# Saul Klein: angel investments and portfolio

> Saul Klein is an angel. 11 investments on record, latest Oct 2017. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Saul Klein

Last cheque observed Oct 2017. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Angel

Seed Series A Series B

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 11 on record

Since the last cheque **3283** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$21M** Rounds led **0 of 11** Exits **3 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 80%**

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## Saul Klein highlights

- 01 11 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 89% 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 **11 appearances**

- **2017** 1 round
- **Oct** **[Creative Artists Agency](https://millionrounds.com/company/creative-artists-agency)** CA · FinSMEs **$13M** With 7 others
- **2016** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Codecademy](https://millionrounds.com/company/codecademy)** **$30M** With 30 others
- **2015** 1 round
- **Apr** **[Thington](https://millionrounds.com/company/thington)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 7 others
- **2013** 1 round
- **May** **[PandoDaily](https://millionrounds.com/company/pandodaily)** Seed · US · pevc.dowjones.com **$3.0M** With 19 others
- **2012** 1 round
- **Mar** **[Blossom](https://millionrounds.com/company/blossom)** Seed · US **$40K** With 3 others
- **2011** 1 round
- **Oct** **[BillGuard](https://millionrounds.com/company/billguard)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$10M** With 7 others
- **2010** 1 round
- **Mar** **[Worldly Developments](https://millionrounds.com/company/worldly-developments)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$800K** With 13 others
- **2009** 1 round
- **Dec** **[fotopedia](https://millionrounds.com/company/fotopedia)** Series A · FR · techcrunch.com **$1.1M** With 6 others
- **2008** 3 rounds
- **Feb** **[Lookery](https://millionrounds.com/company/lookery)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$900K** With 20 others
- **Jan** **[Snaptalent](https://millionrounds.com/company/snaptalent)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[LinkedIn SlideShare](https://millionrounds.com/company/linkedin-slideshare)** Seed · US · slideshare.net **$300K** 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 **3 in all**

**[BillGuard](https://millionrounds.com/company/billguard)** Bought by [Prosper](https://millionrounds.com/fund/prosper) **Undisclosed** Sept 2015

**[LinkedIn SlideShare](https://millionrounds.com/company/linkedin-slideshare)** Bought by [LinkedIn](https://millionrounds.com/fund/linkedin) **$119M** May 2012

**[Lookery](https://millionrounds.com/company/lookery)** Bought by Adknowledge **Undisclosed** Nov 2008

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

## The cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$21M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 11 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2017
- **Exits:** 3 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *7*
- Series A *1*
- Series B *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2008 2017

Often in the room with

- [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) 3
- [Softtech VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softtech-vc) 3
- [Betaworks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/betaworks) 2
- [CrunchFund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3) 2
- [IA Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ia-ventures) 2
- [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Founders Fund** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)[**Softtech VC** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softtech-vc)[**Betaworks** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/betaworks)[**CrunchFund** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3)[**IA Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ia-ventures)[**Index Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures)[**Joi Ito** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/joi-ito)[**Joshua Schachter** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/joshua-schachter)[**Menlo Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures)[**Robin Klein** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/robin-klein)[**SV Angel** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**Seedcamp** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedcamp)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Saul Klein put money into.

[**Creative Artists Agency** $13M · Oct 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/creative-artists-agency)[**Codecademy** $30M · Nov 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/codecademy)

## On podcasts

4 episodes naming Saul Klein in the title, and 1 more that mention it.

- [Scaling Europe](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/scaling-europe) 3 Sept 2025 · 23 min Saul Klein, Founder of LocalGlobe (and investor into 13 Unicorns at Seed) Mentions [LocalGlobe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/localglobe)[Saul Klein](https://millionrounds.com/fund/saul-klein) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) 8 Jun 2024 · 38 min The Ins and Outs of Investing in Europe, according to VC Saul Klein Mentions [Saul Klein](https://millionrounds.com/fund/saul-klein) Apple Podcasts
- [Origins: Inside Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/origins-openlp) 3 Nov 2021 · 58 min Sapphire Partners hosts Saul Klein of LocalGlobe and Latitude Mentions [LocalGlobe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/localglobe)[Saul Klein](https://millionrounds.com/fund/saul-klein) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [This Much I Know](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-much-i-know) 19 Jan 2016 · 49 min Saul Klein, Co-Founder of LocalGlobe, Seedcamp and Kano Mentions [LocalGlobe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/localglobe)[Saul Klein](https://millionrounds.com/fund/saul-klein) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [Tech.eu](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tech-eu) 17 Aug 2015 · 20 min Rocket Internet's rumoured growth fund, Berlin's startup scene, and VC musical chairs in Europe Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Saul Klein

### What does Saul Klein invest in?

Saul Klein invests most often at Seed and Series A (89% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Saul Klein?

11 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2017.

### What has Saul Klein invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Creative Artists Agency (Undisclosed round, Oct 2017) and Codecademy (Nov 2016).

### How big are Saul Klein's cheques?

The median round it joins is $21M.

### Does Saul Klein lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 11 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Saul Klein invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (80%), Canada (10%) and France (10%).

### Is Saul Klein investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2017.

### Who does Saul Klein invest alongside?

Most often Founders Fund (3 rounds together), Softtech VC (3 rounds together) and Betaworks (2 rounds together).

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