# Sam Yagan: angel investments and portfolio > Sam Yagan is an angel. 10 investments on record, latest Sept 2014. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/sam-yagan (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Sam Yagan Last cheque observed Sep 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet Angel Seed Debt Series A Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 10 on record Since the last cheque **4431** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$1.3M** Rounds led **0 of 10** Exits **4 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch Sam Yagan ## Sam Yagan highlights - 01 10 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Seed and Debt: 80% of its rounds - 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 first **10 appearances** - **2014** 5 rounds - **Sept** **[Authy](https://millionrounds.com/company/authy)** Seed · US **$3.0M** With 12 others - **Apr** **[AgLocal](https://millionrounds.com/company/aglocal)** Venture · US **$1.3M** With 10 others - **Feb** **[Opternative](https://millionrounds.com/company/opternative)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 12 others - **Jan** **[Rocketmiles](https://millionrounds.com/company/rocketmiles)** Series A · US **$6.5M** With 6 others - **Jan** **[TradingView](https://millionrounds.com/company/trading-view)** Seed · US **$650K** With 11 others - **2013** 2 rounds - **Oct** **[Rise](https://millionrounds.com/company/rise)** Seed · US **$2.3M** With 7 others - **Jul** **[LiveMinutes](https://millionrounds.com/company/liveminutes)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.4M** With 4 others - **2011** 3 rounds - **Sept** **[IMRSV](https://millionrounds.com/company/imrsv)** Debt · US · techcrunch.com **$810K** With 10 others - **Aug** **[BabbaCo (acquired by Barefoot Books in 2014)](https://millionrounds.com/company/babbaco-acquired-by-barefoot-books-in-2014)** Seed · US **$1.2M** With 6 others - **Mar** **[Alltuition](https://millionrounds.com/company/alltuition)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** 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. ## Exits from the portfolio Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **4 in all** **[LiveMinutes](https://millionrounds.com/company/liveminutes)** Bought by Fuze **Undisclosed** May 2015 **[IMRSV](https://millionrounds.com/company/imrsv)** Bought by Kairos AR **$2.7M** Apr 2015 **[Authy](https://millionrounds.com/company/authy)** Bought by [Twilio](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twilio-fund) **Undisclosed** Feb 2015 **[Rocketmiles](https://millionrounds.com/company/rocketmiles)** Bought by Priceline **$20M** Feb 2015 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Seed Debt Series A Median round joined **$1.3M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 10 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Sept 2014 - **Exits:** 4 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Seed *7* - Debt *1* - Series A *1* - Venture *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2011 2014 Often in the room with - [Corazon Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/corazon-capital) 5 - [Chicago Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chicago-ventures) 3 - [Great Oaks Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/great-oaks-venture-capital) 2 - [Lightbank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightbank) 2 - [Pritzker Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pritzker-group) 2 - [Sandbox Industries](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sandbox-industries) 2 **Pitching Sam Yagan?** 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 Sam Yagan. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Corazon Capital** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/corazon-capital)[**Chicago Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chicago-ventures)[**Great Oaks Venture Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/great-oaks-venture-capital)[**Lightbank** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightbank)[**Pritzker Group** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pritzker-group)[**Sandbox Industries** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sandbox-industries)[**Techstars** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)[**Troy Henikoff** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/troy-henikoff) ## On podcasts 1 episode naming Sam Yagan in the title. - [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) 1 Apr 2026 · 3h 25m Eddy Cue Joins for Apple's 50th, Artemis Launch, Jamie Dimon's Plan, Save Snap Now, SpaceX IPO | Aaron Terrazas, Pratap Ranade, Abhishek Das, Garry Tan, Brannin McBee, Sam Yagan Mentions [Garry Tan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/garry-tan)[Sam Yagan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sam-yagan) Apple PodcastsShow page ## 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. ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. 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