# Start Fund: portfolio, investments and team

> Start Fund is a vc firm. 69 investments on record, latest Nov 2016. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Start Fund

Last cheque observed Nov 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet VC firm

Series A Investment Management

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 69 on record

Since the last cheque **3637** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$42M** Rounds led **0 of 69** Sole investor **2 rounds** Exits **11 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 94%**

Pitch Start Fund

## Start Fund highlights

- 01 69 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Venture: 97% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $150K
- 04 11 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Series A
- **Sectors:** Investment Management
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **69 appearances**

- **2016** 4 rounds
- **Nov** **[Gusto](https://millionrounds.com/company/gusto)** **$90M** With 103 others
- **Jun** **[MemSQL](https://millionrounds.com/company/memsql)** **$36M** With 24 others
- **Jan** **[LendUp](https://millionrounds.com/company/lendup)** **$48M** With 28 others
- **Jan** **[YourMechanic](https://millionrounds.com/company/yourmechanic)** **$24M** With 54 others
- **2014** 3 rounds
- **Jun** **[One Month](https://millionrounds.com/company/one-month)** Seed · US **$770K** With 13 others
- **Apr** **[Streem](https://millionrounds.com/company/streem)** Seed · US **$875K** With 12 others
- **Jan** **[Apptimize](https://millionrounds.com/company/apptimize)** Seed · US **$2.1M** With 29 others
- **2013** 7 rounds
- **Nov** **[Betable](https://millionrounds.com/company/betable)** Series A · GB · finsmes.com **$19M** With 15 others
- **Aug** **[Swiftype](https://millionrounds.com/company/swiftype)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.7M** With 14 others
- **Aug** **[Siasto](https://millionrounds.com/company/siasto)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$750K** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[EasyPost](https://millionrounds.com/company/easypost)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$850K** With 11 others
- **May** **[imgix](https://millionrounds.com/company/imgix)** Series A · US · imgix.com **$5.0M** With 9 others
- **Mar** **[First Opinion](https://millionrounds.com/company/first-opinion)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[Virool](https://millionrounds.com/company/virool)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$6.6M** With 24 others
- **2012** 28 rounds
- **Dec** **[Kamcord](https://millionrounds.com/company/kamcord)** Seed · US · venturebeat.com **$1.5M** With 21 others
- **Dec** **[Gusto](https://millionrounds.com/company/gusto)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$6.1M** With 25 others
- **Dec** **[SmartThings](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartthings)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$3.0M** With 24 others
- **Nov** **[Submittable](https://millionrounds.com/company/submittable)** Venture · US · pandodaily.com **$750K** With 6 others
- **Oct** **[Mattermark](https://millionrounds.com/company/mattermark)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 13 others
- **Oct** **[Perfect Audience](https://millionrounds.com/company/perfect-audience)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.1M** With 10 others
- **Aug** **[ClassDojo](https://millionrounds.com/company/classdojo)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.6M** With 9 others
- **Jul** **[AdsOptimal (Social Nation Inc)](https://millionrounds.com/company/adsoptimal-social-nation-inc)** Seed · US **$500K** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[Citus Data](https://millionrounds.com/company/citus-data)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.6M** With 10 others
- **Jun** **[Nouvou, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/nouvou-inc)** Seed · US **$250K** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Flutter](https://millionrounds.com/company/flutter)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.4M** With 8 others
- **Jun** **[Kamcord](https://millionrounds.com/company/kamcord)** Seed · US **$170K** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Clever](https://millionrounds.com/company/clever)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$20K** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[viaCycle](https://millionrounds.com/company/viacycle)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **May** **[Priceonomics](https://millionrounds.com/company/priceonomics)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 28 others
- **Apr** **[Socialcam](https://millionrounds.com/company/socialcam)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 38 others
- **Apr** **[LendUp](https://millionrounds.com/company/lendup)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[MindSumo](https://millionrounds.com/company/mindsumo)** Seed · US · gigaom.com **$1.0M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[Scan](https://millionrounds.com/company/scan)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.7M** With 13 others
- **Feb** **[Quartzy](https://millionrounds.com/company/quartzy)** Seed · US · blogs.wsj.com **$1.2M** With 9 others
- **Feb** **[TrustEgg](https://millionrounds.com/company/trustegg)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$150K** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[DoubleRecall](https://millionrounds.com/company/doublerecall)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.6M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[GoCardless](https://millionrounds.com/company/gocardless)** Venture · GB · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 6 others
- **Jan** **[ClassDojo](https://millionrounds.com/company/classdojo)** Seed · US **$1.6M** With 13 others
- **Jan** **[Verbling](https://millionrounds.com/company/verbling)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 7 others
- **Jan** **[Ridejoy](https://millionrounds.com/company/ridejoy)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.3M** With 6 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.

