John Legend
Angel Investor
Las Vegas, United States
John Legend is a nine-time Grammy Award winning recording artist, critically-acclaimed concert performer, philanthropist/social activist, and was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people. Legend’s debut album, Get Lifted (2004) sold more than three million copies worldwide and earned an astounding eight Grammy nominations withthree wins for Best New Artist, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B album. Legend’s follow-up album, Once Again (2006) earned RIAA platinum certification and a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. High off the success of his third consecutive Top 10 album, Evolver (2008), Legend embarked on an extensive world tour with an 11 piece band - his largest traveling show to date. Inspired by the monumental 2008 Presidential election, Legend teamed up with The Roots to release the socially conscious album, Wake Up! (2010.) The album was nominated for five Grammy Awards and won Best R&B Album, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B song (for “Shine”- an original composition also featured in Academy Award-winning director Davis Guggenheim’s documentary film Waiting for Superman) along with two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Album and Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration. In 2007, Legend launched the Show Me Campaign, a nonprofit organization fighting poverty around the world. John also sits on the Boards of The Education Equality Project, Teach for America, and the Harlem Village Academies. Legend has been honored several times for his activism, including the 2010 BET Humanitarian of the Year award, the 2009 CARE Humanitarian Award for Global Change, and the 2009 Africare’s Bishop John T. Walker Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award. In early 2012, Legend released one of the hottest songs of his career, the RIAA gold-certified hit “Tonight (Best You’ve Ever Had),” which sat atop the Urban AC radio chart for six consecutive weeks. Legend recently released his fifth studio album Love in the Future, with executive producers Kanye West and Dave Tozer, and will embark on a North American tour this autumn.
- Total investments:
- 18
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
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Industries John Legend invests in
Stages John Legend invests in
Countries John Legend invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $1M–$10M
- Series A
- $12M–$30M
- Series B
- $24M–$111M
Investment Focus
Industry
- E-Commerce 5 (28%)
- Beauty 2 (11%)
- Retail 2 (11%)
- Fashion 2 (11%)
- Internet 2 (11%)
Stage
- Seed 9 (50%)
- Series B 3 (17%)
- Series A 2 (11%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (6%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL Newsletter provides football information delivered directly to customers' inboxes every morning for free. The company was founded by Matthew Berry in 2022 and is headquartered in New York, United States. | $8.1M / Seed / Jul 07, 2025 | ||
| BirthFund supports midwives in training, addressing a shortage exacerbated by lack of funding. | $1.2M / Seed / Jun 25, 2024 | ||
| FL Newsletter provides football information delivered directly to customers' inboxes every morning for free. The company was founded by Matthew Berry in 2022 and is headquartered in New York, United States. | $2M / Seed / Aug 17, 2023 | ||
| Tally Health™ is a biotechnology company founded to change the way we age. Co-founded by globally renowned longevity expert Dr. David Sinclair, Tally Health’s proprietary diagnostic test and individualized interventions give members the science-backed tools to live healthier, longer. The Company was incubated and is backed by L Catterton, thelargest global consumer-focused private equity firm. To learn more about Tally Health, visit tallyhealth.com. | $10M / Seed / Apr 06, 2023 | ||
| Bezel is a technology marketplace that focuses on buying and selling watches. Bezel was founded in 2021 and was headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | $8M / Seed / Jan 10, 2023 | ||
| JusticeText is a software platform that makes it easier for public defenders to process and incorporate crucial audio and video evidence in defense of their clients. | $2.2M / Seed / Sep 06, 2022 | ||
| Neutral is a carbon-neutral food company that builds a sustainable carbon-neutral food ecosystem starting with milk and a half and half.The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Portland, OR. | $12M / Series A / Aug 31, 2022 | ||
| Neutral is a carbon-neutral food company that builds a sustainable carbon-neutral food ecosystem starting with milk and a half and half.The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Portland, OR. | Series A / May 02, 2022 | ||
| Neutral is a carbon-neutral food company that builds a sustainable carbon-neutral food ecosystem starting with milk and a half and half.The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Portland, OR. | Seed / Apr 26, 2022 | ||
| Adventr provides its users with a platform to design, distribute, and analyze interactive, viewer-driven, video content. Its proprietary flagship product is a drag and drop SaaS network, which facilitates the creation and distribution of interactive video.Adventr’s viewers have the ability to make choices within the content, changing the video’sactions or responding to characters in real-time, improving engagement across all metrics. Its video content can be embedded or distributed via ad networks and publishers. | $5M / Seed / Dec 20, 2021 | ||
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FAQ
What does John Legend invest in?
John Legend invests primarily in E-Commerce, Beauty and Retail startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 18 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does John Legend invest in?
John Legend typically joins rounds of $1M–$10M at Seed, $12M–$30M at Series A and $24M–$111M at Series B. These are whole funding-round sizes, not John Legend's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds John Legend took part in.
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When did John Legend last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for John Legend closed in Jul 2025. Shizune tracks 18 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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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 Nov 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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