# Overbrook Entertainment

> Overbrook Entertainment is a VC fund in Beverly Hills backing Video and Mobile. See 4 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Beverly Hills, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Oct 2013
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/overbrook-entertainment/about/
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/OverbrookEnt
- Website: http://www.overbrookent.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamlegendmovie

Overbrook Entertainment is a production and management company that was founded in 1998 by James Lassiter and Will Smith.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Overbrook Entertainment. Shizune tracks 3 team members at Overbrook Entertainment. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/overbrook-entertainment?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Video | 3 | 75% |
| Mobile | 2 | 50% |
| Apps | 1 | 25% |
| Music | 1 | 25% |
| Travel | 1 | 25% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 2 | 50% |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series C | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| James Lassiter | Founder | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-lassiter |
| Michael Palank | Director of Business Development and Business Strategy | 27 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-palank |
| Michael Palank | Director of Business Development and Business Strategy | 26 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adrian-fenty |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Loom | Loom puts all your photos and videos in the cloud, allowing you to empty your Camera Roll and reclaim lost disk space. Photo management is still broken. Ever since smartphones and tablets were equipped with better cameras, viewing photos and videos on multiple screens has gotten worse. As devices continue to upgrade over the years, photos willbecome higher resolution and storage space limits will be maxed quicker than before. The solution is something that works seamlessly, a personal media library that is the same wherever you go, and there when you need it. That is where Loom comes in. A fast way to access and manage an entire photo and video library on every device without taking up local storage space.The Loom team is based in San Francisco and backed by investors including YCombinator. | $1.4M | Seed | Oct 04, 2013 |  |
| BlackJet | BlackJet allows consumers to book seats on private jets in 10 seconds. Guaranteed seat availability. The most affordable private jet solution.BlackJet will have two primary routes available: New York to Los Angeles and New York to South Florida. But soon it will be connecting San Francisco with Los Angeles, New York, and Las Vegas. Otheradditional routes will primarily be based on user demand, Camp told me. | $2.1M |  | Oct 26, 2012 | http://BlackJet.com |
| Supernova | Supernova (formerly Viddy) is a simple way for anyone to capture, beautify, and share amazing videos with the world. Capture key moments of your life, instantly produce it into a beautiful video, and share it with those who matter most. We've imagined a better way to experience mobile videos:+ Instantly create visually stunning clips usingour cinematic production packs.+ One-click sharing to the social web, including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.+ Meaningful feedback from those who matter most -- friends, family and more.+ Realtime video discovery and exploration from a vibrant community.+ An endless source of creativity, inspiration and personal expression. |  |  | Apr 23, 2012 | http://wearesupernova.com |
| JibJab Bros Studios | JibJab creates content and tools that help people be funny in their digital lives. From its flagship JibJab Ecards, Music Videos, and GIFs, to its new JibJab Camera app, the company has been pioneering new forms of digital fun since its founding by two brothers in a Brooklyn garage in 1999. Now based in Los Angeles, California, the studio is hometo world-class artists, technologists and business people working hard in pursuit of their mission to make "billions of people happy." | $7.5M | Series C | Jan 07, 2009 | http://jibjab.com |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Roc Nation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/roc-nation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Acequia Capital (AceCap)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acequia-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [A-Grade Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/a-grade-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Base Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/base-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Emagen Investment Group Inc.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emagen-investment-group-inc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [First Round Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/first-round-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Overbrook Entertainment invest in?

Overbrook Entertainment invests primarily in Video, Mobile and Apps startups, most often at Funding Round and Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Overbrook Entertainment?

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### Who are the partners at Overbrook Entertainment?

The team at Overbrook Entertainment includes James Lassiter (Founder), Michael Palank (Director of Business Development and Business Strategy) and Michael Palank (Director of Business Development and Business Strategy). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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