INVESTOR NOTES / 001ANGEL INVESTOR / Dallas, United States
Mark Cuban
KNOW THE INVESTOR. SHARPEN THE PITCH.

Angel investor · Dallas, United States

Mark Cuban.

Recorded investments.
A clearer sense of fit.

Find where your company fits, how rounds are assembled, and what happened after the first investment.

THE ENTRY PATTERN2008–2026
61%

of dated first investments
were at Angel, Pre-Seed or Seed

First investment stage across 120 companies50 Seed, 23 Angel and 47 other-stage entries. Each dot represents one company.
Seed 50Angel 23Other 47

One dot = one company at first recorded investment.

121 companies · 144 recorded equity rounds
Dataset’s latest round 22 May 2026/Latest recorded investment 10 Mar 2026
THE FOUNDER’S BRIEF

Read the pattern before the pitch.

Written insights from the recorded portfolio, with the evidence linked below.

01

Start with the first entry

Mark Cuban has dated investments in 120 companies. 73 first entries were at Angel, Pre-Seed or Seed (60.8%). An early-stage founder can use the sector and stage filters to find comparable companies before approaching the investor.

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02

Separate activity from reputation

9 first company relationships appear in the latest 24 months, compared with 19 in the preceding window. The latest recorded investment is 2026-03-10. This describes observed activity through 2026-05-22; it does not establish current availability.

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03

Plan the next financing step

50 of 111 companies with a full 24-month observation window raised another equity round. This investor backed 8 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.

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04

Use a specific point of relevance

FinTech is the largest displayed sector by company count, appearing in 23 portfolio companies; sector tags overlap. 24 first entries carry a recorded lead flag and the median first-round syndicate includes 3 other named backers. Shared rounds are evidence of co-investment, not evidence of an introduction route.

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01 / THE READOUT

Four signals before you pitch.

Start with observed behavior.
Every rate has a defined denominator.

01 — ROUND CONTEXT
$1.5M–$8.0M

The middle half of entry rounds

25th–75th percentile across 106 disclosed first rounds. Total round size; the investor’s own cheque is undisclosed.

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02 — NEW RELATIONSHIPS
9companies

First investments in the last 24 months

22 May 2024–22 May 2026, versus 19 in the preceding 24 months.

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03 — NEXT FINANCING
45%

Another equity round within 24 months

50 of 111 companies with a full observation window. The next round can include any investor.

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04 — REPEAT BACKING
7%

This investor invested again within 24 months

8 of the same 111 companies. Build a financing plan around the wider investor market.

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02 / FIND YOUR FIT

Where does your company sit?

Choose your sector and stage to find
companies he first backed in that space.

YOUR COMPANY

A match means a recorded investment in this category. It does not establish current interest or availability.

120matching companies
$4.0Mmedian first round (106 disclosed)
9first backed in last 24 months

All sectors · All entry stages. Round amounts are total financing, in USD.

Seed

Ami Labs ↗

Developer of AI systems that understand the real world data

$1.0B total first round
Angel

Burwoodland ↗

Provider of social entertainment events, including parties and themed nights

Undisclosed total first round
Series A

Orreco ↗

Provider of sports injury & predictive analysis solutions

$4.0M total first round
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The sector × stage map

First investments · companies can appear in more than one sector
Number of first investments by sector and entry stage. Select a cell to explore companies.
SectorAngelSeedSeries AAll stages
FinTech23
Web 3.019
Decentralized Finance14
Blockchain in Financial Services13
B2C E-Commerce12
Non Fungible Tokens10
Blockchain Infrastructure10
03 / ROUND DESIGN

The round around the investor.

Use stage-specific financing ranges
to frame the size of your syndicate.

First-round size, by entry stage

USD · middle 50% and median
Angel15 disclosed
$395K$225K–$775K
Seed47 disclosed
$3.0M$1.5M–$4.5M
Series A31 disclosed
$6.0M$4.1M–$10M
$10K$100K$1M$10M

Logarithmic scale. A dot marks the median; the band spans the 25th–75th percentiles. These are entire rounds, not individual cheques.

04 / WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

One investment. Two different paths.

A subsequent round and repeat backing
answer different fundraising questions.

111
companies with 24 months
of observable history

Raised another equity round

Any investor · within 24 months
45%
50 of 111 companies

Backed again by this investor

A subset of the companies above
7.2%
8 of 111 companies
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Includes first investments on or before 22 May 2024. 9 newer companies and 1 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.

See the stage-by-stage denominators +
First stageEligible companiesNext round ≤24 moSame investor again ≤24 mo
Angel228 / 222 / 22
Seed4420 / 444 / 44
Series A3215 / 321 / 32
Series B106 / 101 / 10
Series D10 / 10 / 1
Series E+11 / 10 / 1
Unattributed10 / 10 / 1
05 / INVESTMENT RHYTHM

New names. Returning relationships.

Separate first investments from later
rounds in companies already backed.

