# Kevin Rose

> Kevin Rose is a seed investor at PROOF (New York) backing Mobile and Internet. See 37 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [PROOF](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/proof-265a)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 37
- Last investment: Apr 2022
- Lead investor: 19%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinrose
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/kevinrose
- Website: http://about.me/kevinrose
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/kevinrose

Kevin Rose is a seed investor at PROOF in New York focused on Mobile and Internet. Kevin Rose is the Co-Founder and CEO of PROOF. He previously worked at HODINKEE as a Board Of Directors. Kevin Rose attended the University of Nevada Las Vegas.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1M–$5.2M |
| Series A | $1.4M–$18M |
| Series B | $8.3M–$50M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mobile | 7 | 19% |
| Internet | 5 | 14% |
| iOS | 3 | 8% |
| Apps | 3 | 8% |
| Software | 3 | 8% |

94 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 18 | 49% |
| Series A | 10 | 27% |
| Series B | 5 | 14% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 5% |
| Angel | 1 | 3% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 29 | 78% |
| Canada | 1 | 3% |
| Germany | 1 | 3% |
| Portugal | 1 | 3% |
| Singapore | 1 | 3% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Endel | Endel is a cross-platform audio ecosystem. It creates personalized, sound-based, adaptive environments that help people focus and relax. They’re a small team of artists, developers, and scientists who have worked together on lots of digital projects, including the award-winning kids’ app series, BUBL. Endel is a 2018 Techstars Music Acceleratorcompany. | $15M | Series B | Apr 05, 2022 |  |
| Quantum Art | Quantum Art is the first platform focused solely on photographers and their work, curating and dropping NFT collections and making NFT photography accessible for both artists and collectors. | $7.5M | Series A | Feb 09, 2022 |  |
| ClayStack | ClayStack is the next-generation blockchain-agnostic staking protocol that enables users to unlock the power of staked digital assets in the form of liquid staking derivative tokens. | $5.2M | Seed | Jul 13, 2021 |  |
| Zolt | Framework offers a platform for wellness businesses to set up virtual communities. The platform is built for people working through addiction, women going through pregnancy, as well as those who want to train for a marathon. Framework was founded in 2019 by Rush Sadiwala and Jack Stevens and is headquartered in New York, United States. | $3M | Seed | Jun 11, 2021 |  |
| Framework | Framework is a platform that is dedicated to hosting and running challenges interactive learning experiences, with a clearly defined goal. | $3M | Seed | Jun 11, 2021 |  |
| Universe XYZ | Universe XYZ is an NFT platform that provides blockchain technology and cryptocurrency solutions for creating and distributing tokens. |  | Seed | May 14, 2021 |  |
| Magic Spoon | Magic Spoon is a food company that provides childlike, low-carbohydrate cereal foods for adult customers. The cereal is keto-friendly and non-GMO and free from gluten, grain, wheat, soy, and artificial sweeteners. It gets its taste from allulose, a natural sweetener found in figs and maple syrup that has zero glycemic impact.The company wasestablished in 2019 and has its main office in Brooklyn, New York. | $5.5M | Seed | Sep 12, 2019 |  |
| Solana | Solana is a crypto startup that builds and develops crypto apps for decentralized apps and marketplaces. The startup was founded in 2018 and is based in San Francisco, California. | $20M | Series A | Jul 30, 2019 |  |
| Solana | Solana is a crypto startup that builds and develops crypto apps for decentralized apps and marketplaces. The startup was founded in 2018 and is based in San Francisco, California. |  | Seed | Jul 30, 2019 |  |
| Algolia | Algolia is the search-as-a-service platform that enables companies of all sizes to deliver fast and relevant digital experiences that drive real results. With Algolia, consumers are able to easily find and discover what they want across the web, mobile, and voice. Algolia allows developers and business teams to build and optimize delightful Search& Discovery experiences that increase online engagement, conversion rates, and revenue. | $18.3M | Series A | May 20, 2015 |  |

10 of 37 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [SV Angel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sv-angel) — VC Fund, 10 deals together
- [First Round Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/first-round-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Lowercase Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lowercase-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Floodgate](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/floodgate) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Betaworks](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/betaworks) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Techstars Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bullet-time-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About PROOF

VC Fund

PROOF is a podcast that provides in-depth non-fungible token coverage. They interview NFT artists, both new and seasoned. They also explore the generative art scene, the NFT gaming/metaverse, and entrepreneurs who are creating new tools for creators and collectors.

1 contacts available at PROOF.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kevin Rose | Co-Founder and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kevin-rose |

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## FAQ

### What does Kevin Rose invest in?

Kevin Rose invests primarily in Mobile, Internet and iOS startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 37 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 Kevin Rose's check size?

Kevin Rose typically joins rounds of $1M–$5.2M at Seed, $1.4M–$18M at Series A and $8.3M–$50M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Kevin Rose participates in.

### When did Kevin Rose last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kevin Rose closed in Apr 2022. Shizune tracks 37 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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