# Mathew Knowles > Mathew Knowles is a seed investor at Music World Entertainment backing Software. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug… - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: Music World Entertainment - Location: Houston, United States - Total investments: 2 - Last investment: Mar 2020 - Lead investor: 50% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathewknowles Mathew Knowles is a seed investor at Music World Entertainment in Houston focused on Software and Web3. Mathew Knowles is the Founder of Music World entertainment, and also teaches courses on entertainment management, the recording industry, entrepreneurship, and the business of music, at Texas Southern University. He also remains a popular keynote speaker and guest lecturer on the national stage, including invitations to speak at Rice University,the University of Southern California, Berklee College of Music, the Billboard Music & Money Symposium, The Learning Annex, and Management Leadership for Tomorrow.Mr. Knowles deeply cherishes the opportunity to give back to the community. As a pioneer for African-American success in the corporate world, he intimately understands the need to empower the community by sharing and dispersing knowledge. His uniquely impressive list of accomplishments provide an unmatched perspective into what it takes to succeed as an artist, as a businessperson, and as a leader. ## Contacts 5 contacts available for Mathew Knowles: work email, personal email, work phone, personal phone and socials. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-email/mathew-knowles?utm_source=investor_profile ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Software | 2 | 100% | | Web3 | 1 | 50% | | Music | 1 | 50% | | Video Games | 1 | 50% | | Infrastructure | 1 | 50% | 8 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Seed | 1 | 50% | | Angel | 1 | 50% | ### Country | Country | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Nigeria | 1 | 50% | | United States | 1 | 50% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | MePlaylist | MePlaylist operates as a music streaming platform. MePlaylist boasts a unique administrative royalty distribution, multiple plan types, and subscription currencies, high-quality audio, plus DDEX standards for ingesting and reporting usage. | | Seed | Mar 30, 2020 | | | One Earth Rising™ | One Earth Rising and its team come from the core gaming market and have built games with millions of players on PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox. The company's Ownable Game Assets transform temporary game purchases into lasting, tradeable collections while connecting digital and real-world engagement. | $380K | Angel | Mar 28, 2019 | | 2 of 2 investments shown. ## About Music World Entertainment VC Fund 1 contacts available at Music World Entertainment. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Mathew Knowles | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mathew-knowles | ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [Warner Music Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/warner-music-group) — VC Fund - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Goodwater Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goodwater-capital) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [Ventures Platform](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ventures-platform) — VC Fund - [Microtraction](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/microtraction) — VC Fund - [LoftyInc Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/loftyinc-capital-management) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [Music Investors in Nigeria](https://shizune.co/investors/music-investors-nigeria) ## FAQ ### What does Mathew Knowles invest in? Mathew Knowles invests primarily in Software, Web3 and Music startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Nigeria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### How do I contact Mathew Knowles? Public channels for Mathew Knowles include LinkedIn. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox. ### When did Mathew Knowles last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Mathew Knowles closed in Mar 2020. Shizune tracks 2 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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