Shawn Carter
Founder @ Marcy Venture Partners
New York, United States
Shawn Carter is a Series A investor at Marcy Venture Partners in New York focused on Retail and Blockchain. Shawn Carter is based out of New York, New York and is the Founder and Chairman of Roc Nation. Shawn previously worked at Def Jam Recordings as a President. Shawn Carter attended George Westinghouse High School.
- Total investments:
- 22
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 23%
Last updated:
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Industries Shawn Carter invests in
Stages Shawn Carter invests in
Countries Shawn Carter invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Series A
- $5.2M–$19M
- Series C
- $21M–$363M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Retail 3 (14%)
- Blockchain 3 (14%)
- E-Commerce 3 (14%)
- Health Care 3 (14%)
- Food and Beverage 3 (14%)
Stage
- Series A 4 (18%)
- Series C 4 (18%)
- Funding Round 3 (14%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 3 (14%)
- Seed 2 (9%)
Country
- United States 13 (59%)
- Canada 1 (5%)
- Hong Kong 1 (5%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| CardVault manufactuers grading collectibles and cards for buying, selling, trading. | Venture - Series Unknown / Aug 13, 2026 | ||
| Wristcheck is based on openness and confidence. The platform buys and sells expensive watches. For the authentication, it works directly with brands. | $8M / Seed / Jan 16, 2023 | ||
| sLABS first endeavor is the launch of LNQ; an innovative, state of the art blockchain-enabled hardware platform. | Oct 22, 2021 | ||
| Spatial Labs exists to simplify and enhance people's lives by bridging the digital and physical worlds.We develop products and services that enable anyone to build and engage with experiences that inspire moments of joy, guided by our principles of sustainable innovation, self-expression, and cultural impact.Our mission is to maketechnology a natural extension of the human experience and empower people to create the world they wish to see.Spatial Labs is venture-backed and supported by notable VC’s such as Blockchain Capital, JAY-Z’s Marcy Venture Partners, and more.Spatial Labs has collaborated with and powered experiences for brands such as Adidas x Ivy Park, Tidal, Pantone, IKEA / Space10, Crocs, and more. | Oct 22, 2021 | ||
| Spatial Labs exists to simplify and enhance people's lives by bridging the digital and physical worlds.We develop products and services that enable anyone to build and engage with experiences that inspire moments of joy, guided by our principles of sustainable innovation, self-expression, and cultural impact.Our mission is to maketechnology a natural extension of the human experience and empower people to create the world they wish to see.Spatial Labs is venture-backed and supported by notable VC’s such as Blockchain Capital, JAY-Z’s Marcy Venture Partners, and more.Spatial Labs has collaborated with and powered experiences for brands such as Adidas x Ivy Park, Tidal, Pantone, IKEA / Space10, Crocs, and more. | $4M / Pre-Seed / Oct 21, 2021 | ||
| WASHINGTON, D.C. March 05, 2020 – HUNGRY Marketplace Inc., the Washington D.C. based platform connecting top chefs with businesses looking for the best in catered meals, today announced the close of its nearly $20 million Series B funding round. The round was led by former Whole Foods co-CEO Walter Robb and Evolution VC Partners. Additionalparticipants in the round included actor Kevin Hart, Jay-Z’s Marcy Venture Partners, Los Angeles Ram Todd Gurley, Seattle Seahawk Bobby Wagner, Tampa Bay Buccaneer Ndamukong Suh, former White House chef Sam Kass, President Obama’s special assistant Reggie Love and Leonard Green Partners’ Jonathan Sokoloff. The investment brings the company’s total funding to $32.5 million. ABOUT HUNGRY: HUNGRY was founded by serial entrepreneurs Eman Pahlavani, Shy Pahlevani and Jeff Grass, as a revolutionary way for independent chefs to connect with the $60 billion business and events catering market. HUNGRY is committed to improving the communities it serves. Through its ‘Fight Against Hunger’ program, HUNGRY donates one meal to those in need for every two purchased. Additionally, its ‘WeRecycle’ program promotes environmental waste reduction by offering biodegradable plates and cutlery with its delivered meals. HUNGRY is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and has rapidly growing operations in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Boston and New York City. By the end of 2021, HUNGRY is projected to expand its footprint to a total of 23 U.S. cities. For more information, visit tryhungry.com. | $21M / Series C / Sep 20, 2021 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Bitski is a developer-focused platform that simplifies the creation, sale, and purchase of NFTs for creators, brands, and platforms. By connecting communities through ownable digital content, Bitski aims to make blockchain technology accessible to mainstream brands and celebrities. | $19M / Series A / May 06, 2021 | ||
| Alchemy is a web3 developer platform that helps companies to build reliable decentralized applications. Its mission is to provide developers with the fundamental building blocks they need to create the future of technology without the hassle of managing blockchain infrastructure in-house. | $80M / Series B / Apr 28, 2021 | ||
| 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 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Marcy Venture Partners
Marcy Venture Partners (MVP) was Co-Founded by Shawn Carter (JAY-Z), Jay Brown and Larry Marcus. MVP has a passion for building innovative businesses and mass-market brands. The firm invests in Consumer & Culture with an emphasis on positive impact including sustainability, inclusivity, accessibility, empowerment and health & wellness.Our companies are led by exceptional management teams with clear vision, purpose and executional excellence. We lead or co-invest in companies that have meaningful brand values, high customer joy driven by an outstanding product, demonstrated growth and clear catalysts for the next level of scale.
Marcy Venture Partners Contacts
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Charlie Hanna
Principal
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Jay Brown
Co-Founder & Managing Director
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Larry Marcus
Co-Founder & Managing Director
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Shawn Carter
Founder
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FAQ
What does Shawn Carter invest in?
Shawn Carter invests primarily in Retail, Blockchain and E-Commerce startups, most often at Series A and Series C stage. Most of the 22 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Shawn Carter invest in?
Shawn Carter typically joins rounds of $5.2M–$19M at Series A and $21M–$363M at Series C. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Shawn Carter's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Shawn Carter took part in.
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When did Shawn Carter last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Shawn Carter closed in Aug 2026. Shizune tracks 22 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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