Investor

Vikas Taneja

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

QuietAngel

Seed

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque4667days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$263KRounds led0 of 8Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 75%
Pitch Vikas Taneja

Vikas Taneja highlights

  1. 01

    8 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed: 100% 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. 2014

    1 round

  2. Jan
    DashbellSeed · US$275KWith 4 others
  3. 2013

    4 rounds

  4. Jul
    Crude AreaSeed · IN · nextbigwhat.com$115KWith 2 others
  5. Jun
    DashbellSeed · US$363KWith 15 others
  6. Jan
    DashbellSeed · US · angel.co$223KWith 8 others
  7. Jan
    FitocracySeed · US$250KWith 26 others
  8. 2012

    2 rounds

  9. Mar
    DisconnectSeed · US · techcrunch.com$600KWith 7 others
  10. Mar
    AuralitySeed · IN · finsmes.com$300KWith 4 others
  11. 2011

    1 round

  12. Sept
    FitocracySeed · US · angel.co$250KWith 27 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

Crude AreaBought by Bedbathmore.comUndisclosedJun 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 Vikas Taneja. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Vikas Taneja

What does Vikas Taneja invest in?

Vikas Taneja invests most often at Seed (100% of the rounds on record).

How active is Vikas Taneja?

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

How big are Vikas Taneja's cheques?

The median round it joins is $263K.

Does Vikas Taneja lead rounds?

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

Where does Vikas Taneja invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (75%) and India (25%).

Is Vikas Taneja investing now?

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

Who does Vikas Taneja invest alongside?

Most often Patrick Brogan (3 rounds together), Walter A. Winshall (3 rounds together) and 500 Global (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Vikas Taneja?

Vikas Taneja is an angel.

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