Investor

Sam Yagan

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

QuietAngel

SeedDebtSeries A

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 10 on record
Since the last cheque4431days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.3MRounds led0 of 10Exits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Sam Yagan

Sam Yagan highlights

  1. 01

    10 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Debt: 80% of its rounds

  3. 03

    4 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 first10 appearances

  1. 2014

    5 rounds

  2. Sept
    AuthySeed · US$3.0MWith 12 others
  3. Apr
    AgLocalVenture · US$1.3MWith 10 others
  4. Feb
    OpternativeSeed · US$1.0MWith 12 others
  5. Jan
    RocketmilesSeries A · US$6.5MWith 6 others
  6. Jan
    TradingViewSeed · US$650KWith 11 others
  7. 2013

    2 rounds

  8. Oct
    RiseSeed · US$2.3MWith 7 others
  9. Jul
    LiveMinutesSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.4MWith 4 others
  10. 2011

    3 rounds

  11. Sept
    IMRSVDebt · US · techcrunch.com$810KWith 10 others
  12. Aug
    BabbaCo (acquired by Barefoot Books in 2014)Seed · US$1.2MWith 6 others
  13. Mar
    AlltuitionSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed4 in all

LiveMinutesBought by FuzeUndisclosedMay 2015
IMRSVBought by Kairos AR$2.7MApr 2015
AuthyBought by TwilioUndisclosedFeb 2015
RocketmilesBought by Priceline$20MFeb 2015

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 Sam Yagan. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Corazon CapitalVC firm5rounds togetherChicago VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherGreat Oaks Venture CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherLightbankVC firm2rounds togetherPritzker GroupPrivate equity2rounds togetherSandbox IndustriesCorporate VC2rounds togetherTechstarsVC firm2rounds togetherTroy HenikoffAngel2rounds together

On podcasts

1 episode naming Sam Yagan in the title.

Quick answers about Sam Yagan

What does Sam Yagan invest in?

Sam Yagan invests most often at Seed and Debt (80% of the rounds on record).

How active is Sam Yagan?

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

How big are Sam Yagan's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.3M.

Does Sam Yagan lead rounds?

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

Where does Sam Yagan invest?

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

Is Sam Yagan investing now?

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

Who does Sam Yagan invest alongside?

Most often Corazon Capital (5 rounds together), Chicago Ventures (3 rounds together) and Great Oaks Venture Capital (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Sam Yagan?

Sam Yagan is an angel.

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