# Paul Rosenberg

> Paul Rosenberg is a Series A investor at Def Jam Recordings (New York) backing Music and Apps. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Def Jam Recordings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/island-def-jam)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Mar 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-rosenberg-13311715
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/rosenberg?lang=en
- Website: https://x.com/rosenberg?lang=en

Paul Rosenberg is a Series A investor at Def Jam Recordings in New York focused on Music and Apps. Paul Rosenberg is currently the CEO of Def Jam Recordings.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $20M–$23M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Music | 2 | 67% |
| Apps | 1 | 33% |
| Logistics | 1 | 33% |
| Blockchain | 1 | 33% |
| Transportation | 1 | 33% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 67% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOUNDRAW | SOUNDRAW is an AI royalty-free music generator for video creators. Users can choose the mood, the genre, and the length they prefer, and the AI will generate songs in seconds. They can then further customize the song to fit their content. | $3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 12, 2024 |  |
| Sound | Sound connects artists and listeners to take ownership over the culture they create together. | $20M | Series A | Jul 12, 2023 |  |
| Cargo | Cargo Systems is the creators of Cargo, the in-car service that allows rideshare passengers to order products on their phone, without downloading an app.Founded in 2016 by former Birchbox employees, Cargo launched in New York and Boston with thousands of driver signups in 49 states. Cargo works directly with rideshare companies, drivers and brandpartners to distribute a variety of products to passengers in-car.A Techstars alumnus, Cargo is venture-backed by Techstars Ventures, Fontinalis Partners, Detroit Venture Partners, Rosecliff Capital. | $22.5M | Series A | Sep 24, 2018 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Archetype](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acrylic-b04d) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreessen-horowitz) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Aquiline Technology Growth](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aquiline-technology-growth) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Archetype](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/archetypefund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bleu Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bleu-capital-llc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [A.Capital Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capital-partners-l-p) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Def Jam Recordings

VC Fund · New York, United States

Def Jam Recordings is a music company based out of 1755 Broadway, New York, New York, United States. Def Jam is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Def Jam was founded by producers Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons in 1984. The pair helped bring hip-hop into the mainstream with artists including the Beastie Boys and LL Cool J.

5 contacts available at Def Jam Recordings.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Justin Bieber | Singer / Songwriter | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/justin-bieber |
| Paul Rosenberg | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paul-rosenberg-331a |
| Marcus Grant | SVP, Digital Commerce/ Music Streaming | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marcus-grant |
| Nicki Farag | EVP and General Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nicki-farag |
| Rick Rubin | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rick-rubin |

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## FAQ

### What does Paul Rosenberg invest in?

Paul Rosenberg invests primarily in Music, Apps and Logistics startups, most often at Series A and Funding Round stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Paul Rosenberg's check size?

Paul Rosenberg typically joins rounds of $20M–$23M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Paul Rosenberg participates in.

### When did Paul Rosenberg last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Paul Rosenberg closed in Mar 2024. Shizune tracks 3 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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