Steve Stoute
Founder & CEO @ Translation LLC
New York, United States
Steve Stoute is a Series A investor at Translation LLC in New York focused on Retail and Music. Steve Stoute has a proven track record of building successful businesses and has garnered significant recognition as one of the most influential brand marketers in the country.As the Chairman of Carol’s Daughter, a Pegasus portfolio company, he has grown the company’s sales by over 15x in under 5 years by expanding distribution and creatingmarketing partnerships. Mr. Stoute also serves as founder and CEO of Translation LLC, a leading brand marketing firm that creates and executes innovative promotions between Fortune 500 companies and superstar celebrities in music, sports, fashion and entertainment. With a strong focus on the urban and youth markets and multi-cultural consumers, Mr. Stoute and Translation have built programs for Reebok, McDonald’s, Samsung, Procter & Gamble and Target and has worked with celebrities such as Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z and Gwen Stefani. Prior to founding Translation, Mr. Stoute worked with top music artists as an Executive Vice President at Interscope Geffen A&M.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 20%
Last updated:
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Industries Steve Stoute invests in
Stages Steve Stoute invests in
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Round sizes
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Round size
- Series A
- $6M–$10M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Retail 3 (60%)
- Music 2 (40%)
- Beauty 2 (40%)
- Digital Media 2 (40%)
- Film 1 (20%)
Stage
- Series A 2 (40%)
- Seed 1 (20%)
- Funding Round 1 (20%)
- Secondary Market 1 (20%)
Investments
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Mitchell & Ness
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Mitchell & Ness Nostalgia manufactures and retails apparel and accessories for men and women. It focuses on offering consumers a range of licensed apparel from the NFL, NBA, NHL, and AFL; and non-licensed active wear. The company offers adjustables, banners and pennants, bottoms, buckets, fitted products, fleece products, jerseys, outerwear,shirts, slouch products, snapback products, and strapback products; and headwear, duffle bags, gloves, scarves, and socks. | Secondary Market / Oct 25, 2022 | |
Moment House
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Social live media platform for creators. | $1.5M / Seed / Oct 06, 2020 | |
Mass Appeal
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With a foundation in creative instigation, Mass Appeal magazine was spawned from the tattooed walls and ink stained subways of a now bygone era.Founded by Patrick Elasik (1979-2005) and Adrian Moeller in 1996, what began as a graffiti zine evolved into much more, a publication truly by and for opinion leaders, trendsetters, risk takers and rulebreakers. With a rich heritage in culture, Mass Appeal is a nod to the past while discovering and championing what’s next.Our content spans the worlds of music, art, and style, reflecting the cultural zeitgeist from our street view perspective. Naturally, the magazine founded by vandals went on to leave an indelible mark on culture. | $6M / Series A / Mar 06, 2017 | |
Mayvenn
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Mayvenn enables Stylists to sell products directly to their clients without the upfront costs and burdens of holding inventory.At Mayvenn, they are creating the future of salon retail - one hairstylist at a time. Their mission is to empower hairstylists and salon professionals while changing the way people purchase hair extensions and interactwith hair companies. They've experienced tremendous growth since their founding in 2013. oTheir platform has grown into a nationwide movement of over 50,000+ stylists, hundreds of thousands of customers, and millions of dollars invested back into salons across the country. | $10M / Series A / Jun 19, 2015 | |
Carol's Daughter
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Carol’s Daughter is a line of genuinely natural beauty products for the hair, skin, and body created by Lisa Price and named after her mother Carol. Founded in her Brooklyn, NY kitchen Price’s concoctions have become staples on the shelves of celebrity bathrooms of which grabbed the attention of company partners Will & Jada Pinkett Smith, Jay-Zand Mary J. Blige. Nature, family, and love are words that resonate with Carol’s Daughter and each product carries a unique story that describes the familiar manner in which it was born. Even after 20 years of success and expansion, Carol’s Daughter continues to deliver the highest quality products all the while carrying a treasure trove of family secrets ready to be experienced by its valued consumers. Today, Carol's Daughter products can be found in Carol's Daughter retail stores and on carolsdaughter.com, at Sephora, Macy's, Dillard's, Regis, ULTA, Belk, and on HSN. | $10M / May 18, 2005 |
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About Translation LLC
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FAQ
What does Steve Stoute invest in?
Steve Stoute invests primarily in Retail, Music and Beauty startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Steve Stoute's check size?
Steve Stoute typically joins rounds of $6M–$10M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Steve Stoute participates in.
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When did Steve Stoute last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Steve Stoute closed in Oct 2022. Shizune tracks 5 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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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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