# Pharrell Williams

> Pharrell Williams is a seed investor at Black Ambition backing Software. See 13 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Black Ambition](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/black-ambition)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 13
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 31%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/pharrell
- Website: https://pharrellwilliams.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Pharrell

Pharrell Williams is a seed investor at Black Ambition in San Francisco focused on Software and FinTech. Pharrell Williams is the Chief Brand Officer of Doodles NFT. He previously worked at UJAM as a Partner.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 23% |
| FinTech | 2 | 15% |
| Consumer | 2 | 15% |
| Mobile Apps | 2 | 15% |
| Point of Sale | 2 | 15% |

42 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 23% |
| Grant | 3 | 23% |
| Series C | 3 | 23% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 15% |
| Angel | 1 | 8% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 11 | 85% |
| Canada | 1 | 8% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 8% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| morph | morph is a physical AI and soft robotics company that launched the shapeshifting soft robotics cells platform. |  | Seed | Jun 02, 2026 | https://morph.inc |
| Katapulte | Katapulte provides financial services to small businesses in form of loans, funds, and finacial advices. | $85K | Pre-Seed | Feb 01, 2024 | https://katapulte.io/ |
| Pound Cake Cosmetics | Pound Cake is a cosmetics company that manufactures 100% Vegan. Cruelty-Free. Paraben-Free. Racism-Free cosmetics. | $1M | Grant | Nov 04, 2022 | https://poundcakecosmetics.com/ |
| SkiiMoo Tech | SkiiMoo Tech is a research, science, technology and engineering firm focused on creating tech-based consumer products for niche markets. | $250K | Grant | Nov 04, 2022 | https://www.skiimootech.com/ |
| Trend | Trend is a curated marketplace of influencers and brands. They help brands source high quality user generated content and targeted exposure with social media influencers. They love working with new, innovative companies that are changing the game. They’ve been fortunate to work with brands like Chameleon Cold-Brew, Health-Ade Kombucha, FabFitFun,Saatva Mattress, Mighty Swell, Mark Cuban Companies, and more.Reach an engaged audience anywhere in the country with the click of a button. The Trend community consists of thousands of talented, creative personalities that they hand-select and personally invite to join. Their influencers have audiences that like, comment, and genuinely engage with their content. On average, posts through the Trend network engage with over 20,000 followers per post and more than 600 likes per post. | $3M | Pre-Seed | Jul 14, 2022 | http://trend.io |
| Fonbnk | Fonbnk Inc., at the forefront of fintech, uniquely combines mobile technology with Web3 innovation, transforming digital transactions in emerging markets. Beyond prepaid airtime, the company integrates various familiar mobile payment methods, broadening financial accessibility.Fonbnk stands out by enabling frictionless, dollarized micropaymentsfor digital goods and services, a boon for global merchants targeting hard-to-reach markets. Access to stablecoins across all major blockchain protocols positions Fonbnk as a gateway to the global digital economy.The firm’s no-code and low-code dApps and APIs simplify Web3 integration for local developers, easing digital transactions for users. Leveraging over 8 billion prepaid SIM cards and diverse mobile payment systems, Fonbnk connects a vast network of users, retailers, and agents, making Web3 access a reality for anyone capable of mobile transactions. This approach not only drives digital finance growth but also significantly narrows the digital divide in emerging economies. | $3.5M | Seed | Mar 01, 2022 | https://www.fonbnk.com/ |
| 1Password | 1Password is a secure, convenient password manager, providing businesses and families a safe way to share passwords, credit cards, and documents. It keeps important information secure with AES 256-bit encryption. With 1Password, users can keep all kinds of information easily organized with convenient categories and tags and find what they need witha customizable search.Founded in 2005, 1Password remembers and fills web forms with passwords, credit card information, and addresses—with a single click. It is focused on making security convenient and keeping customers happy. It is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario in Canada. | $620M | Series C | Jan 19, 2022 | https://1password.com |
| Livegistics | Livegistics is a software company that provides the construction and heavy hauling industries with cloud-based logistical tracking technologies. The company allows the contractors to operate more efficiently, while also equipping owners/municipalities/construction managers with real-time data and analytics.Livegistics was founded in2017 by Justin Turk, Randy Bailey, and Darren Fish. | $1M | Grant | Jul 13, 2021 | https://livegistics.com |
| Beeverso (formerly BeeReaders) | Beereaders is a digital platform that promotes literacy skills among Spanish-speaking students presenting personalized learning and using original Spanish content in a game-like experience. | $400K | Seed | Jun 01, 2021 | https://www.beereaders.com |
| Squire | Squire is a booking and payment platform that connects people with great barbers nationwide. Squire provides barbers and shop owners with the ability to operate their businesses with cashless and contactless pay transactions, thereby streamlining service interaction and helping them earn and retain loyal clients as a result. | $45M | Series C | Dec 09, 2020 | http://www.getsquire.com |

10 of 13 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Tiger Global Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tiger-global) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [CRV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/crvvc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ICONIQ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iconiq-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ICONIQ Growth](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iconiq-growth) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lightspeed-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Open Opportunity Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sb-opportunity-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Black Ambition

VC Fund · Oakland, United States

Black Ambition is a non-profit initiative that will provide a bridge to success for Black and Latinx entrepreneurs who are launching tech, design, healthcare, and consumer products/services start-ups.

3 contacts available at Black Ambition.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Felecia Hatcher | Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/felicia-hatcher |
| Pharrell Williams | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pharrell-williams |
| Shane Kelly | Lead Mentor -- Black Ambition Circles | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shane-kelly-2 |

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## FAQ

### What does Pharrell Williams invest in?

Pharrell Williams invests primarily in Software, FinTech and Consumer startups, most often at Seed and Grant stage. Most of the 13 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 Pharrell Williams?

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### When did Pharrell Williams last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Pharrell Williams closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 13 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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