# Sean Ellis: angel investments and portfolio > Sean Ellis is an angel. 3 investments on record, latest Jun 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/sean-ellis (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Sean Ellis Last cheque observed Jun 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet Angel Series A Seed Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 3 on record Since the last cheque **4150** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$2.4M** Rounds led **0 of 3** Exits **2 from the portfolio** Pitch Sean Ellis ## Sean Ellis highlights - 01 3 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Series A and Seed: 100% of its rounds - 03 2 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** - **2015** 1 round - **Jun** **[Connectifier](https://millionrounds.com/company/connectifier)** Series A · US **$4.1M** With 7 others - **2013** 1 round - **Apr** **[Bitium](https://millionrounds.com/company/bitium)** Seed · US · pandodaily.com **$2.4M** With 12 others - **2010** 1 round - **Oct** **[Unsubscribe.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/unsubscribe-com)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$2.1M** With 10 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 **2 in all** **[Bitium](https://millionrounds.com/company/bitium)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **Undisclosed** Sept 2017 **[Unsubscribe.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/unsubscribe-com)** Bought by TrustedID **Undisclosed** Nov 2011 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Series A Seed Median round joined **$2.4M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 3 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Jun 2015 - **Exits:** 2 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series A *2* - Seed *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2010 2015 **Pitching Sean Ellis?** 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 *→* ## Books by the people here 3 books written by people at Sean Ellis. - Hacking Growth: How Today's Fastest-Growing Companies Drive Breakout Success Sean Ellis · 2017 4.10 from 5,586 ratings on Goodreads About the book The definitive playbook by the pioneers of Growth Hacking, one of the hottest business methodologies in Silicon Valley and beyond. It seems hard to believe today, but there was a time when Airbnb was the best-kept secret of travel hackers and couch surfers, Pinterest was a niche… On AmazonListen on Audible - Startup Growth Engines: Case Studies of How Today’s Most Successful Startups Unlock Extraordinary Growth Sean Ellis · 2014 3.73 from 902 ratings on Goodreads About the book Today's fastest growing startups all share one thing in common: a new approach to how they grow. Using new a way of marketing, called growth hacking, these startups have grown to millions of users and created billions of dollars in value, all without using the traditional… On AmazonListen on Audible - Lean Startup Marketing Sean Ellis · 2012 3.78 from 140 ratings on Goodreads About the book ABOUT THE BOOK Each new startup I help take to market offers many potential rewards, but there are risks too. The most obvious reward is the financial upside of equity in a successful company. But there are less tangible benefits like the thrill of being part of a team realizing… On AmazonListen on Audible - Find the books for what you are building, or how you invest. [Open the Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list) As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## On podcasts 5 episodes naming Sean Ellis in the title. - [BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/brave-southeast-asia) 7 Mar 2024 · 54 min Sean Ellis: Hacking Growth Unicorn Successes, Easy Money vs. Hard Times and Achieving & Scaling Product-Market Fit - 391 Mentions [Sean Ellis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sean-ellis) Apple PodcastsShow page - [The NFX Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/nfx) 26 Jan 2021 · 7 min The Founders' List: Sean Ellis on "How to Determine the Optimal Price for Your Web Service" (Pricing Series) Mentions [Sean Ellis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sean-ellis) Apple PodcastsShow page - [The NFX Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/nfx) 16 Nov 2020 · 25 min The New Growth Mindset with Sean Ellis & James Currier Mentions [Sean Ellis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sean-ellis) Apple PodcastsShow page - [The NFX Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/nfx) 24 Aug 2020 · 6 min The Founders' List: Sean Ellis (Founder & CEO of GrowthHackers) on "The Growth Pyramid Revisited" Mentions [Sean Ellis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sean-ellis) Apple PodcastsShow page - [This Much I Know](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-much-i-know) 25 Apr 2017 · 58 min Growth hacker Sean Ellis on expanding through experimentation Mentions [Sean Ellis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sean-ellis) Apple PodcastsShow page ## Quick answers about Sean Ellis ### What does Sean Ellis invest in? Sean Ellis invests most often at Series A and Seed (100% of the rounds on record). ### How active is Sean Ellis? 3 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2015. ### How big are Sean Ellis's cheques? The median round it joins is $2.4M. ### Is Sean Ellis investing now? No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2015. ### What kind of investor is Sean Ellis? Sean Ellis is an angel. ### Where does this information on Sean Ellis come from? From 2 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night. ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. Find similar investorsOpen your CRM Built from the rounds we watched, its filings and its own website, refreshed every night. 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