Penn Jillette
Angel Investor
Las Vegas, United States
Penn Jillette is a angel investor in Las Vegas focused on Mobile and Sports. Best known as one-half of the magic act "Penn & Teller," Penn Jillette rose to fame in the mid-'80s opposite touring partner Teller (born Raymond Joseph Teller), and graduated in a very short time from performing tricks in small-time dives to co-emceeing one of the most popular nightclub acts in the United States. Jillettesubsequently achieved fame in his own right (independently of his performing partner) by executive producing and directing photography for the standup comedy tribute film The Aristocrats (2005). He also participated in season six of the competitive reality series Dancing with the Stars (2008), opposite Kym Johnson
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
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Industries Penn Jillette invests in
Stages Penn Jillette invests in
Countries Penn Jillette invests in
Contacts
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Mobile 1 (50%)
- Sports 1 (50%)
- eSports 1 (50%)
- Big Data 1 (50%)
- Video Games 1 (50%)
Stage
- Angel 1 (50%)
- Convertible Note 1 (50%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Oomba serves the rapidly expanding eSports market by providing large-scale venues and a complete set of cloud-based tournament management and live-streaming solutions for the millions of players, tournament organizers, and gaming leagues worldwide. With its acquisition of GameWorks Oomba is building out eSports stadiums across the US.Oomba ispositioned to revolutionize the eSports and gaming industry by “eloquently organizing how people play” in leagues and tournaments while recording their results, stats, and rankings in the Cloud. Their multi-sided platform incorporates teams, leagues, live tournaments, governing bodies, game publishers, sponsorships, as well as, driving value for B2B solutions and consumers alike. Based in Irvine, CA, the Company was founded by Michael Williams, CEO, founder of Planetwide Games, and Tremor Entertainment. Aiding Williams in the creative development of Oomba is co-founder and visionary, Nolan Bushnell, famed video game developer and founder of both Atari and Chuck E. Cheese restaurants.Oomba officially launched its mobile app and website at Gen Con 2014, showcasing the innovative tournament organization, webcasting, and social networking functions by breaking the Guinness World Record for largest Rock, Paper, Scissors tournament of all time. | $1M / Convertible Note / May 05, 2016 | ||
| Oomba serves the rapidly expanding eSports market by providing large-scale venues and a complete set of cloud-based tournament management and live-streaming solutions for the millions of players, tournament organizers, and gaming leagues worldwide. With its acquisition of GameWorks Oomba is building out eSports stadiums across the US.Oomba ispositioned to revolutionize the eSports and gaming industry by “eloquently organizing how people play” in leagues and tournaments while recording their results, stats, and rankings in the Cloud. Their multi-sided platform incorporates teams, leagues, live tournaments, governing bodies, game publishers, sponsorships, as well as, driving value for B2B solutions and consumers alike. Based in Irvine, CA, the Company was founded by Michael Williams, CEO, founder of Planetwide Games, and Tremor Entertainment. Aiding Williams in the creative development of Oomba is co-founder and visionary, Nolan Bushnell, famed video game developer and founder of both Atari and Chuck E. Cheese restaurants.Oomba officially launched its mobile app and website at Gen Con 2014, showcasing the innovative tournament organization, webcasting, and social networking functions by breaking the Guinness World Record for largest Rock, Paper, Scissors tournament of all time. | Angel |
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FAQ
What does Penn Jillette invest in?
Penn Jillette invests primarily in Mobile, Sports and eSports startups, most often at Angel and Convertible Note stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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When did Penn Jillette last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Penn Jillette closed in May 2016. 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.
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