Angel investor · Austin, United States
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of dated first investments
were at Angel, Pre-Seed or Seed
One dot = one company at first recorded investment.
Written insights from the recorded portfolio, with the evidence linked below.
Brian Spaly has dated investments in 18 companies. 12 first entries were at Angel, Pre-Seed or Seed (66.7%). An early-stage founder can use the sector and stage filters to find comparable companies before approaching the investor.
Explore the evidence ↗0 first company relationships appear in the latest 24 months, compared with 0 in the preceding window. The latest recorded investment is 2021-10-18. This describes observed activity through 2026-05-22; it does not establish current availability.
Explore the evidence ↗11 of 18 companies with a full 24-month observation window raised another equity round. This investor backed 2 of those companies again within that window. The difference is a reason to research the wider syndicate, rather than assume the same investor will fund the next round.
Explore the evidence ↗B2C E-Commerce is the largest displayed sector by company count, appearing in 4 portfolio companies; sector tags overlap. 3 first entries carry a recorded lead flag and the median first-round syndicate includes 5.5 other named backers. Shared rounds are evidence of co-investment, not evidence of an introduction route.
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25th–75th percentile across 18 disclosed first rounds. Total round size; the investor’s own cheque is undisclosed.
Size your round ↗22 May 2024–22 May 2026, versus 0 in the preceding 24 months.
See the rhythm ↗11 of 18 companies with a full observation window. The next round can include any investor.
Follow the path ↗2 of the same 18 companies. Build a financing plan around the wider investor market.
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companies he first backed in that space.
A match means a recorded investment in this category. It does not establish current interest or availability.
All sectors · All entry stages. Round amounts are total financing, in USD.
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$1.4M total first roundOnline-only Chinese restaurant and food delivery service based in Austin, offering free delivery and a no-tipping policy
$2.0M total first round| Sector | Angel | Seed | Series A | All stages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B2C E-Commerce | 4 | |||
| Footwear Brands | 2 | |||
| Commerce Enablers | 2 | |||
| E-Commerce Enablers | 2 | |||
| B2C Fashion E-Commerce | 2 | |||
| Fashion Tech | 2 | |||
| Handicraft E-Commerce | 2 |
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Logarithmic scale. A dot marks the median; the band spans the 25th–75th percentiles. These are entire rounds, not individual cheques.
A subsequent round and repeat backing
answer different fundraising questions.
Includes first investments on or before 22 May 2024. 0 newer companies and 0 undated histories are excluded. Follow-up stops at the dataset’s latest round on 22 May 2026. These observations do not measure returns or predict a company’s outcome.
| First stage | Eligible companies | Next round ≤24 mo | Same investor again ≤24 mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel | 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 |
| Seed | 11 | 7 / 11 | 1 / 11 |
| Series A | 6 | 4 / 6 | 1 / 6 |
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rounds in companies already backed.
*2026 is partial, through 22 May. Bar height counts first investments + repeat rounds; earlier years are complete calendar periods in this dataset.
Frequent shared rounds suggest a place
to investigate sector and stage alignment.
3 shared rounds · 3 companies
Latest shared round Jun 20203 shared rounds · 2 companies
Latest shared round Dec 20172 shared rounds · 2 companies
Latest shared round May 20152 shared rounds · 1 companies
Latest shared round Oct 20162 shared rounds · 2 companies
Latest shared round Apr 2015Shared rounds establish recorded co-investment. They do not establish a personal connection, introduction route, or current willingness to invest.
First investment comes first.
Amounts refer to that entry round.
| Company | First backed | Entry stage | Total entry round | Same investor again? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hunt Club ↗Chicago | Oct 2021 | Series A | $10M | No later round recorded |
Hello Cake ↗Calabasas | Jun 2020 | Seed | $1.4M | No later round recorded |
| Jun 2020 | Angel | $2.0M | No later round recorded | |
Cann Social Tonics ↗Los Angeles | Jan 2020 | Seed | $5.0M | No later round recorded |
PreFix ↗Austin | Oct 2019 | Seed | $2.7M | No later round recorded |
Xena Workwear ↗Milwaukee | Aug 2019 | Seed | $700K | No later round recorded |
Made In Cookware ↗Austin | Apr 2019 | Seed | $5.0M | No later round recorded |
BriteCo ↗Evanston | Mar 2019 | Seed | $2.0M | No later round recorded |
Happy Returns ↗Los Angeles | Sep 2017 | Series A | $4.0M | Yes · Dec 2017 |
Technovas ↗Austin | Oct 2016 | Seed | $1.8M | Yes · Oct 2016 |
Koio ↗New York City | May 2016 | Seed | $1.3M | No later round recorded |
Gametime ↗San Francisco | May 2015 | Series A | $13M | No later round recorded |
Sprig ↗San Francisco | Apr 2015 | Series A | $45M | No later round recorded |
East Man Egg ↗Chicago | Mar 2015 | Seed | $1.1M | No later round recorded |
Bouqs ↗Los Angeles | Jun 2013 | Seed | $1.1M | No later round recorded |
EverTrue ↗Boston | Mar 2013 | Series A | $5.3M | No later round recorded |
NuORDER ↗Los Angeles | Nov 2012 | Series A | $3.0M | No later round recorded |
Retrofit ↗Chicago | Feb 2012 | Seed | $2.6M | No later round recorded |
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Kept in the 18-company portfolio; excluded from entry-timing calculations.
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