## What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

**2** of 12 we have independently watched raise

[Built In Chicago](https://millionrounds.com/company/built-in-chicago)[Builtin](https://millionrounds.com/company/built-in) Built In Austin Built In Boston Built In Charlotte Built In Colorado Built In Los Angeles Built In NYC Built In Seattle Customer Support Hire on Built In Share Feedback

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **11 in all**

**[Citus Data](https://millionrounds.com/company/citus-data)** Bought by [Microsoft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsoft) **Undisclosed** Jan 2019

**[Compose](https://millionrounds.com/company/compose)** Bought by [IBM (International Business Machines)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ibm-international-business-machines) **Undisclosed** Jul 2015

**[Scan](https://millionrounds.com/company/scan)** Bought by Snapchat **$50M** Dec 2014

**[SmartThings](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartthings)** Bought by [Samsung Electronics](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-electronics) **$200M** Jul 2014

**[Earbits](https://millionrounds.com/company/earbits)** Bought by You42 **Undisclosed** Jun 2014

**[Streem](https://millionrounds.com/company/streem)** Bought by [Box](https://millionrounds.com/fund/box) **Undisclosed** Jun 2014

**[Perfect Audience](https://millionrounds.com/company/perfect-audience)** Bought by Marin Software **$23M** Jun 2014

**[Flutter](https://millionrounds.com/company/flutter)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **$40M** Oct 2013

**[Embark](https://millionrounds.com/company/embark)** Bought by [Apple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apple) **Undisclosed** Aug 2013

**[Parse](https://millionrounds.com/company/parse)** Bought by [Facebook](https://millionrounds.com/fund/facebook) **$90M** Apr 2013

**[Socialcam](https://millionrounds.com/company/socialcam)** Bought by [Autodesk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/autodesk) **$60M** Jul 2012

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

## The cheque

Series A

Median round joined **$42M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$150K**

Led 0 of 69 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 2 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Nov 2016
- **Exits:** 11 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *57*
- Venture *5*
- Series A said *2*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2011 2016

Often in the room with

- [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) 43
- [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 36
- [Paul Buchheit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paul-buchheit) 16
- [Alexis Ohanian](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexis-ohanian) 15
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) 14
- [Yuri Milner](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yuri-milner) 12

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **43** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**SV Angel** VC firm **36** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**Paul Buchheit** Angel **16** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paul-buchheit)[**Alexis Ohanian** Angel **15** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexis-ohanian)[**Andreessen Horowitz** VC firm **14** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[**Yuri Milner** VC firm **12** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yuri-milner)[**DCVC** VC firm **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective)[**New Enterprise Associates** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates)[**Ashton Kutcher** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ashton-kutcher)[**CrunchFund** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3)[**Google Ventures** Corporate VC **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv)[**Garry Tan** Angel **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/garry-tan)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Start Fund put money into.

[**Gusto** $90M · Nov 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/gusto)[**MemSQL** $36M · Jun 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/memsql)[**LendUp** $48M · Jan 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/lendup)

## Quick answers about Start Fund

### What does Start Fund invest in?

Start Fund invests most often at Seed and Venture (97% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Investment Management.

### How active is Start Fund?

69 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2016.

### What has Start Fund invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Gusto (Nov 2016), MemSQL (Jun 2016) and LendUp (Jan 2016).

### How big are Start Fund's cheques?

The median round it joins is $42M.

### Does Start Fund lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 69 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Start Fund invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (94%) and the United Kingdom (6%).

### Is Start Fund investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2016.

### Who does Start Fund invest alongside?

Most often Y Combinator (43 rounds together), SV Angel (36 rounds together) and Paul Buchheit (16 rounds together).

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