United States · Investor

Tikhon Bernstam

Last cheque observed Jul 2026; 20 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowNew fund $521K, Dec 2015Angel

Seed

Deploying now
100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 20 on record
Since the last cheque107days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$27MRounds led0 of 20Exits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 89%
Pitch Tikhon Bernstam

Tikhon Bernstam highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 95% of its rounds

  3. 03

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Angel (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Seed
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first20 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Jul
    AinaSeed · IN · TechCrunch$5.5MWith 9 others
  3. 2016

    1 round

  4. Jan
    LendUp$48MWith 28 others
  5. 2015

    7 rounds

  6. Sept
    TriplebyteVenture · US$3.0MWith 29 others
  7. Aug
    WakeSeed · US$1.9MWith 8 others
  8. Aug
    FigSeed · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  9. May
    YhatSeed · US$1.5MWith 10 others
  10. May
    The Ticket FairySeed$485KWith 9 others
  11. Mar
    RazorpaySeed · IN$2.6MWith 19 others
  12. Jan
    EgomotionSeed · US$250KWith 4 others
  13. 2014

    3 rounds

  14. Nov
    WeMailSeed · US$1.0MWith 4 others
  15. Oct
    CheckrSeries A · US$9.0MWith 17 others
  16. Jan
    CruiseSeed · US$4.3MWith 19 others
  17. 2013

    4 rounds

  18. Aug
    LE TOTESeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.8MWith 17 others
  19. Aug
    SwiftypeSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.7MWith 14 others
  20. Mar
    Namo MediaSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.9MWith 13 others
  21. Jan
    RolePointSeed · US · angel.co$5.0MWith 26 others
  22. 2012

    3 rounds

  23. Jun
    Citus DataSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.6MWith 10 others
  24. May
    ExecSeed · US · techcrunch.com$3.3MWith 15 others
  25. May
    TiltSeed · US · pevc.dowjones.com$2.1MWith 15 others
  26. 2011

    1 round

  27. Nov
    FreshplumSeed · US$1.4MWith 12 others

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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 listed4 in all

Citus DataBought by MicrosoftUndisclosedJan 2019
FreshplumBought by TellApartUndisclosedJul 2014
Namo MediaBought by Twitter$50MJun 2014
ExecBought by HandyUndisclosedJan 2014

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

SV AngelVC firm10rounds togetherPaul BuchheitAngel8rounds togetherJustin KanVC firm7rounds togetherY CombinatorAccelerator7rounds togetherGoogle VenturesCorporate VC6rounds togetherDCVCVC firm5rounds togetherAlexis OhanianAngel4rounds togetherAndreessen HorowitzVC firm4rounds togetherCrunchFundVC firm4rounds togetherEmmett ShearAngel4rounds togetherInitialized CapitalVC firm4rounds togetherSam AltmanAngel4rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Tikhon Bernstam put money into.

LendUp$48M · Jan 2016

Quick answers about Tikhon Bernstam

What does Tikhon Bernstam invest in?

Tikhon Bernstam invests most often at Seed and Series A (95% of the rounds on record).

How active is Tikhon Bernstam?

20 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2026.

What has Tikhon Bernstam invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Aina (Seed, Jul 2026) and LendUp (Jan 2016).

How big are Tikhon Bernstam's cheques?

The median round it joins is $27M.

Does Tikhon Bernstam lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 20 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Tikhon Bernstam invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (89%) and India (11%).

Is Tikhon Bernstam investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Tikhon Bernstam invest alongside?

Most often SV Angel (10 rounds together), Paul Buchheit (8 rounds together) and Justin Kan (7 rounds together).

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