# Ryan Sarver: angel investments and portfolio

> Ryan Sarver is an angel. 3 investments on record, latest Nov 2014. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Ryan Sarver

Last cheque observed Nov 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Angel

Seed Series A Venture

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 3 on record

Since the last cheque **4357** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$3.0M** Rounds led **0 of 3** Exits **1 from the portfolio**

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## Ryan Sarver highlights

- 01 3 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 67% 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 **3 appearances**

- **2014** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Memoir](https://millionrounds.com/company/memoir)** Series A · US **$5.5M** With 6 others
- **2012** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[SmartThings](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartthings)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$3.0M** With 24 others
- **Oct** **[BlackJet](https://millionrounds.com/company/blackjet)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$2.1M** With 32 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**

**[SmartThings](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartthings)** Bought by [Samsung Electronics](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-electronics) **$200M** Jul 2014

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

## The cheque

Seed Series A Venture

Median round joined **$3.0M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 3 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Nov 2014
- **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *1*
- Series A *1*
- Venture *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2012 2014

Often in the room with

- [BoxGroup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup) 2
- [CrunchFund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3) 2
- [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) 2
- [Matt Mullenweg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matt-mullenweg) 2
- [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**BoxGroup** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup)[**CrunchFund** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3)[**First Round Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[**Matt Mullenweg** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matt-mullenweg)[**SV Angel** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)

## On podcasts

2 episodes naming Ryan Sarver in the title.

- [The Logan Bartlett Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/logan-bartlett-show) 12 Nov 2022 · 1h 50m EP 41: FTX Part 2 and the Twitter Breakdown: Aztec’s Jon Wu joins to talk FTX then Former Twitter Director Ryan Sarver & Fintwit Poster Compound248 Break Down Elon’s Takeover, Paid Verification, Advertisers Fleeing and the FTC Mentions [Ryan Sarver](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ryan-sarver) Apple Podcasts
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 14 Sept 2016 · 26 min 20VC: Do VC's Really Hustle Enough? The Takeaways From Watching Twitter Scale From 30 to 2,500 & Why Chris Sacca Is Like Yoda with Ryan Sarver, Partner @ Redpoint Mentions [Chris Sacca](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-sacca)[Redpoint](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint)[Ryan Sarver](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ryan-sarver) Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Ryan Sarver

### What does Ryan Sarver invest in?

Ryan Sarver invests most often at Seed and Series A (67% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Ryan Sarver?

3 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2014.

### How big are Ryan Sarver's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.0M.

### Is Ryan Sarver investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2014.

### Who does Ryan Sarver invest alongside?

Most often BoxGroup (2 rounds together), CrunchFund (2 rounds together) and First Round Capital (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Ryan Sarver?

Ryan Sarver is an angel.

### Where does this information on Ryan Sarver come from?

From 2 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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