Investor

Sizhao Yang

Last cheque observed Nov 2012. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel

SeedSeries A

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque5107days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.2MRounds led0 of 8Exits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Sizhao Yang

Sizhao Yang highlights

  1. 01

    8 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds

  3. 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 first8 appearances

  1. 2012

    1 round

  2. Nov
    Treasure DataSeed · US$1.3MWith 3 others
  3. 2010

    5 rounds

  4. Oct
    WishSeed · US$1.7MWith 21 others
  5. Oct
    HipmunkSeed · US · thealarmclock.com$1.0MWith 9 others
  6. Sept
    ecomomSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.1MWith 25 others
  7. Aug
    Kima LabsSeed · US · techcrunch.com$770KWith 5 others
  8. Jan
    IdentifiedSeries A · US · innovationendeavors.com$1.5MWith 17 others
  9. 2007

    1 round

  10. Jan
    Speak With MeSeed · US$2.4MWith 17 others
  11. 2006

    1 round

  12. Nov
    MyMiniLifeSeed · US$10KWith 1 other

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 listed4 in all

IdentifiedBought by WorkdayUndisclosedFeb 2014
ecomomBought by GreenCupboardsUndisclosedApr 2013
Kima LabsBought by GrouponUndisclosedFeb 2012
MyMiniLifeBought by ZyngaUndisclosedJun 2009

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

Quick answers about Sizhao Yang

What does Sizhao Yang invest in?

Sizhao Yang invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record).

How active is Sizhao Yang?

8 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2012.

How big are Sizhao Yang's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.2M.

Does Sizhao Yang lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 8 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Sizhao Yang invest?

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

Is Sizhao Yang investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2012.

Who does Sizhao Yang invest alongside?

Most often Paige Craig (3 rounds together), Amitt Mahajan (2 rounds together) and Andy Rankin (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Sizhao Yang?

Sizhao Yang is an angel.

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