# Andrew Anker

> Andrew Anker is a seed investor in Half Moon Bay backing Content and Publishing. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Half Moon Bay, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: May 2013
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/aanker
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/aa
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/aanker

Andrew Anker is a seed investor in Half Moon Bay focused on Content and Publishing. Andrew Anker

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $750k–$3M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Content | 2 | 50% |
| Publishing | 2 | 50% |
| Digital Media | 2 | 50% |
| News | 1 | 25% |
| Advertising | 1 | 25% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 75% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PandoDaily | PandoDaily is a news site which covers the technology startup ecosystem. It was founded in 2012 by Sarah Lacy. | $3M | Seed | May 29, 2013 |  |
| Byliner | Byliner works directly with the world's best writers to deliver their stories to readers. Hailed by Fast Company as “One of the 10 Most Innovative Media Companies in the World,” we publish original fiction and nonfiction e-shorts by top authors such as Amy Tan, Margaret Atwood, Jon Krakauer, Nick Hornby, Sebastian Junger, and more. Thesee-shorts are written to be read in two hours or less, and can be purchased individually through major digital bookstores. The entire Byliner Originals library is also available online to Byliner subscribers, who get access to premium content from Byliner's by-invitation community of writers--including thousands of rarely-seen and exclusive stories from bestselling authors. | $1M | Seed | Jul 01, 2011 |  |
| Federated Media | Federated Media is an integrated media company that drives engagement for brands through pure native content and advertising solutions.Federated Media is involved in many content marketing activities: represents online publishers and their properties to advertisers; supports other properties sponsored by advertiser clients; and owns andoperates websites. It also offers media and ad solutions, including standard IAB ads, STAMP and other high-impact ads, engagement ads, conversationalists, social frames, and conversation targeting; content marketing services through custom content series and sponsored blog posts; and advertising opportunities on sponsored properties and communities. | $2.2M | Series A | Mar 15, 2006 |  |
| Federated Media | Federated Media is an integrated media company that drives engagement for brands through pure native content and advertising solutions.Federated Media is involved in many content marketing activities: represents online publishers and their properties to advertisers; supports other properties sponsored by advertiser clients; and owns andoperates websites. It also offers media and ad solutions, including standard IAB ads, STAMP and other high-impact ads, engagement ads, conversationalists, social frames, and conversation targeting; content marketing services through custom content series and sponsored blog posts; and advertising opportunities on sponsored properties and communities. | $750K | Seed | Jun 16, 2005 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [The New York Times](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/newyorktimes) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Pathfinder](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ff-angel-llc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Omidyar Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/omidyar-network) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Andrew Anker invest in?

Andrew Anker invests primarily in Content, Publishing and Digital Media startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Andrew Anker's check size?

Andrew Anker typically joins rounds of $750k–$3M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Andrew Anker participates in.

### When did Andrew Anker last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Andrew Anker closed in May 2013. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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