New companiesRepeat rounds

*2026 is partial, through 22 May. Bar height counts first investments + repeat rounds; earlier years are complete calendar periods in this dataset.

06 / THE CO-INVESTOR MAP

Who else belongs on your research list?

Frequent shared rounds suggest a place
to investigate sector and stage alignment.

01
FIRM

New Enterprise Associates

6 shared rounds · 3 companies

Latest shared round Oct 2018
02
FIRM

Framework Ventures

5 shared rounds · 5 companies

Latest shared round Sep 2022
03
FIRM

Avalon Ventures

4 shared rounds · 2 companies

Latest shared round Oct 2018
04
FIRM

Canaan

4 shared rounds · 2 companies

Latest shared round Oct 2018
05
FIRM

Lightspeed Venture Partners

4 shared rounds · 4 companies

Latest shared round Mar 2022
06
FIRM

Y Combinator

4 shared rounds · 3 companies

Latest shared round Feb 2025

Shared rounds establish recorded co-investment. They do not establish a personal connection, introduction route, or current willingness to invest.

07 / THE EVIDENCE

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First investment comes first.
Amounts refer to that entry round.

120 dated companies
Complete dated portfolio, ordered by first investment, newest first.
CompanyFirst backedEntry stageTotal entry roundSame investor again?
Mar 2026Seed$1.0BNo later round recorded
Jan 2026AngelUndisclosedNo later round recorded
Dec 2025Series A$4.0MNo later round recorded
Clip Book ↗United States
Dec 2025Seed$3.3MNo later round recorded
Sep 2025Seed$5.7MNo later round recorded
Fetii ↗Auburn
Feb 2025Seed$7.4MNo later round recorded
Beanstack ↗Arlington
Jan 2025Series A$1.5MNo later round recorded
Oct 2024Seed$12MNo later round recorded
DIRT ↗New York City
Sep 2024Seed$2.0MNo later round recorded
Apr 2024AngelUndisclosedNo later round recorded
ASI ↗United Arab Emirates
Jan 2024Seed$3.0MNo later round recorded
EyeWris ↗Santa Barbara
May 2023Angel$125KNo later round recorded
Book.io ↗Mckinney
Apr 2023SeedUndisclosedNo later round recorded
Apr 2023Seed$1.3MNo later round recorded
Illumix ↗Redwood City
Mar 2023Series A$18MNo later round recorded
Feb 2023Series A$80MNo later round recorded
Feb 2023Angel$300KNo later round recorded
Jan 2023Seed$2.4MYes · May 2025
Dec 2022Series A$3.0MNo later round recorded
Sep 2022Series A$6.0MNo later round recorded
Sep 2022AngelUndisclosedNo later round recorded
Sep 2022Series AUndisclosedNo later round recorded
Otolith Labs ↗Washington, Dc
Sep 2022Series A$25MNo later round recorded
Aug 2022Seed$5.0MNo later round recorded
Unreal Deli ↗Los Angeles
Jun 2022Series AUndisclosedNo later round recorded
Jun 2022Seed$500KNo later round recorded
Jun 2022Series A$8.0MNo later round recorded
Natrion ↗Greenwich
May 2022Seed$2.0MNo later round recorded
Neutral ↗Portland
Apr 2022Series AUndisclosedNo later round recorded
Ink ↗Los Angeles
Apr 2022Seed$1.5MNo later round recorded
Apr 2022Seed$100KYes · Dec 2022
Mar 2022Seed$3.8MNo later round recorded
Mar 2022Seed$5.0MNo later round recorded
Feb 2022Seed$5.0MNo later round recorded
Feb 2022Series A$6.0MNo later round recorded
Feb 2022Series A$6.0MNo later round recorded
Oorbit ↗Menlo Park
Feb 2022Series A$5.0MNo later round recorded
Mustard ↗Los Angeles
Jan 2022Seed$3.8MNo later round recorded
Jan 2022Unattributed$6.0MNo later round recorded
Jan 2022Seed$9.0MNo later round recorded
Dec 2021Seed$9.0MNo later round recorded
Prizeout ↗New York City
Dec 2021Series B$25MNo later round recorded
Jackpocket ↗New York City
Nov 2021Series D$120MNo later round recorded
Vntana ↗Los Angeles
Nov 2021Series A$11MNo later round recorded
Yendo ↗Dallas
Oct 2021Seed$4.5MYes · Oct 2025
Eternal ↗Los Angeles
Oct 2021SeedUndisclosedNo later round recorded
Aug 2021Series B$100MNo later round recorded
Jul 2021Seed$6.0MNo later round recorded
Eterneva ↗Kerrville
Jul 2021Series B$15MNo later round recorded
