# Tommy Mottola

> Tommy Mottola is a seed investor in New York backing Beauty and Retail. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Apr 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommymottola/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/tommymottola
- Website: https://www.tommymottola.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tommydmottola

Tommy Mottola is a music executive, producer and author. He is currently the Chairman of Mottola Media Group and previously the Chairman & CEO of Sony Music Entertainment, parent of the Columbia label, for nearly 15 years.Tommy Mottola entered the music scene in the mid-1960s as a recording artist for CBS Records under the name "T.D.Valentine". After his attempt to become a recording star himself failed, Mottola started working for publishing powerhouse Chappell Publishing and started his own management company, Champion Entertainment Organization. His role at Chappell put him in touch with many artists, and soon he signed his first successful management clients, Hall & Oates.Mottola helped Hall and Oates land a record deal and several high-profile endorsements. He was also recognized for successfully using new mediums for promotion, like music videos and corporate sponsorship for music tours.Apart from Hall and Oates, Mottola is known as a mentor and former talent manager. His most famous protégés were Carly Simon, John Mellencamp, Diana Ross, and Taylor Dayne in the 1980s, Mariah Carey (whom he married) in the 1990s, Gloria Estefan, Shakira, Anastacia and Jennifer Lopez in the early 2000s. He is married to the Mexican actress and singer Thalía.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beauty | 1 | 50% |
| Retail | 1 | 50% |
| Cosmetics | 1 | 50% |
| Marketing | 1 | 50% |
| Advertising | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Influur | Influur is a professional networking platform that connects influencers with brands to facilitate marketing collaborations. Influur operates as a data-driven platform that enhances decision-making for brands looking to engage with influencers effectively. The Influur app manages influencer marketing campaigns from beginning to end, utilizingalgorithms to streamline the process. | $5M | Seed | Apr 20, 2022 | https://www.influur.com |
| Carol's Daughter | 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 | http://www.carolsdaughter.com/ |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [H20 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/h20-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Latin World Entertainment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/latin-world-entertainment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Loud And Live](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/loud-and-live) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Magma Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/magma-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Point72 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/point72-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Tommy Mottola invest in?

Tommy Mottola invests primarily in Beauty, Retail and Cosmetics startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 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 Tommy Mottola?

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### When did Tommy Mottola last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Tommy Mottola closed in Apr 2022. Shizune tracks 2 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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