# Zach Nelson: angel investments and portfolio

> Zach Nelson is an angel. 7 investments on record, latest Sept 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Zach Nelson

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

Quiet Angel

Seed Series A

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 7 on record

Since the last cheque **4046** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$2.7M** Rounds led **0 of 7** Sole investor **3 rounds** Exits **2 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Zach Nelson highlights

- 01 7 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $1.5M
- 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 **7 appearances**

- **2015** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[Phantom Cyber](https://millionrounds.com/company/phantom-cyber)** Series A · US **$6.5M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Phantom Cyber](https://millionrounds.com/company/phantom-cyber)** Seed · US **$2.7M** With 4 others
- **2014** 1 round
- **Feb** **[PandoDaily](https://millionrounds.com/company/pandodaily)** Series A · US **$1.2M** With 12 others
- **2013** 1 round
- **May** **[PandoDaily](https://millionrounds.com/company/pandodaily)** Seed · US · pevc.dowjones.com **$3.0M** With 19 others
- **2008** 1 round
- **Jan** **[Immunet Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/immunet-corporation)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2007** 1 round
- **Oct** **[Curbed.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/curbed-com)** Seed **$1.5M** Sole investor
- **2005** 1 round
- **Jan** **[Medstory](https://millionrounds.com/company/medstory)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor

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**

**[Immunet Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/immunet-corporation)** Bought by [Sourcefire](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sourcefire) **$21M** Jan 2011

**[Medstory](https://millionrounds.com/company/medstory)** Bought by [Microsoft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsoft) **Undisclosed** Feb 2007

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

## The cheque

Seed Series A

Median round joined **$2.7M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.5M**

Led 0 of 7 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 3 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2015
- **Exits:** 2 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *5*
- Series A *2*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2005 2015

Often in the room with

- [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) 2
- [FF Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ff-angel) 2
- [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) 2
- [Greylock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greylock-partners) 2
- [John Thompson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/john-thompson) 2
- [Menlo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Accel** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)[**FF Angel** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ff-angel)[**Founders Fund** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)[**Greylock** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greylock-partners)[**John Thompson** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/john-thompson)[**Menlo Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures)[**Redpoint** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint)[**SV Angel** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)

## Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Zach Nelson in their description, not their title.

- [Grit](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/grit) 23 Oct 2023 · 1h 6m #161 Founder & EVP of Oracle NetSuite, Evan Goldberg: Endless Possibilities With [Evan Goldberg](https://millionrounds.com/person/evan-goldberg) Mentions [Marc Benioff](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marc-benioff)[Zach Nelson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zach-nelson)[Larry Ellison](https://millionrounds.com/person/larry-ellison) Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Zach Nelson

### What does Zach Nelson invest in?

Zach Nelson invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Zach Nelson?

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

### How big are Zach Nelson's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.7M.

### Does Zach Nelson lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 7 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Zach Nelson invest?

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

### Is Zach Nelson investing now?

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

### Who does Zach Nelson invest alongside?

Most often Accel (2 rounds together), FF Angel (2 rounds together) and Founders Fund (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Zach Nelson?

Zach Nelson is an angel.

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