# Strauss Zelnick: angel investments and portfolio

> Strauss Zelnick is an angel. 7 investments on record, latest Mar 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Strauss Zelnick

Last cheque observed Mar 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Angel

Seed Series A

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 7 on record

Since the last cheque **4227** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.7M** Rounds led **0 of 7** Exits **1 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Strauss Zelnick highlights

- 01 7 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds
- 03 1 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 **7 appearances**

- **2015** 1 round
- **Mar** **[Slope](https://millionrounds.com/company/slope)** Seed · US **$390K** With 4 others
- **2014** 3 rounds
- **May** **[Lua](https://millionrounds.com/company/lua)** Series A · US **$7.5M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Electric Objects](https://millionrounds.com/company/electric-objects)** Seed · US **$1.7M** With 14 others
- **Jan** **[Fundera](https://millionrounds.com/company/fundera)** Series A · US **$3.4M** With 8 others
- **2013** 1 round
- **Feb** **[Enigma Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/enigma-technologies)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.1M** With 4 others
- **2012** 1 round
- **Jul** **[Lua](https://millionrounds.com/company/lua)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.5M** With 24 others
- **2009** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Hot Potato](https://millionrounds.com/company/hot-potato)** Series A · US · thealarmclock.com **$1.4M** With 15 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 **1 in all**

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

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

## The cheque

Seed Series A

Median round joined **$1.7M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 7 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Mar 2015
- **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *4*
- Series A *3*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2009 2015

Often in the room with

- [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) 3
- [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 3
- [Aaron Stone](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aaron-stone) 2
- [Betaworks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/betaworks) 2
- [BoxGroup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup) 2
- [RRE Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rre-ventures) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**First Round Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[**SV Angel** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**Aaron Stone** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aaron-stone)[**Betaworks** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/betaworks)[**BoxGroup** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup)[**RRE Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rre-ventures)

## On podcasts

2 episodes naming Strauss Zelnick in the title.

- [Upfront Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/upfront-ventures) 26 Mar 2024 · 22 min Strauss Zelnick on Embracing Change Through Innovation and Creativity | 2024 Upfront Summit Mentions [Strauss Zelnick](https://millionrounds.com/fund/strauss-zelnick) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Invest Like the Best](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/invest-like-the-best) 10 Oct 2023 · 1h 16m Strauss Zelnick - Playing to Your Strengths - [Invest Like the Best, EP.347] Mentions [Strauss Zelnick](https://millionrounds.com/fund/strauss-zelnick) Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Strauss Zelnick

### What does Strauss Zelnick invest in?

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

### How active is Strauss Zelnick?

7 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Mar 2015.

### How big are Strauss Zelnick's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.7M.

### Does Strauss Zelnick lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 7 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Strauss Zelnick invest?

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

### Is Strauss Zelnick investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Mar 2015.

### Who does Strauss Zelnick invest alongside?

Most often First Round Capital (3 rounds together), SV Angel (3 rounds together) and Aaron Stone (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Strauss Zelnick?

Strauss Zelnick is an angel.

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