# Alberto Ibargüen

> Alberto Ibargüen is a grant investor at Knight Enterprise Fund (Miami) backing Education and Music. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Knight Enterprise Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/knight-enterprise-fund)
- Location: Miami, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Oct 2022
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/alberto-ibarguen/7/367/213
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/ibarguen
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alberto-Ibarg%C3%BCen/132558096780095?fref=ts

Alberto Ibargüen is a grant investor at Knight Enterprise Fund in Miami focused on Education and Music. Alberto Ibargüen is the President
 and Chief Executive Officer of the John
 S. and James L. Knight Foundation, a private, independent foundation dedicated to the promotion of quality journalism, advancing media innovation and the arts.Before joining the Foundation in 2005, Ibargüen served in various positions at Knight-Ridder, Inc. from 1995 to2005, as Chairman & Publisher of The Miami Herald (1998) and as Vice President of International Operations, The Miami Herald and Publisher of El Nuevo Herald. Ibargüen serves on the boards of directors of AMR Corporation and PepsiCo, Inc.Ibarguen brings to the Board extensive experience, expertise and background with regard to media, journalism, and financial matters gained from his current position as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and from his service in various positions at Knight- Ridder, Inc., in addition to his service on the Audit Committees of PepsiCo, Inc. and AMR Corporation. He also brings public company board experience gained from his service on the boards of directors of PepsiCo, Inc. and AMR Corporation.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Education | 2 | 67% |
| Music | 1 | 33% |
| Computer | 1 | 33% |
| Incubators | 1 | 33% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 33% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 2 | 67% |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| New World Symphony | New World Symphony is a development of instrumental music industries. They provide services to events for order in online available on the website. An online inquiry form is available on the company's website. | $10M | Grant | Oct 15, 2022 |  |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | The Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee, Florida, is a land-grant institution dedicated to providing students with an education that will develop into lifelong learning and research opportunities. The university is renowned as a doctoral/research institution and is committed to addressing emerging issues on local andglobal levels.The university has a historic mission of educating African-Americans, although admissions welcome students of all races, ethnicities, and nationalities.Academics at the university include a wide variety of bachelor’s degrees, from Health Science to Landscape Design. The School of Graduate Studies and Research is offering graduate programs designed to train future scholars, teachers, researchers, and professionals.The university emphasizes the importance of cross-cultural competencies for the job market, which is why it offers study abroad programs, international studies and scholar services, and international education and development programs.If you seek a rich college life on campus, the university has over 120 certified student clubs and organizations you can join.All freshmen students and students taking less than 12 credits a semester who live more than 35 miles from campus are required to live in residential housing. | $1.5M | Grant | Oct 29, 2021 |  |
| Electric Objects | Electric Objects is a startup that makes picture frame-like computers that can display high-resolution artwork from the internet. It is the maker of the EO1, a computer designed to bring the beauty of the Internet into your home. The EO1 is a digital canvas that is created by using an inexpensive monitor and a computer called a Raspberry Pi.The display is controlled by a simple web app that allows users to select images online and to change them instantly, with a click.Jake Levine, Electric Objects' CEO and founder, started the company as a side project: Levine couldn't find a way to display art on his walls the way he wanted to, so he hacked one together himself. When a user orders an EO1, the user receives a 23-inch, high-definition screen with an integrated computer, an Android operating system, and a single cord. It comes with a custom white or black frame. Users can use the Electric Objects mobile app locations to control what art appears on the screen. However a user will never be interact directly with the screen itself, because it's not meant to be like a tablet, a phone, or a television. | $1.7M | Seed | Apr 30, 2014 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Betaworks](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/betaworks) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [First Round Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/first-round-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Red Sea Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/red-sea-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Brainchild Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/trisiras-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Knight Enterprise Fund

VC Fund · Miami, United States

Knight Enterprise Fund is a venture capital firm based in Florida that finances early stage investments of media and technology companies.

4 contacts available at Knight Enterprise Fund.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alberto Ibargüen | CEO, Co-FOunder & President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alberto-ibargen |
| Andrew Sherry | Vice president | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-sherry |
| James L. Knight | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-l-knight |
| John S. Knight | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-s-knight |

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## FAQ

### What does Alberto Ibargüen invest in?

Alberto Ibargüen invests primarily in Education, Music and Computer startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Alberto Ibargüen last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Alberto Ibargüen closed in Oct 2022. Shizune tracks 3 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?

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