# Scott Banister: angel investments and portfolio

> Scott Banister is an angel based in United States. 103 investments on record, latest Feb 2025. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Scott Banister

Last cheque observed Feb 2025. 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**, 103 on record

Since the last cheque **613** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$29M** Rounds led **0 of 103** Sole investor **3 rounds** Exits **21 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Scott Banister highlights

- 01 103 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 86% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $900K
- 04 21 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Angel (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Based in:** United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **103 appearances**

- **2025** 1 round
- **Feb** **[Together AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/together-ai)** Series B · US · Crunchbase News **$305M** With 19 others
- **2016** 3 rounds
- **Oct** **[Soothe](https://millionrounds.com/company/soothe)** **$35M** With 19 others
- **May** **[Wevr](https://millionrounds.com/company/wevr)** **$20M** With 26 others
- **Apr** **[Agari](https://millionrounds.com/company/agari)** **$22M** With 5 others
- **2015** 9 rounds
- **Dec** **[Osaro](https://millionrounds.com/company/osaro)** Seed · US **$3.3M** With 2 others
- **Nov** **[Hoodline](https://millionrounds.com/company/hoodline)** Seed · US **$1.6M** With 9 others
- **Oct** **[Seed](https://millionrounds.com/company/seed)** Venture · US **$5.0M** With 24 others
- **Jul** **[Clara Foods](https://millionrounds.com/company/clara-foods)** Seed · US **$1.7M** With 5 others
- **May** **[Silversheet](https://millionrounds.com/company/silversheet)** Seed **$2.9M** With 7 others
- **Mar** **[ToutApp](https://millionrounds.com/company/toutapp)** Series B · US **$15M** With 8 others
- **Feb** **[Soothe](https://millionrounds.com/company/soothe)** Seed · US **$1.7M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[Cargomatic](https://millionrounds.com/company/cargomatic)** Series A · US **$8.0M** With 12 others
- **Jan** **[Augmedix](https://millionrounds.com/company/augmedix)** Series A · US **$16M** With 7 others
- **2014** 24 rounds
- **Dec** **[Splitwise](https://millionrounds.com/company/splitwise)** Seed · US **$1.4M** With 7 others
- **Dec** **[VaycayHero](https://millionrounds.com/company/vaycayhero)** Seed · US **$2.8M** With 6 others
- **Nov** **[Bellhops](https://millionrounds.com/company/bellhops)** Series A · US **$6.0M** With 9 others
- **Nov** **[Seen](https://millionrounds.com/company/seen)** Seed · US **$1.3M** With 11 others
- **Oct** **[Checkr](https://millionrounds.com/company/checkr)** Series A · US **$9.0M** With 17 others
- **Oct** **[LeadGenius](https://millionrounds.com/company/leadgenius)** Series A · US **$6.0M** With 15 others
- **Sept** **[sendwithus](https://millionrounds.com/company/sendwithus)** Seed · US **$2.3M** With 9 others
- **Sept** **[Leeo](https://millionrounds.com/company/leeo)** Series A · US **$37M** With 6 others
- **Sept** **[Teleport](https://millionrounds.com/company/teleport)** Seed · US **$2.5M** With 8 others
- **Aug** **[Edisun Heliostats](https://millionrounds.com/company/edisun-heliostats)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Lenda](https://millionrounds.com/company/lenda)** Seed · US **$1.5M** With 14 others
- **Aug** **[Chain](https://millionrounds.com/company/chain)** Series A · US **$9.5M** With 10 others
- **Aug** **[PlayFab, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/playfab-inc)** Seed · US **$2.5M** With 20 others
- **Jul** **[Fixed - Parking Tickets](https://millionrounds.com/company/fixed-parking-tickets)** Seed · US **$1.2M** With 7 others
- **Jun** **[Equidate](https://millionrounds.com/company/equidate)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Augmedix](https://millionrounds.com/company/augmedix)** Seed · US **$7.3M** With 9 others
- **May** **[ZipZap](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipzap)** Seed · US **$1.1M** With 7 others
- **Apr** **[Nervana Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/nervana-systems)** Seed · US **$600K** With 11 others
- **Mar** **[ClassPass](https://millionrounds.com/company/classpass)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 14 others
- **Mar** **[Share Practice](https://millionrounds.com/company/share-practice)** Seed · US **$1.3M** With 7 others
- **Mar** **[Hitch](https://millionrounds.com/company/hitch)** Seed · US **$600K** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Merchant Atlas](https://millionrounds.com/company/merchant-atlas)** Series A · US **$3.0M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Hampton Creek](https://millionrounds.com/company/hampton-creek)** Series B · US **$23M** With 11 others
- **Jan** **[Flexport](https://millionrounds.com/company/flexport)** Seed · US **$6.9M** With 38 others
- **2013** 15 rounds
- **Nov** **[MATTERNET](https://millionrounds.com/company/matternet)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 6 others
- **Sept** **[Regalii](https://millionrounds.com/company/regalii)** Seed · US · finsmes.com **$25K** With 12 others
- **Aug** **[eShares](https://millionrounds.com/company/eshares)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.8M** With 11 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 team

