Investor

Venky Harinarayan

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

QuietAngel

Series ASeedSeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque4196days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$4.3MRounds led0 of 8Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Venky Harinarayan

Venky Harinarayan highlights

  1. 01

    8 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 75% of its rounds

  3. 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 first8 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. May
    Descartes LabsVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  3. 2013

    1 round

  4. Apr
    QuboleSeries A · US · finsmes.com$7.0MWith 3 others
  5. 2012

    1 round

  6. Oct
    TrifactaSeries A · US · gigaom.com$4.3MWith 4 others
  7. 2011

    3 rounds

  8. Nov
    PunchTabSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$4.4MWith 3 others
  9. Aug
    JoyusSeries A · US · businessinsider.com$7.9MWith 4 others
  10. May
    PunchTabSeed · US · techcrunch.com$850KWith 4 others
  11. 2010

    1 round

  12. Nov
    GlookoSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 10 others
  13. 2007

    1 round

  14. Nov
    GigaomSeries B · US · gigaom.com$1.0MWith 3 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 listed1 in all

PunchTabBought by WalmartLabsUndisclosedSept 2015

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

Quick answers about Venky Harinarayan

What does Venky Harinarayan invest in?

Venky Harinarayan invests most often at Series A and Seed (75% of the rounds on record).

How active is Venky Harinarayan?

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

How big are Venky Harinarayan's cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.3M.

Does Venky Harinarayan lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 8 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Venky Harinarayan invest?

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

Is Venky Harinarayan investing now?

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

Who does Venky Harinarayan invest alongside?

Most often Anand Rajaraman (6 rounds together), Accel (2 rounds together) and Mohr Davidow Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Venky Harinarayan?

Venky Harinarayan is an angel.

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