NFT Genius ↗Los Angeles
Jun 2021Angel$4.0MNo later round recorded
Defined ↗Vancouver
May 2021Seed$2.5MNo later round recorded
Polygon ↗George Town
May 2021AngelUndisclosedNo later round recorded
May 2021Series A$4.0MNo later round recorded
Zapper ↗Wilmington
May 2021Series A$15MNo later round recorded
May 2021Angel$250KNo later round recorded
Sky Mavis ↗Singapore
May 2021Series A$7.5MNo later round recorded
Axie Infinity ↗Ho Chi Minh City
May 2021Series A$7.5MNo later round recorded
May 2021Series A$10MNo later round recorded
Apr 2021Series A$13MNo later round recorded
Apr 2021Series A$8.0MNo later round recorded
Mar 2021Series A$9.0MNo later round recorded
Numilk ↗New York City
Mar 2021Angel$2.0MNo later round recorded
Mad Rabbit ↗Los Angeles
Mar 2021Angel$500KYes · Jul 2021
Mar 2021Seed$2.0MNo later round recorded
OpenSea ↗New York City
Mar 2021Series A$23MNo later round recorded
Fort Robotics ↗Philadelphia
Mar 2021Series B$13MNo later round recorded
Moov ↗San Francisco
Mar 2021Seed$2.0MNo later round recorded
Oct 2020Seed$4.5MNo later round recorded
Oct 2020Angel$1.0MNo later round recorded
Art of Sport ↗Los Angeles
Sep 2020Series B$19MNo later round recorded
Jul 2020Seed$3.7MNo later round recorded
Jul 2020Seed$3.0MYes · Jun 2021
Apr 2020Series B$9.2MNo later round recorded
Jan 2020Series E+$35MNo later round recorded
Allstar Gaming ↗New York City
Dec 2019Seed$425KYes · Jun 2023
Toggle ↗New York City
Oct 2019Seed$3.0MNo later round recorded
Mahmee ↗Los Angeles
Jul 2019Seed$3.0MNo later round recorded
Jun 2019Angel$1.0MNo later round recorded
Veldskoen ↗San Clemente
Apr 2019AngelUndisclosedNo later round recorded
Mar 2019Angel$550KYes · Sep 2021
Cluster ↗Boulevard
Mar 2019Seed$1.9MNo later round recorded
Zoba ↗Boston
Jan 2019Seed$3.0MNo later round recorded
Aug 2018Series A$7.0MYes · Mar 2022
Jul 2018Series A$4.0MNo later round recorded
Nex ↗San Jose
Jun 2018Seed$4.0MNo later round recorded
Mar 2018Series B$35MYes · Oct 2019
Jan 2018Series A$4.2MNo later round recorded
Paladin ↗New York City
Jan 2018Series A$1.0MYes · May 2022
Node ↗San Francisco
Jan 2018Series B$14MNo later round recorded
Nov 2017Seed$1.6MNo later round recorded
Hater ↗Brooklyn
Nov 2017Angel$200KNo later round recorded
Dave ↗Los Angeles
Oct 2017Series A$13MNo later round recorded
Sep 2017Seed$1.0MNo later round recorded
Aug 2017Series A$5.0MNo later round recorded
May 2017Seed$1.5MNo later round recorded
Eon ↗Denver
Mar 2017Angel$250KNo later round recorded
Fabric8Labs ↗Chesterbrook
Feb 2017SeedUndisclosedYes · Jul 2021
Jun 2016Seed$7.5MYes · Jan 2018
Feb 2016Series B$14MNo later round recorded
Oct 2015Series B$44MNo later round recorded
Percepto ↗Tel Aviv
Aug 2015Seed$1.0MNo later round recorded
Jan 2015AngelUndisclosedYes · Jun 2025
Dec 2014Seed$1.4MNo later round recorded
ZergNet ↗Indianapolis
Nov 2014Series A$3.3MNo later round recorded
Datanyze ↗San Mateo
Aug 2014Seed$2.0MNo later round recorded
Aug 2014Series A$5.0MNo later round recorded
Jun 2014Seed$700KNo later round recorded
Plated ↗New York City
May 2014Angel$500KNo later round recorded
Feb 2014Seed$1.7MNo later round recorded
GrooveBook ↗Lexington Hills
Jan 2014Angel$150KNo later round recorded
Dec 2013Seed$3.0MYes · Jan 2016
FiscalNote ↗Washington, Dc
Sep 2013Seed$1.2MYes · Feb 2015
vidIQ ↗San Francisco
Feb 2013Seed$800KNo later round recorded
Procurify ↗Vancouver
Feb 2013Angel$395KYes · Apr 2014
Jul 2012Seed$600KNo later round recorded
Mar 2012Angel$200KNo later round recorded
Jul 2011AngelUndisclosedNo later round recorded
Dec 2010Series A$5.3MYes · Oct 2011
Motionloft ↗San Francisco
Jun 2010AngelUndisclosedNo later round recorded
SlideShare ↗San Francisco
May 2008Series A$3.0MNo later round recorded
1 more companies have undated investments

Kept in the 121-company portfolio; excluded from entry-timing calculations.

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