We hold **1** person at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **21 in all**

**[LiveOps](https://millionrounds.com/company/liveops)** Bought by [Marlin Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marlin-equity-partners) **Undisclosed** Dec 2015

**[Vamo](https://millionrounds.com/company/vamo)** Bought by [Airbnb](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airbnb) **Undisclosed** Sept 2015

**[Readyforce](https://millionrounds.com/company/readyforce)** Bought by LookSharp (powering InternMatch) **Undisclosed** Dec 2014

**[Hitch](https://millionrounds.com/company/hitch)** Bought by [Lyft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lyft) **Undisclosed** Sept 2014

**[Propeller](https://millionrounds.com/company/propeller)** Bought by [Palantir Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/fund/palantir-technologies) **Undisclosed** Jul 2014

**[Causes](https://millionrounds.com/company/causes)** Bought by Brigade **Undisclosed** Jun 2014

**[Cover Lockscreen](https://millionrounds.com/company/cover-lockscreen)** Bought by [Twitter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twitter) **Undisclosed** Apr 2014

**[Topsy Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/topsy-labs)** Bought by [Apple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apple) **$200M** Dec 2013

**[Wavii](https://millionrounds.com/company/wavii)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **$30M** Apr 2013

**[ONtheAIR](https://millionrounds.com/company/ontheair)** Bought by [Yahoo!](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yahoo) **Undisclosed** Dec 2012

**[EQAL](https://millionrounds.com/company/eqal)** Bought by Everyday Health **Undisclosed** Sept 2012

**[Thinkfuse](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinkfuse)** Bought by Salesforce **Undisclosed** Jun 2012

**[Mykonos Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/mykonos-software)** Bought by [Juniper Networks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/juniper-networks) **$80M** Feb 2012

**[Rapportive](https://millionrounds.com/company/rapportive)** Bought by [LinkedIn](https://millionrounds.com/fund/linkedin) **$15M** Feb 2012

**[OtherInbox](https://millionrounds.com/company/otherinbox)** Bought by Return Path **Undisclosed** Jan 2012

**[Hot Potato](https://millionrounds.com/company/hot-potato)** Bought by [Facebook](https://millionrounds.com/fund/facebook) **$10M** Jul 2010

**[AppJet](https://millionrounds.com/company/appjet)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **Undisclosed** Dec 2009

**[APOCOLOPS](https://millionrounds.com/company/apocolops)** Bought by MySpace **$20M** Aug 2009

**[Zappos](https://millionrounds.com/company/zappos)** Bought by [Amazon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amazon) **$1.2B** Jul 2009

**[Powerset](https://millionrounds.com/company/powerset)** Bought by [Microsoft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsoft) **$100M** Jul 2008

The latest 20 here. 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 **$29M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$900K**

Led 0 of 103 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 3 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Feb 2025
- **Exits:** 21 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *55*
- Series A *29*
- Series B *7*
- Series C *4*
- Venture *3*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Long Journey Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/long-journey-ventures) 26
- [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 18
- [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) 15
- [Ali Partovi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ali-partovi) 14
- [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) 12
- [Hadi Partovi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hadi-partovi) 11

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Long Journey Ventures** VC firm **26** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/long-journey-ventures)[**SV Angel** VC firm **18** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**First Round Capital** VC firm **15** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[**Ali Partovi** VC firm **14** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ali-partovi)[**Founders Fund** VC firm **12** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)[**Hadi Partovi** Angel **11** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hadi-partovi)[**500 Global** Angel **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Marc Bell Capital** Family office **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marc-bell-capital)[**Alexis Ohanian** Angel **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexis-ohanian)[**Founder Collective** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective)[**Kima Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures)[**Max Levchin** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/max-levchin)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Scott Banister put money into.

[**Together AI** $305M · Feb 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/together-ai)[**Soothe** $35M · Oct 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/soothe)[**Agari** $22M · Apr 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/agari)

## Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Scott Banister in their description, not their title.

- [Sourcery](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/sourcery) 10 Jul 2026 · 1h 29m "Dig Through Your Couches. SpaceX Needs It." Cyan Banister on Luke Nosek's Pitch With [Cyan Banister](https://millionrounds.com/person/cyan-banister)[Luke Nosek](https://millionrounds.com/person/luke-nosek) Mentions [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)[Long Journey Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/long-journey-ventures)[Scott Banister](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-banister) Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Scott Banister

### What does Scott Banister invest in?

Scott Banister invests most often at Seed and Series A (86% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Scott Banister?

103 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2025.

### What has Scott Banister invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Together AI (Series B, Feb 2025), Soothe (Oct 2016) and Wevr (May 2016).

### How big are Scott Banister's cheques?

The median round it joins is $29M.

### Does Scott Banister lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 103 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Scott Banister invest?

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

### Is Scott Banister investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Feb 2025.

### Who does Scott Banister invest alongside?

Most often Long Journey Ventures (26 rounds together), SV Angel (18 rounds together) and First Round Capital (15 rounds together).

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