Roc Nation
VC Fund
New York, United States
Roc Nation is a VC fund in New York focused on FinTech and Financial Services. Founded in 2008, Roc Nation is a full-service entertainment company, inclusive of artist, songwriter, producer and engineer management; music publishing; touring & merchandising; film & television; new business ventures; and a music label. It is home to a diverse roster comprised of critically acclaimed recording artists, writers andproducers including Rihanna, Shakira, J Cole, Rita Ora, Calvin Harris, NO ID, Timbaland, Santigold, deadmau5, Wale, etc. Roc Nation has a partnership with global management company, Three Six Zero.Roc Nation Sports management division, a sub-division of Roc Nation in partnership with CAA Sports, launched in Spring 2013. Founder Shawn “JAY Z” Carter’s love of sports lead to the natural formation of Roc Nations Sports, helping athletes in the same way Roc Nation has been helping artists in the music industry for years. Roc Nation Sports focuses on elevating athletes’ career on a global scale both on and off the field. Roc Nation Sports conceptualizes and executes marketing and endorsement deals, community outreach, charitable tie-ins, media relations and brand strategy. Roc Nation Sports’ roster includes premiere athletes such as Robinson Cano, Skylar Diggins, Kevin Durant, Geno Smith, Victor Cruz, and CC Sabathia.
- Total investments:
- 9
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Roc Nation invests in
Stages Roc Nation invests in
Countries Roc Nation invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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Andrew Gould
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Brett D. Yormark
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Tamara Conniff
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Investment Focus
Industry
- FinTech 3 (33%)
- Financial Services 3 (33%)
- Music 1 (11%)
- Video 1 (11%)
- Mobile 1 (11%)
Stage
- Series A 2 (22%)
- Funding Round 2 (22%)
- Private Equity 2 (22%)
- Seed 1 (11%)
- Series D 1 (11%)
Country
- United States 8 (89%)
- Sweden 1 (11%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Andrew Gould
Executive Vice President, Publishing
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Executive Vice President, Publishing | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Shawn Carter
Founder and Chairman
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Founder and Chairman | Total investments: 21 | Find email | |
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Brett D. Yormark
Co-CEO of Roc Nation Unified, President of Business Operations & Strategy
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Co-CEO of Roc Nation Unified, President of Business Operations & Strategy | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Jay Brown
Co-Founder & Vice Chairman at Roc Nation
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Co-Founder & Vice Chairman at Roc Nation | Total investments: 7 | Find email | |
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Tamara Conniff
Executive Vice President, Business Affairs
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Executive Vice President, Business Affairs | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Duetti
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Duetti is a music fintech company that offers financial solutions. The company works with independent musicians to purchase catalog rights and then monetizes them using data and social media marketing. It aims to get a wide range of artists quick access to catalog sales and unlock new investment opportunities. It also provides data-driven pricesfor established tracks, allowing artists to sell individual tracks or even parts thereof, then markets those tracks going forward using ROI-focused techniques. | $32M / Series A / May 03, 2023 | |
Fanatics
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Fanatics designs, manufactures, and distributes high-quality fan gear and jerseys across retail channels, better serving the real-time expectations of leagues, teams, fans, and retailers in today’s mobile-first, on-demand culture. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. | $325M / Private Equity / Aug 10, 2021 | |
Ethos Technologies
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Ethos Life is an insurance company that provides modern and ethical life insurance to protect life. They’re building ground-breaking software for life insurance (a $650 billion market) and the company's mission is to make protecting your family affordable, accessible, and instant. It also employs a human approach in delivering its services.Ethos policies are issued and guaranteed by Legal & General America (LGA), a large U.S. life insurance provider since 1836. They use technology to learn about what makes you unique so that they can find new and truly personal ways to cover you.Ethos was founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States. | $200M / Series D / May 11, 2021 | |
Manticore Games
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Manticore Games develops Core, a platform and community to build, share, and play online games. Manticore Games was started by industry veterans with experience in PC, console, mobile, and VR games. It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | $15M / Corporate Round / Sep 22, 2020 | |
Oatly
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Oatly delivers products that have maximum nutritional value and minimal environmental impact. The company's sole purpose is to make it easy for people to turn what they eat and drink into personal moments of healthy joy without recklessly taxing the planet’s resources in the process. | $200M / Private Equity / Jul 15, 2020 | |
Promise
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Promise streamlines government payments and benefits with secure technology, simplifying income verification and enabling flexible payment plans to improve revenue collection and accessibility.. | $3M / Seed / Mar 19, 2018 | |
BlackJet
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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 | |
Supernova
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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 | |
Stance
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Stance is a designer and manufacturer of socks for men, women, and kids. It also manufactures anklets, thigh highs, knee highs, snow, sports, and adventure socks, and a variety of underwear that helps athletes, performers, and iconic cultural influencers to express themselves and are sold exclusively through their retail partnerships. | $6M / Series A / Jul 15, 2011 |
Co-Investors
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2 deals together
Emagen Investment Group Inc.
2 deals together
Epic Games
2 deals together
First Round Capital
2 deals together
Overbrook Entertainment
2 deals together
Sequoia Capital
2 deals together
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FAQ
What does Roc Nation invest in?
Roc Nation invests primarily in FinTech, Financial Services and Music startups, most often at Series A and Funding Round stage. Most of the 9 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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The team at Roc Nation includes Andrew Gould (Executive Vice President, Publishing), Shawn Carter (Founder and Chairman) and Brett D. Yormark (Co-CEO of Roc Nation Unified, President of Business Operations & Strategy). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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