# Jake Paul

> Jake Paul is a seed investor at W Labs (Los Angeles) backing Web3 and Internet. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [W Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/w-body-care)
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-paul-79755a9b/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/jakepaul
- Website: https://x.com/jakepaul
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jakepaul/

Jake Paul is a seed investor at W Labs in Los Angeles focused on Web3 and Internet. Jake Paul is based out of Puerto Rico and is the Co-Founder of Most Valuable Promotions.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $3.6M–$15M |
| Series A | $30M–$35M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Web3 | 2 | 22% |
| Internet | 2 | 22% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 22% |
| B2B | 1 | 11% |
| B2C | 1 | 11% |

24 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 44% |
| Series A | 2 | 22% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 11% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 5 | 56% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 11% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Natural | Payments for AI agents. | $30M | Series A | Jul 20, 2026 |  |
| The Interaction Company of California | Poke is an artificial intelligence assistant that functions as a single iMessage thread that links to files, calendars, and emails before acting. | $15M | Seed | Sep 08, 2025 |  |
| The Interaction Company of California | Poke is an artificial intelligence assistant that functions as a single iMessage thread that links to files, calendars, and emails before acting. | $15M | Seed | Sep 08, 2025 |  |
| Betr | Betr is a direct-to-consumer micro-betting that introduces instant gratification to sports betting. It provides tools to support responsible play and give control over their gambling. It encourages them to use these tools to keep the experience fun and within their personal limits. Betr was founded in 2022 and is based in Miami, Florida. | $35M | Series A | Jun 27, 2023 |  |
| Teleport | Teleport is a venture-funded startup that has developed a way to build decentralized marketplaces. Our first product is ridesharing. The system is just as safe and easy to use as Uber & Lyft, but drivers earn more, riders pay less, and early adopters get rewarded. Key to what the company does is a web3 reward system that rewards drivers andriders for inviting others and helping unlock cities (by hitting minimum driver/rider numbers so that everyone has a great experience from day one).Join the movement #teleport me: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/teleport-request-a-ride/id1607881031 | $9M | Seed | Oct 27, 2022 |  |
| Popchew | The internet's golden arches will be built with pixels, of bricks. | $3.6M | Seed | Mar 04, 2022 |  |
| BC Network | Ecosystem development | $4M | Seed | May 15, 2021 |  |
| BC Network | Ecosystem development | $4M | Seed | May 15, 2021 |  |
| Genies | Genies is a mobile app company that allows users to clone themselves. Through their Avatar Agency, consumer product, and SDK, Genies has set the foundation for swift, widespread adaptation of avatars in society, business, and culture. With over a million clothing and facial options provided, users can create their Genie to represent themselfhowever they’d like.Genies was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Venice, California, United States. | $3M |  | Dec 08, 2017 |  |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Digital Finance Group (DFG)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/digital-finance-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Everyday Intelligence](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/everyday-intelligence) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Genblock Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/genblock-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Hypersphere Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hypersphere-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Kernel Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kernel-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About W Labs

VC Fund · Miami, United States

W is a line of men's personal care products that are intended to work harder and smell amazing. W's better-for-you goods are made to last, especially when you need them most. The company was founded to provide men the confidence to succeed in all that they set their minds to.

3 contacts available at W Labs.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jake Paul | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jake-paul |
| Jake Paul | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jake-paul-9f7f |
| Woodie Hillyard | CEO & Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/woodie-hillyard-5869 |

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## FAQ

### What does Jake Paul invest in?

Jake Paul invests primarily in Web3, Internet and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 9 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 Jake Paul's check size?

Jake Paul typically joins rounds of $3.6M–$15M at Seed and $30M–$35M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Jake Paul participates in.

### When did Jake Paul last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jake Paul closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 9 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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