# Rodney Jerkins

> Rodney Jerkins is a seed investor backing Audio, Music and Video. See 4 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Oct 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneyjerkins
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/RodneyJerkins

Rodney Jerkins is a seed investor focused on Audio and Music. Rodney Jerkins also known by his stage name Darkchild, is an American record producer, songwriter and musician. He has collaborated with a broad range of popular artists, includingMichael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Luther Vandross, Jennifer Lopez, Toni Braxton,Destiny's Child, Lady Gaga, Spice Girls,Britney Spears, and The Pussycat Dolls.Songs and albums which Jerkins has produced have sold over 160 million records worldwide. Jerkins has also won four Grammy Awards. Among his most successful productions are "The Boy Is Mine" forBrandy and Monica, "You Rock My World" for Michael Jackson, "Holler" for the Spice Girls, "It's Not Right but It's Okay" for Whitney Houston, "Say My Name" for Destiny's Child, "If You Had My Love" forJennifer Lopez, "Déjà Vu" for Beyoncé, "He Wasn't Man Enough" for Toni Braxton and "Telephone" forLady Gaga.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Audio | 1 | 25% |
| Music | 1 | 25% |
| Video | 1 | 25% |
| Mobile | 1 | 25% |
| FinTech | 1 | 25% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Audioshake | Audioshake makes sound more usable for both humans and machines by separating sound into its component parts. Used by some the world's largest media, entertainment, and tech companies, AudioShake is used in audio editing workflows, Voice AI, and multimodal training. | $2M | Seed | Oct 18, 2021 | https://www.audioshake.ai/ |
| Sentz Global | MobileCoin is a cryptocurrency platform that develops P2P payment tokens and digital payment systems for mobile. It combines privacy, security, and distributed trust with a great user experience. MobileCoin is designed so that a mobile messaging application like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, or Signal could integrate with a MobileCoin wallet. | $66M | Series B | Aug 18, 2021 | https://www.mobilecoin.com |
| Therabody | Therabody is a developer of medical devices for targeted vibration therapy and pain relief. The company is the maker of the massaging device Theragun. Therabody is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 17, 2021 | https://www.theragun.com/ |
| Shots Podcast Network | Created by John Shahidi and Sam Shahidi, Shots Podcast Network is backed by Justin Bieber, Floyd Mayweather, WI Harper, and DCM Ventures. | $8.5M | Series A | Apr 21, 2015 | http://shots.com |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [North West Quadrant Ventures ( NWQ Ventures)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/north-west-quadrant-ventures-nwq-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [10X Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/10x-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [13 Endeavors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/13-endeavors) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ACME Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acme-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Aglaé Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aglae-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alameda Research](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alameda-research) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Rodney Jerkins invest in?

Rodney Jerkins invests primarily in Audio, Music and Video startups, most often at Seed and Series A 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 Rodney Jerkins?

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### When did Rodney Jerkins last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Rodney Jerkins closed in Oct 2021. Shizune tracks 4 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?

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