# Ryan Holmes: portfolio, investments and team > Ryan Holmes is a vc firm based in Canada. 17 investments on record, latest Nov 2016. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/ryan-holmes (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) Canada · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Ryan Holmes Last cheque observed Nov 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet VC firm Seed Series A Venture Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 17 on record Since the last cheque **3637** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$90M** Rounds led **0 of 17** Mostly in **United States, 73%** Pitch Ryan Holmes ## Ryan Holmes highlights - 01 17 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 94% of its rounds ## What they do - **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Based in:** Canada - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **17 appearances** - **2016** 1 round - **Nov** **[Gusto](https://millionrounds.com/company/gusto)** **$90M** With 103 others - **2015** 7 rounds - **Oct** **[Allay](https://millionrounds.com/company/allay)** Seed · US **$3.4M** With 7 others - **Aug** **[HigherMe](https://millionrounds.com/company/higherme)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others - **Jul** **[Procurify](https://millionrounds.com/company/procurify)** Seed · CA **$4.0M** With 4 others - **May** **[Immediately](https://millionrounds.com/company/immediately)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 12 others - **Apr** **[Klue](https://millionrounds.com/company/klue)** Seed **Undisclosed** With 5 others - **Feb** **[Notey](https://millionrounds.com/company/notey)** Seed · HK **$1.6M** With 3 others - **Jan** **[Chalk](https://millionrounds.com/company/chalk)** Venture · US **$500K** With 3 others - **2014** 5 rounds - **Oct** **[CareGuide](https://millionrounds.com/company/careguide)** Seed · CA **$1.5M** With 38 others - **Jun** **[BrandYourself](https://millionrounds.com/company/brandyourself)** Series A · US **$3.3M** With 3 others - **Apr** **[BetterCompany](https://millionrounds.com/company/bettercompany)** Seed · US **$1.7M** With 9 others - **Jan** **[BrightFunnel](https://millionrounds.com/company/brightfunnel)** Seed · US **$670K** With 10 others - **Jan** **[Prompt.ly](https://millionrounds.com/company/prompt-ly)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 9 others - **2013** 2 rounds - **Jul** **[Nestio](https://millionrounds.com/company/nestio)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 11 others - **Feb** **[PayrollHero](https://millionrounds.com/company/payrollhero)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 7 others - **2012** 2 rounds - **Aug** **[Food.ee](https://millionrounds.com/company/foodee)** Seed · CA · techvibes.com **$850K** With 10 others - **Apr** **[Chirpify](https://millionrounds.com/company/chirpify)** Seed · US · venturebeat.com **$1.3M** 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. ## The cheque Seed Series A Venture Median round joined **$90M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 17 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Nov 2016 Rounds by stage said on their site - Seed *14* - Series A *1* - Venture *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2012 2016 Often in the room with - [BDC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bdc-venture-capital) 3 - [Geoff Entress](https://millionrounds.com/fund/geoff-entress) 3 - [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 2 - [Adam Nash](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adam-nash) 2 - [David Cohen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-cohen) 2 - [David Sacks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-sacks) 2 **Pitching Ryan Holmes?** 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 Ryan Holmes. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**BDC Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bdc-venture-capital)[**Geoff Entress** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/geoff-entress)[**500 Global** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Adam Nash** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adam-nash)[**David Cohen** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-cohen)[**David Sacks** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-sacks)[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) ## Recently backed The latest companies Ryan Holmes put money into. [**Gusto** $90M · Nov 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/gusto) ## Books by the people here One book written by people at Ryan Holmes: [Ryan Holmes](https://millionrounds.com/person/ryan-holmes). - The 4 Billion Dollar Tweet: A Guide for Getting Leaders Off the Social Sidelines [Ryan Holmes](https://millionrounds.com/person/ryan-holmes) · 2017 3.53 from 51 ratings on Goodreads About the book A tablet-optimized, visual guide to help get today’s leaders off the social sidelines For many business leaders, social media is an afterthought or something left to a big mistake in this brave new media world where social platforms can change fortunes. Take Lockheed Martin,… On AmazonListen on Audible - Find the books for what you are building, or how you invest. [Open the Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list) As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## On podcasts 2 episodes naming Ryan Holmes in the title, and 1 more that mention it. - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 28 Oct 2016 · 25 min 20VC: Hootsuite's Ryan Holmes on Optimising Productivity in Meetings, Creating An Ownership Culture & Lessons From Running A Pizzeria! Mentions [Ryan Holmes](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ryan-holmes)[Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)[Fidelity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity) Apple PodcastsShow page - [This Much I Know](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-much-i-know) 28 May 2015 · 17 min Ryan Holmes, founder and CEO of Hootsuite Mentions [Ryan Holmes](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ryan-holmes) Apple PodcastsShow page ### Mentioned in - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 25 Mar 2016 · 29 min Immediately's Branko Cerny on The Rise Of Bottoms Up Sales and The Importance of Branding For Enterprise SaaS Companies Apple PodcastsShow page ## Quick answers about Ryan Holmes ### What does Ryan Holmes invest in? Ryan Holmes invests most often at Seed and Series A (94% of the rounds on record). ### How active is Ryan Holmes? 17 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2016. ### What has Ryan Holmes invested in recently? Its most recent investments on record: Gusto (Nov 2016). ### How big are Ryan Holmes's cheques? The median round it joins is $90M. ### Does Ryan Holmes lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 17 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does Ryan Holmes invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (73%), Canada (20%) and Hong Kong SAR China (7%). ### Is Ryan Holmes investing now? No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2016. ### Who does Ryan Holmes invest alongside? Most often BDC Capital (3 rounds together), Geoff Entress (3 rounds together) and 500 Global (2 rounds together). ## 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. 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