# Judd Zebersky

> Judd Zebersky is a venture - series unknown investor at Jazwares backing Film. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Jazwares](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jazwares)
- Location: Fort Lauderdale, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Apr 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judd-zebersky-0905861b
- Website: https://judd-zebersky.com

Judd Zebersky is a venture - series unknown investor at Jazwares in Fort Lauderdale focused on Film and Digital Entertainment. Judd Zebersky is the Founder of Jazwares, a global toy and consumer products company. In 1997, Judd left his legal practice to fulfill his dream of building a toy company. Since launching Jazwares more than 25 years ago, Judd's vision has grown the company into a leading global powerhouse with an award-winning, robust portfolio of wholly ownedand licensed brands in the toy and consumer products industry. Judd stepped down as the CEO of Jazwares in March, 2026. Judd is extremely passionate about giving back and created Jazwares Cares, the philanthropic arm of the organization, from the start of the company. Through Jazwares Cares, the company has donated millions of toys and carries out several initiatives to support the health, well-being, and educational development of all children through play.Judd was recognized in 2024 as one of the South Florida Business Journal’s Ultimate CEOs and as a Power Leader in General Business, as well as Great Entrepreneurs's Top 50 Entrepreneurs of 2023 for forging his own path by introducing groundbreaking ideas and establishing a business that created new, innovative categories. Judd and his wife Laura were also named The License Global Influentials for 2023, which recognizes exceptional individuals driving innovation, growth, and disruption in the global brand licensing industry.Under Judd’s leadership, Jazwares has been recognized as one of TIME’s TIME100 Most Influential Companies, Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators, Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production, and as a Certified Great Place to Work.Judd received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Miami School of Law.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Film | 1 | 100% |
| Digital Entertainment | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CreatorPlus | CreatorPlus builds new film studio and streaming platform for digital-first storytellers and their audience who are hungry to support them. | $12M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 21, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Freestyle Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/freestyle-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [10X Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/10x-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Petra Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/petra-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Jazwares

VC Fund · Sunrise, United States

Jazwares focus on creativity, innovation and function, Jazwares has established itself as a well-respected leader in the licensed products industry. Delivering diverse lines of toys and consumer electronics, the company's products feature some of the best entertainment properties in the world. Through the expertise of their product developmentteam, Jazwares continues to offer a wide array of merchandise at major retailers globally. Jazwares' portfolio includes: Animal Jam™, Minecraft™, Peppa Pig™, Chuck & Friends™, Terraria™, and Tube Heroes™, among others. Jazwares' goal is to invent toys and related products that are new to the marketplace, featuring the brands kids want, at affordable prices. For more information about Jazwares, please visit www.jazwares.com.

2 contacts available at Jazwares.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Judd Zebersky | CEO and Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/judd-zebersky |
| Jeremy Padawer | Chief Brand Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jeremy-padawer |

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## FAQ

### What does Judd Zebersky invest in?

Judd Zebersky invests primarily in Film and Digital Entertainment startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 1 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 Judd Zebersky last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Judd Zebersky closed in Apr 2021. Shizune tracks 1 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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