# Russ Fradin: angel investments and portfolio

> Russ Fradin is an angel. 10 investments on record, latest Nov 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

[Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors)

# Russ Fradin

Last cheque observed Nov 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**, 10 on record

Since the last cheque **4011** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.7M** Rounds led **0 of 10** Exits **3 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

Pitch Russ Fradin

## Russ Fradin highlights

- 01 10 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds
- 03 3 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 **10 appearances**

- **2015** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[Scoop](https://millionrounds.com/company/scoop)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 9 others
- **Oct** **[Agentdesks](https://millionrounds.com/company/agentdesks)** Seed · US **$3.0M** With 9 others
- **Apr** **[CodeFights](https://millionrounds.com/company/codefights)** Seed · US **$2.4M** With 15 others
- **2014** 1 round
- **Jun** **[Nuzzel](https://millionrounds.com/company/nuzzel)** Seed · US **$1.7M** With 17 others
- **2012** 1 round
- **Aug** **[Deal Decor](https://millionrounds.com/company/deal-decor)** Seed · US · finsmes.com **$1.2M** With 8 others
- **2011** 2 rounds
- **Apr** **[DoubleDutch](https://millionrounds.com/company/doubledutch)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.2M** With 14 others
- **Feb** **[Dynamic Signal](https://millionrounds.com/company/dynamic-signal)** Series A · US · sec.gov **$8.0M** With 5 others
- **2010** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[Humanoid](https://millionrounds.com/company/humanoid)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.1M** With 17 others
- **Aug** **[Udemy](https://millionrounds.com/company/udemy)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 10 others
- **2009** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Milo](https://millionrounds.com/company/milo)** Series A · US · bits.blogs.nytimes.com **$4.0M** With 17 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 **3 in all**

**[Humanoid](https://millionrounds.com/company/humanoid)** Bought by CloudFactory **Undisclosed** Mar 2013

**[Humanoid](https://millionrounds.com/company/humanoid)** Bought by CloudFactory **Undisclosed** Oct 2012

**[Milo](https://millionrounds.com/company/milo)** Bought by [eBay](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebay) **$75M** Dec 2010

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 **$1.7M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 10 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Nov 2015
- **Exits:** 3 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *8*
- Series A *2*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2009 2015

Often in the room with

- [Signia Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/signia-venture-partners) 4
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 2
- [Adam Schwartz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adam-schwartz) 2
- [Felicis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures) 2
- [Keith Rabois](https://millionrounds.com/fund/keith-rabois) 2
- [Venture51](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture51) 2

**Pitching Russ Fradin?** 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 Russ Fradin. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Signia Venture Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/signia-venture-partners)[**500 Global** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Adam Schwartz** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adam-schwartz)[**Felicis** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures)[**Keith Rabois** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/keith-rabois)[**Venture51** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture51)

## Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Russ Fradin in their description, not their title.

- [The a16z Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/a16z) 1 Dec 2025 · 58 min The $700 Billion AI Productivity Problem No One's Talking About Mentions [Alex Rampell](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alex-rampell)[Russ Fradin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/russ-fradin) Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Russ Fradin

### What does Russ Fradin invest in?

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

### How active is Russ Fradin?

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

### How big are Russ Fradin's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.7M.

### Does Russ Fradin lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 10 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Russ Fradin invest?

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

### Is Russ Fradin investing now?

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

### Who does Russ Fradin invest alongside?

Most often Signia Venture Partners (4 rounds together), 500 Global (2 rounds together) and Adam Schwartz (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Russ Fradin?

Russ Fradin is an angel.

## Raising now?

Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board.

Find similar investorsOpen your CRM

Built from the rounds we watched, its filings and its own website, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=russ-fradin) · [Is this your firm? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?org=russ-fradin)
