# William Randolph Hearst III: angel investments and portfolio

> William Randolph Hearst III is an angel. 6 investments on record, latest Jan 2009. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# William Randolph Hearst III

Last cheque observed Jan 2009. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Angel

Seed Series A Series B

Cheques on record

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

Since the last cheque **6507** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.6M** Rounds led **0 of 6** Sole investor **2 rounds** Exits **2 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## William Randolph Hearst III highlights

- 01 6 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 83% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $1.1M
- 04 2 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**

- **2009** 1 round
- **Jan** **[Wurl](https://millionrounds.com/company/wurl)** Seed · US **$4.5M** With 1 other
- **2007** 1 round
- **Oct** **[FORA.tv](https://millionrounds.com/company/fora-tv)** Seed · US · paidcontent.org **$2.0M** With 1 other
- **2006** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[TurnHere, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/turnhere-inc)** Seed · US · bizjournals.com **$1.1M** Sole investor
- **Nov** **[TurnHere, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/turnhere-inc)** Seed · US **$1.1M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Revver](https://millionrounds.com/company/revver)** Series B · US · siliconbeat.com **$8.7M** With 3 others
- **2005** 1 round
- **Apr** **[Surphace](https://millionrounds.com/company/surphace)** Series A · US · startupsearch.org **$500K** With 8 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 **2 in all**

**[Surphace](https://millionrounds.com/company/surphace)** Bought by [AOL](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aol) **$25M** Apr 2008

**[Revver](https://millionrounds.com/company/revver)** Bought by LiveUniverse **$5.0M** Feb 2008

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

## The cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$1.6M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.1M**

Led 0 of 6 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 2 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Jan 2009
- **Exits:** 2 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *4*
- Series A *1*
- Series B *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2005 2009

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## Quick answers about William Randolph Hearst III

### What does William Randolph Hearst III invest in?

William Randolph Hearst III invests most often at Seed and Series A (83% of the rounds on record).

### How active is William Randolph Hearst III?

6 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jan 2009.

### How big are William Randolph Hearst III's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.6M.

### Does William Randolph Hearst III lead rounds?

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

### Where does William Randolph Hearst III invest?

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

### Is William Randolph Hearst III investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jan 2009.

### What kind of investor is William Randolph Hearst III?

William Randolph Hearst III is an angel.

### Where does this information on William Randolph Hearst III come from?

From 4 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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