Investor

Suleman Ali

Last cheque observed Oct 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series ASeedSeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 6 on record
Since the last cheque4407days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$9.5MRounds led0 of 6Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Suleman Ali

Suleman Ali highlights

  1. 01

    6 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 83% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first6 appearances

  1. 2014

    3 rounds

  2. Oct
    LeverSeries A · US$10MWith 11 others
  3. Aug
    Weddington WaySeries A · US$9.0MWith 5 others
  4. Jul
    Memebox CorporationSeries A · US$12MWith 13 others
  5. 2012

    3 rounds

  6. Sept
    MoPubSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$12MWith 5 others
  7. Jul
    MessageMeSeed · US$1.5MWith 2 others
  8. May
    PlanGridSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.1MWith 12 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 listed2 in all

MessageMeBought by Yahoo!$30MOct 2014
MoPubBought by Twitter$350MSept 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 Suleman Ali. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Suleman Ali

What does Suleman Ali invest in?

Suleman Ali invests most often at Series A and Seed (83% of the rounds on record).

How active is Suleman Ali?

6 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2014.

How big are Suleman Ali's cheques?

The median round it joins is $9.5M.

Does Suleman Ali lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 6 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Suleman Ali invest?

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

Is Suleman Ali investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2014.

Who does Suleman Ali invest alongside?

Most often Y Combinator (3 rounds together) and SV Angel (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Suleman Ali?

Suleman Ali is a VC firm.

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