# Tony Hsieh: angel investments and portfolio

> Tony Hsieh is an angel based in United States. 26 investments on record, latest Jan 2019. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Tony Hsieh

Last cheque observed Jan 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Angel

Seed

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 26 on record

Since the last cheque **2853** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$7.0M** Rounds led **0 of 26** Sole investor **4 rounds** Exits **7 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Tony Hsieh highlights

- 01 26 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 71% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $5.0M
- 04 7 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

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

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **26 appearances**

- **2019** 1 round
- **Jan** **[Vengo Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/vengo-labs)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$7.0M** With 11 others
- **2015** 1 round
- **May** **[Swapbox](https://millionrounds.com/company/swapbox)** Seed · US **$2.2M** With 4 others
- **2014** 9 rounds
- **Dec** **[Beep Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/beep-networks)** Seed · US **$4.0M** With 15 others
- **Oct** **[uBeam](https://millionrounds.com/company/ubeam)** Series A · US **$10M** With 12 others
- **Oct** **[OrderWithMe](https://millionrounds.com/company/orderwithme)** Series B · US **$28M** With 6 others
- **Jun** **[Beep Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/beep-networks)** Seed · US **$1.6M** With 7 others
- **May** **[Factorli](https://millionrounds.com/company/factorli)** Series A · US **$10M** With 1 other
- **May** **[Shift](https://millionrounds.com/company/shift)** Series A · US **$10M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Moveline](https://millionrounds.com/company/moveline)** Series A · US **$3.0M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[Meetup](https://millionrounds.com/company/meetup)** US **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Primeloop](https://millionrounds.com/company/primeloop)** Seed · US **$300K** With 6 others
- **2013** 9 rounds
- **Dec** **[Moveline](https://millionrounds.com/company/moveline)** Series A · US **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[OrderWithMe](https://millionrounds.com/company/orderwithme)** Series B · US · finsmes.com **$6.0M** With 7 others
- **Sept** **[Shift](https://millionrounds.com/company/shift)** Venture · US **$3.0M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Primeloop](https://millionrounds.com/company/primeloop)** US **$175K** With 3 others
- **May** **[PandoDaily](https://millionrounds.com/company/pandodaily)** Seed · US · pevc.dowjones.com **$3.0M** With 19 others
- **May** **[Tech Cocktail](https://millionrounds.com/company/tech-cocktail)** Seed · US · venturebeat.com **$2.5M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Iora Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/iora-health)** Series B · US · finsmes.com **$14M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Shift](https://millionrounds.com/company/shift)** Venture · US **$550K** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Zirtual](https://millionrounds.com/company/zirtual)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.0M** With 2 others
- **2012** 2 rounds
- **Jul** **[uBeam](https://millionrounds.com/company/ubeam)** Seed · US · pandodaily.com **$750K** With 12 others
- **Feb** **[Rumgr](https://millionrounds.com/company/rumgr)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$500K** With 3 others
- **2011** 3 rounds
- **Dec** **[ecomom](https://millionrounds.com/company/ecomom)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$4.0M** With 18 others
- **Oct** **[NSFW Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/nsfw-corporation)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[Milk](https://millionrounds.com/company/milk)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 24 others
- **2002** 1 round
- **May** **[Zappos](https://millionrounds.com/company/zappos)** Series C · US **$7.5M** Sole investor

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.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **7 in all**

**[Zirtual](https://millionrounds.com/company/zirtual)** Bought by [Fundable](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fundable) **Undisclosed** Oct 2015

**[SHIFT](https://millionrounds.com/company/shift)** Bought by Brand Networks **$50M** May 2015

**[Rumgr](https://millionrounds.com/company/rumgr)** Bought by [eBay](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebay) **Undisclosed** Oct 2014

**[NSFW Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/nsfw-corporation)** Bought by PandoDaily **Undisclosed** Nov 2013

**[ecomom](https://millionrounds.com/company/ecomom)** Bought by GreenCupboards **Undisclosed** Apr 2013

**[Milk](https://millionrounds.com/company/milk)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **Undisclosed** Mar 2012

**[Zappos](https://millionrounds.com/company/zappos)** Bought by [Amazon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amazon) **$1.2B** Jul 2009

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

## The cheque

Seed

Median round joined **$7.0M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$5.0M**

Led 0 of 26 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 4 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Jan 2019
- **Exits:** 7 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *11*
- Series A *6*
- Series B *4*
- Venture *2*
- Series C *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2002 2019

Often in the room with

- [VegasTechFund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vegastechfund) 8
- [CrunchFund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3) 5
- [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) 3
- [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) 3
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 2
- [Aldo Manzini](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aldo-manzini) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**VegasTechFund** Private equity **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vegastechfund)[**CrunchFund** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3)[**Founders Fund** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**500 Global** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Aldo Manzini** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aldo-manzini)[**Alexis Ohanian** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexis-ohanian)[**Andreessen Horowitz** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[**Atom Factory** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atom-factory)[**Base Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/base-ventures)[**BaseVC** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/basevc)[**Benchmark** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benchmark)

## Books by the people here

One book written by people at Tony Hsieh: [Tony Hsieh](https://millionrounds.com/person/tony-hsieh).

- Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose [Tony Hsieh](https://millionrounds.com/person/tony-hsieh) · 2000 4.04 from 77,157 ratings on Goodreads About the book You want to learn about the path that we took at Zappos to get to over $1 billion in gross merchandise sales in less than ten years. You want to learn about the path I took that eventually led me to Zappos, and the lessons I learned along the way. You want to learn from all the… On AmazonListen on Audible
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## On podcasts

4 episodes naming Tony Hsieh in the title, and 3 more that mention it.

- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 8 Dec 2020 · 1h 29m E1149: Brad Feld on building startup communities, reconciling anxiety as an early-stage investor & remembering Tony Hsieh With [Brad Feld](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld) Mentions [Tony Hsieh](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tony-hsieh) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [How I Built This](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-built-this) 30 Nov 2020 · 29 min Remembering Tony Hsieh of Zappos Mentions [Tony Hsieh](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tony-hsieh) Apple Podcasts
- [How I Built This](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-built-this) 20 May 2019 · 37 min Zappos: Tony Hsieh (2017) Mentions [Tony Hsieh](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tony-hsieh) Apple Podcasts
- [How I Built This](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-built-this) 23 Jan 2017 · 32 min Zappos: Tony Hsieh Mentions [Tony Hsieh](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tony-hsieh) Apple Podcasts

### Mentioned in

- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 21 Mar 2025 · 1h 1m Fact-Checking Mark Rober, and the Fall of TechCrunch | E2101 Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Give First](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/give-first) 30 Nov 2021 · 19 min Zipline co-founder on how robotics and automation have changed him and the world Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) 7 Mar 2021 · 52 min The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life with Luke Burgis Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Tony Hsieh

### What does Tony Hsieh invest in?

Tony Hsieh invests most often at Seed and Series A (71% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Tony Hsieh?

26 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jan 2019.

### What has Tony Hsieh invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Vengo Labs (Series B, Jan 2019).

### How big are Tony Hsieh's cheques?

The median round it joins is $7.0M.

### Does Tony Hsieh lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 26 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Tony Hsieh invest?

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

### Is Tony Hsieh investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jan 2019.

### Who does Tony Hsieh invest alongside?

Most often VegasTechFund (8 rounds together), CrunchFund (5 rounds together) and Founders Fund (3 rounds together).

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