# Troy Henikoff: angel investments and portfolio

> Troy Henikoff is an angel. 6 investments on record, latest Jan 2014. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Troy Henikoff

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

Quiet Angel

Seed Venture Series A

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 6 on record

Since the last cheque **4680** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.1M** Rounds led **0 of 6** Exits **1 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Troy Henikoff highlights

- 01 6 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Venture: 83% 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 **6 appearances**

- **2014** 1 round
- **Jan** **[TradingView](https://millionrounds.com/company/trading-view)** Seed · US **$650K** With 11 others
- **2012** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[SpotHero](https://millionrounds.com/company/spothero)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$2.5M** With 8 others
- **Jan** **[Next Big Sound](https://millionrounds.com/company/next-big-sound)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$6.5M** With 3 others
- **2011** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[Mocavo](https://millionrounds.com/company/mocavo)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 6 others
- **Aug** **[BabbaCo (acquired by Barefoot Books in 2014)](https://millionrounds.com/company/babbaco-acquired-by-barefoot-books-in-2014)** Seed · US **$1.2M** With 6 others
- **2009** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Next Big Sound](https://millionrounds.com/company/next-big-sound)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 5 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**

**[Next Big Sound](https://millionrounds.com/company/next-big-sound)** Bought by Pandora Media **Undisclosed** May 2015

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

## The cheque

Seed Venture Series A

Median round joined **$1.1M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 6 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Jan 2014
- **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *3*
- Venture *2*
- Series A *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2009 2014

Often in the room with

- [David Cohen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-cohen) 3
- [Foundry Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundry) 2
- [Lightbank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightbank) 2
- [Sam Yagan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sam-yagan) 2
- [Softtech VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softtech-vc) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**David Cohen** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-cohen)[**Foundry Group** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundry)[**Lightbank** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightbank)[**Sam Yagan** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sam-yagan)[**Softtech VC** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softtech-vc)

## On podcasts

3 episodes naming Troy Henikoff in the title, and 2 more that mention it.

- [Give First](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/give-first) 28 May 2019 · 28 min Troy Henikoff on how #GiveFirst grew the Chicago startup ecosystem Mentions [Troy Henikoff](https://millionrounds.com/fund/troy-henikoff)[Excelerate Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/excelerate-labs) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 22 Oct 2014 · 10 min Investor Stories 2: Why I Invested (Dave Berkus, Troy Henikoff, Ann Winblad) With [Ann Winblad](https://millionrounds.com/person/ann-winblad)[Dave Berkus](https://millionrounds.com/person/dave-berkus) Mentions [Troy Henikoff](https://millionrounds.com/fund/troy-henikoff) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 1 Oct 2014 · 36 min 17. The Accelerator (Troy Henikoff) Mentions [Troy Henikoff](https://millionrounds.com/fund/troy-henikoff) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 10 Apr 2020 · 27 min 135. Investor Stories CRAM Session: Why I Passed (Struhl, Greathouse, Wilson, Shah, Roberts, Henikoff, Heltzer, Mirabile, Brown, Feld) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Give First](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/give-first) 26 Jun 2019 · 30 min David & Brad reflect on the first six episodes of the Give First podcast Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Troy Henikoff

### What does Troy Henikoff invest in?

Troy Henikoff invests most often at Seed and Venture (83% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Troy Henikoff?

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

### How big are Troy Henikoff's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.1M.

### Does Troy Henikoff lead rounds?

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

### Where does Troy Henikoff invest?

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

### Is Troy Henikoff investing now?

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

### Who does Troy Henikoff invest alongside?

Most often David Cohen (3 rounds together), Foundry Group (2 rounds together) and Lightbank (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Troy Henikoff?

Troy Henikoff is an angel.

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