcrunch.com$2.6MWith 9 others
  32. Jan
    Wishbone.orgGrant · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  33. 2011

    15 rounds

  34. Nov
    ArkSeed · US$250KWith 4 others
  35. Oct
    DatahugSeed · IE · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 1 other
  36. Sept
    StitcherSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$10MWith 3 others
  37. Sept
    BeautylishSeed · US$1.0MWith 5 others
  38. May
    DomoSeed · US · techrockies.com$10MWith 15 others
  39. May
    AddThisSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$20MWith 8 others
  40. May
    PinterestSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$10MWith 6 others
  41. Apr
    FlipboardSeries B · US · allthingsd.com$50MWith 8 others
  42. Mar
    OffermaticSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$4.5MWith 5 others
  43. Mar
    ContextLogicSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.7MWith 11 others
  44. Feb
    dotCloudSeed · US · techcrunch.com$800KWith 10 others
  45. Feb
    1000memoriesSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$2.5MWith 12 others
  46. Jan
    Chloe + IsabelSeed · US · xconomy.com$3.3MWith 11 others
  47. Jan
    Circle IncSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 13 others
  48. Jan
    Friend.lySeries A · US · insidefacebook.com$5.0MWith 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 listed60 in all

TrialPayBought by VisaUndisclosedFeb 2015
Become, Inc.Bought by ConnexityUndisclosedDec 2014
StitcherBought by DeezerUndisclosedOct 2014
LuminateBought by Yahoo!UndisclosedSept 2014
Answers CorporationBought by Apax PartnersUndisclosedAug 2014
OoyalaBought by Telstra$270MAug 2014
dotCloudBought by cloudControlUndisclosedAug 2014
SodaHeadBought by Prodege, LLCUndisclosedJul 2014
BookFreshBought by SquareUndisclosedFeb 2014
Bump TechnologiesBought by Google$30MDec 2013
KnoBought by IntelUndisclosedNov 2013
TwitterListed$1.8BNov 2013
RapleafBought by TowerDataUndisclosedOct 2013
Bump TechnologiesBought by Google$30MSept 2013
RockmeltBought by Yahoo!$65MAug 2013
WeplayBought by TeamSnapUndisclosedMay 2013
1000memoriesBought by AncestryUndisclosedOct 2012
EQALBought by Everyday HealthUndisclosedSept 2012
SvpplyBought by eBayUndisclosedSept 2012
SeesmicBought by HootsuiteUndisclosedSept 2012

The latest 20 here. An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

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

SV AngelVC firm38rounds togetherFirst Round CapitalVC firm18rounds togetherFelicisVC firm13rounds togetherFloodgateVC firm12rounds togetherSofttech VCVC firm12rounds togetherChris SaccaAngel10rounds togetherFounder CollectiveVC firm9rounds togetherMarc AndreessenAngel9rounds togetherBaseline VenturesVC firm8rounds togetherNaval RavikantVC firm8rounds togetherPaul BuchheitAngel8rounds togetherMichael ParekhAngel7rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Ron Conway put money into.

Joby Aviation$100M · Feb 2018One Concern$20M · Dec 2017Reddit$200M · Jul 2017

On podcasts

3 episodes naming Ron Conway in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Ron Conway

What does Ron Conway invest in?

Ron Conway invests most often at Seed and Series A (85% of the rounds on record).

How active is Ron Conway?

138 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2019.

What has Ron Conway invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Armorblox (Series A, Feb 2019), Even (Undisclosed round, Jul 2018) and Joby Aviation (Series B, Feb 2018).

How big are Ron Conway's cheques?

The median round it joins is $40M.

Does Ron Conway lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 138 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Ron Conway invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (95%) and Ireland (5%).

Is Ron Conway investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Feb 2019.

Who does Ron Conway invest alongside?

Most often SV Angel (38 rounds together), First Round Capital (18 rounds together) and Felicis (13 rounds together).

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