# Steve Blank

> Steve Blank, Adjunct Professor Stanford University. 10 investments on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its...

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# Steve Blank

Adjunct Professor Stanford University

Latest rounds

- **Gamalon** Seed · $4.5M Feb 2017
- **Neon Labs** Series A · $4.1M Jul 2014
- **EdSurge** Series A · $960k May 2014

Backs *Web3 & Crypto* *AI* *Cloud* *IT Services*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 10 last Feb 2017
- **Filings:** - with regulators
- **Books:** 3 written

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 10 rounds name them
- **On filings** No filing names them
- ✓ **Own investor record** Their cheques, held under their name
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from the investor lists this database was built from, so read them as of their date.

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## Their investor record

[**Steve Blank, investing** Every cheque we watched them write, on one record **0** cheques in 12 months **10** all time **0** led quiet](https://millionrounds.com/fund/steve-blank)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 10
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $38.1M
- **Active:** 2010–17

2017

- [Gamalon](https://millionrounds.com/company/gamalon) *Seed* **$4.5M** *US* Feb 2017 Joined · +8 investors

2014

- [Neon Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/neon-labs) *Series A* **$4.1M** *US* Jul 2014 Joined · +2 investors · historical
- [EdSurge](https://millionrounds.com/company/edsurge) *Series A* **$960k** *US* May 2014 Joined · +4 investors · historical

2013

- [Neon Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/neon-labs) *Seed* **$625k** *US* Apr 2013 Joined · +3 investors · historical

2012

- [Udacity](https://millionrounds.com/company/udacity) *Series B* **$15M** *US* Oct 2012 Joined · +2 investors · historical
- [Blue River Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/blue-river-technology) *Venture* **$245k** *US* Sept 2012 Joined · +2 investors · historical

2011

- [Blaast](https://millionrounds.com/company/blaast) *Seed* *FI* Nov 2011 Joined · historical
- [Egnyte](https://millionrounds.com/company/egnyte) *Series B* **$10M** *US* Mar 2011 Joined · +2 investors · historical

2010

- [Votizen](https://millionrounds.com/company/votizen) *Venture* **$1.5M** *US* Sept 2010 Joined · +11 investors · historical
- [inDinero](https://millionrounds.com/company/indinero) *Seed* **$1.2M** *US* Sept 2010 Joined · +11 investors · historical

By stage

- Seed **4**
- Series A **2**
- Series B **2**
- Venture **2**

What they backed

Web3 & Crypto **2** AI **2** Cloud **1** IT Services **1** Internet **1** Agtech **1**

Alongside

- [500 Startups *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)
- [Felicis Ventures *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures)
- [Mohr Davidow Ventures *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mohr-davidow-ventures)
- [1776 Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/1776-ventures)
- [Adam D’Angelo *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adam-d-angelo)
- [Andreessen Horowitz *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)
- [Andy Bechtolsheim *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andy-bechtolsheim)
- [Base Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/base-ventures)

Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Their books

- The Four Steps to the Epiphany: Successful Strategies for Products that Win Steve Blank · 2003 3.96 from 16,810 ratings on Goodreads About the book The bestselling classic that launched 10,000 startups and new corporate ventures - The Four Steps to the Epiphany is one of the most influential and practical business books of all time. The Four Steps to the Epiphany launched the Lean Startup approach to new ventures. It was… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Startup Owner's Manual: The Step-By-Step Guide for Building a Great Company Steve Blank · 2012 4.11 from 12,890 ratings on Goodreads About the book Now a decade after the Four Steps to the Epiphany sparked the Lean Startup revolution, comes its sequel… The Startup Owner's Manual The Manual incorporates 10 years of learning and best practices that have swept the startup world. It: Incorporates the "Business Model… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost Steve Blank · 2010 4.35 from 23 ratings on Goodreads About the book Volume One of Steve Blank s collected blog posts, featuring war stories and lessons from 20 years in Silicon Valley startups, how to build a successful Customer Development model, and real world advice on creating a successful venture capital pitch. Includes thoughtful ideas on… On AmazonListen on Audible
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