# Vinny Lingham: angel investments and portfolio > Vinny Lingham is an angel. 5 investments on record, latest Jun 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/vinny-lingham (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Vinny Lingham Last cheque observed Jun 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet Angel Seed Venture Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 5 on record Since the last cheque **4165** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$300K** Rounds led **0 of 5** Mostly in **South Africa, 60%** Pitch Vinny Lingham ## Vinny Lingham highlights - 01 5 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Seed and Venture: 100% of its rounds ## 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 **5 appearances** - **2015** 3 rounds - **Jun** **[Ekaya.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/ekaya-com)** Seed · ZA **Undisclosed** With 6 others - **May** **[SweepSouth](https://millionrounds.com/company/sweepsouth)** Venture · ZA **Undisclosed** With 4 others - **Mar** **[Airdog, Inc](https://millionrounds.com/company/airdog-inc)** Seed · US **$2.5M** With 11 others - **2014** 1 round - **Jul** **[Swyft](https://millionrounds.com/company/swyft)** Seed · US **$300K** With 4 others - **2009** 1 round - **Feb** **[Personera](https://millionrounds.com/company/personera)** Seed · ZA **$125K** With 2 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. ## The cheque Seed Venture Median round joined **$300K** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 5 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Jun 2015 Rounds by stage said on their site - Seed *4* - Venture *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2009 2015 Often in the room with - [Michael Leeman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/michael-leeman) 2 **Pitching Vinny Lingham?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## Who they invest alongside The investors most often in the same rounds as Vinny Lingham. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Michael Leeman** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/michael-leeman) ## On podcasts 6 episodes naming Vinny Lingham in the title, and 4 more that mention it. - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 13 Jun 2023 · 1h 2m Apple Vision Pro, Meta's MusicGen, Waitroom demo & more with Vinny Lingham and Sunny Madra | E1760 With [Sunny Madra](https://millionrounds.com/person/sunny-madra) Mentions [Vinny Lingham](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vinny-lingham) Apple PodcastsShow page - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 3 Jun 2023 · 1h 4m RunwayML, AI Steve Jobs, & more with Sunny Madra & Vinny Lingham | E1755 With [Sunny Madra](https://millionrounds.com/person/sunny-madra) Mentions [Vinny Lingham](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vinny-lingham) Apple PodcastsShow page - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 16 May 2023 · 1h 8m Open-source vs. "ClosedAI," demoing new AI tools & more with Sunny Madra & Vinny Lingham | E1742 With [Sunny Madra](https://millionrounds.com/person/sunny-madra) Mentions [Vinny Lingham](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vinny-lingham)[Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) Apple PodcastsShow page - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 9 May 2023 · 54 min GPT-4 web browsing, plugin demos, AI layoffs + more with Sunny Madra & Vinny Lingham | E1737 With [Sunny Madra](https://millionrounds.com/person/sunny-madra) Mentions [Vinny Lingham](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vinny-lingham) Apple PodcastsShow page - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 1 May 2023 · 1h 12m Demoing the most innovative new ChatGPT features with Sunny Madra and Vinny Lingham | E1732 With [Sunny Madra](https://millionrounds.com/person/sunny-madra) Mentions [Vinny Lingham](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vinny-lingham) Apple PodcastsShow page - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 26 Apr 2023 · 1h 14m AI's Future: Opportunity, Regulation & Limits with Vinny Lingham & Sunny Madra | E1729 With [Sunny Madra](https://millionrounds.com/person/sunny-madra) Mentions [Vinny Lingham](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vinny-lingham) Apple PodcastsShow page ### Mentioned in - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 27 Jun 2023 · 1h 20m IRL to shut down after faking 19M users, ZIRP fraud, Databricks acquires MosaicML for $1.3B | E1768 Apple PodcastsShow page - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 14 Oct 2022 · 1h 5m SEC investigates Bored Apes, AI-generated Steve Jobs/Joe Rogan interview & more | E1585 Apple PodcastsShow page - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 28 Sept 2022 · 56 min Apple allows in-app NFT purchases + Bitcoin's role during global macro headwinds | E1572 Apple PodcastsShow page - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 23 Aug 2022 · 58 min Crypto Roundtable: Shkreli's new web3 project, ETH merge, Gensler goes after DeFi protocols | E1542 Apple PodcastsShow page ## Quick answers about Vinny Lingham ### What does Vinny Lingham invest in? Vinny Lingham invests most often at Seed and Venture (100% of the rounds on record). ### How active is Vinny Lingham? 5 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2015. ### How big are Vinny Lingham's cheques? The median round it joins is $300K. ### Does Vinny Lingham lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does Vinny Lingham invest? Most of the companies it backs are in South Africa (60%) and the United States (40%). ### Is Vinny Lingham investing now? No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2015. ### Who does Vinny Lingham invest alongside? Most often Michael Leeman (2 rounds together). ### What kind of investor is Vinny Lingham? Vinny Lingham is an angel. ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. 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