# Andre Benz

> Andre Benz is a seed investor at The Nations backing Music and Web3. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: The Nations
- Location: Montclair, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Oct 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrebenz1/
- Website: https://x.com/benzspeaks

Andre Benz is a music entrepreneur and investor. Known for starting Trap Nation (The Nations) as a sophomore in high school, the world's largest music curation network, and Lowly Records.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Music | 2 | 100% |
| Web3 | 1 | 50% |
| Metaverse | 1 | 50% |
| Social Media | 1 | 50% |
| Digital Entertainment | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hook | Hook operates as a music expression platform that harnesses the power of AI. | $3M | Seed | Oct 12, 2023 |  |
| RELICSxyz | RELICS is a provider of copyright-licensed visual songs and virtual music players for Metaverse worlds. It is created by a desire to support art and culture through partnerships with ethical record labels, talented visual artists, established musicians, gaming studios, Web3-centric brands, and a variety of artists from different backgrounds. | $1.1M | Pre-Seed | Sep 28, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [2 Punks Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/2-punks-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Avex](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/avex-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Coop Records](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coop-records) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DAO Jones](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dao-jones) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [LongHash Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/longhash) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Narcissus Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/narcissus-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About The Nations

VC Fund



1 contacts available at The Nations.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andre Benz | CEO & Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andre-benz-60e4 |

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## FAQ

### What does Andre Benz invest in?

Andre Benz invests primarily in Music, Web3 and Metaverse startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Andre Benz last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Andre Benz closed in Oct 2023. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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