Investor

Sean Parker

Last cheque observed Oct 2018. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel

Series ASeedSeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 12 on record
Since the last cheque2939days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$19MRounds led0 of 12Sole investor1 roundsExits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 92%
Pitch Sean Parker

Sean Parker highlights

  1. 01

    12 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 55% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $10M

  4. 04

    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 first12 appearances

  1. 2018

    1 round

  2. Oct
    RevUpSeries A · US · FinSMEs$7.5MWith 11 others
  3. 2017

    1 round

  4. Nov
    Thrive GlobalSeries B · US · FinSMEs$30MWith 12 others
  5. 2015

    1 round

  6. Nov
    University of California, San FranciscoGrant · US$10MSole investor
  7. 2014

    1 round

  8. Aug
    BrigadeSeries A · US$9.0MWith 3 others
  9. 2013

    4 rounds

  10. Dec
    TiltSeries B · US$23MWith 13 others
  11. Aug
    WillCallSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 11 others
  12. Jun
    NJOYGrowth · US · finsmes.com$75MWith 2 others
  13. Mar
    TiltSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$12MWith 10 others
  14. 2012

    2 rounds

  15. Mar
    NationBuilderSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$6.3MWith 8 others
  16. Feb
    VotizenVenture · US · techcrunch.com$750KWith 5 others
  17. 2010

    1 round

  18. Feb
    SpotifySeries C · LU · techcrunch.com$16MWith 1 other
  19. 2009

    1 round

  20. Apr
    AsanaSeed · US · privco.com$1.2MWith 13 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 listed3 in all

WillCallBought by TicketflyUndisclosedAug 2014
VotizenBought by BrigadeUndisclosedJun 2014
VotizenBought by CausesUndisclosedJan 2013

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

SV AngelVC firm5rounds togetherAndreessen HorowitzVC firm3rounds togetherDCM VenturesPrivate equity2rounds togetherDave MorinVC firm2rounds togetherMatt MullenwegVC firm2rounds togetherNaval RavikantVC firm2rounds togetherOliver JungAngel2rounds togetherQueensBridge Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherRon ConwayAngel2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Sean Parker put money into.

RevUp$7.5M · Oct 2018Thrive Global$30M · Nov 2017

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Sean Parker in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Sean Parker

What does Sean Parker invest in?

Sean Parker invests most often at Series A and Seed (55% of the rounds on record).

How active is Sean Parker?

12 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2018.

What has Sean Parker invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: RevUp (Series A, Oct 2018) and Thrive Global (Series B, Nov 2017).

How big are Sean Parker's cheques?

The median round it joins is $19M.

Does Sean Parker lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 12 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Sean Parker invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (92%) and Luxembourg (8%).

Is Sean Parker investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2018.

Who does Sean Parker invest alongside?

Most often SV Angel (5 rounds together), Andreessen Horowitz (3 rounds together) and DCM Ventures (2 rounds together).

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