# John Paul DeJoria

> John Paul DeJoria is a seed investor at John Paul Mitchell Systems backing Beauty and CRM. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [John Paul Mitchell Systems](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-paul-mitchell-systems)
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-paul-dejoria-35b2a460
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/johnpauldejoria
- Website: https://x.com/johnpauldejoria
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090767427181

John Paul DeJoria is a seed investor at John Paul Mitchell Systems in Los Angeles focused on Beauty and CRM. John Paul DeJoria is the CEO of John Paul Mitchell Systems. He attended John Marshall High School.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $500k–$6.2M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beauty | 2 | 25% |
| CRM | 1 | 13% |
| ISP | 1 | 13% |
| Apps | 1 | 13% |
| Music | 1 | 13% |

25 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 25% |
| Series A | 1 | 13% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Housey | Housey Pharma is a private corporation engaged in pharmaceutical research, pharmaceutical technology creation, and technology licensing. It is a group of dedicated scientists, physicians, and business professionals whose singular goal is to invent and develop powerful new drug discovery and creation technologies and to utilize these and othertechnologies for the discovery and development of novel therapeutic, preventive medicines, and nutritional supplements. |  |  | Apr 14, 2026 |  |
| PhytoTeq | PhytoTeq is a biotechnology leader advancing sustainable nutrition through plant-cell innovation. Its proprietary process creates natural agave-based sugars that require up to 98% less water and produce a fraction of the carbon footprint of conventional sugar. With a focus on health, sustainability, and scalability, PhytoTeq is transforming thefuture of food by making better ingredients...better for people and better for the planet. |  |  | Dec 17, 2025 |  |
| Space Auto | 1st Fully Integrated Software and Marketing Solution for Car Dealers Space Auto is reimagining the car buying journey by streamlining automotive retail tech and elevating the customer experience. From first click to close, Space Auto gives dealerships the tools they need to connect with customers, drive sales, and grow business – all in one space.Offering websites and digital ads, SEO and CRM, we’ve simplified the sales funnel into one flexible platform. Space Auto serves independent and OEM dealerships, including BMW, Nissan, Kia, Honda, GMC, and many more. Learn more or book a meeting at www.space.auto |  | Series A | Jun 06, 2023 |  |
| Mother Science | Mother Science is a revolutionary biotech beauty brand company develops next-generation skincare treatments. | $6.2M | Seed | Nov 01, 2022 |  |
| Mother Science | Mother Science is a revolutionary biotech beauty brand company develops next-generation skincare treatments. | $6.2M | Seed | Nov 01, 2022 |  |
| Pinkdingo | Pinkdingo make you feel awesome about being awesome. | $1.4M | Seed | Oct 12, 2011 |  |
| BeautyNow | BeautyNow offers a mobile application that enables its users to find and book services of salons and spas in real time. BeautyNow offers a feature that enables its customers to follow spas and salons they prefer. BeautyNow was founded in 2013 by Kathleen Jennings. And it is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida. | $500K | Seed |  |  |
| Edge Music Network | Edge Music Network (EMN) is an interactive digital music network providing live and on-demand content through a gamified video syndication platform. Designed to enable a fair compensation structure, EMN ensures artists get the royalties they deserve and fans get uninterrupted access to the music they love, anytime, anywhere. With powerful searchtools for discovering and streaming on demand, users can watch the latest concerts, events and music videos of the highest quality. The EMN mobile app unlocks premium content, allowing users to easily create, manage and share custom playlists and enjoy channels with music videos curated by EMN experts. The Edge Music service dedicates a percentage to charitable causes that feed the hungry, aid victims of natural disasters and support homeless veterans. What’s more, fans can earn points for viewing, sharing and liking content and redeem rewards for merchandise, memorabilia and tickets to exclusive events.Supported by an advisory board of renowned musicians and industry professionals, and in partnership with leading content creators, independent artists and marquee music labels like Universal, Capitol Records, Def Jam and Geffen, Edge Music Network is on a mission to reinvent how music is heard, viewed and shared. Edge Music simplifies and delivers an unlimited, unrestricted and unbelievable audio and video experience—and unites people with the transformative power of music.For more info, please visit: www.edgemusic.com. | $1.5M | Seed |  |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [NewBound Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/excelsior-financial-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [KarpReilly](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/karpreilly) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Liquid 2 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/liquid2-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Tuesday Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tuesday-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Defy.vc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/defy-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Female Founders Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/female-founders-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About John Paul Mitchell Systems

VC Fund · Beverly Hills, United States

John Paul Mitchell Systems is the company known for Paul Mitchell hair care products and styling tools.

2 contacts available at John Paul Mitchell Systems.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| John Paul DeJoria | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-paul-dejoria |
| Julie Solwold | Vice President, Corporate Communications; Global VP of Sports & Events | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/julie-solwold |

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## FAQ

### What does John Paul DeJoria invest in?

John Paul DeJoria invests primarily in Beauty, CRM and ISP startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 8 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 John Paul DeJoria's check size?

John Paul DeJoria typically joins rounds of $500k–$6.2M 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 John Paul DeJoria participates in.

### When did John Paul DeJoria last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for John Paul DeJoria closed in Apr 2026. Shizune tracks 8 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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