# Tiesto

> Tiesto is a VC fund backing Apps, Music and Manufacturing. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/tiesto
- Website: http://www.tiesto.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tiesto

Tiesto is a VC fund focused on Apps and Music. Tiësto is a is a Dutch DJ and record producer. His achievements include: a Grammy nomination, numerous MTV awards, performing at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games to an audience of billions, and even a wax statue at Madame Tussauds. With over 15 million friends on Facebook, 2 million followers on Twitter, over 400 million views(and one million subscribers) on YouTube, his globally syndicated Club Life radio show as well as his Club Life iTunes artist podcast (#1 music podcast globally), Tiësto has truly become a universal phenomenon. Voted ‘The Greatest DJ Of All Time’ by Mixmag in 2011 and the #1 DJ by Rolling Stone, Tiësto has worked with superstars such as Kanye West, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Nelly Furtado, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Goldfrapp and many more. 2012 was Tiësto’s biggest year yet with a series of unique promotions which includes performing the first concert live-streamed on Twitter (in partnership with HP and Intel); his 10-part “In The Booth” YouTube documentary series; the unveiling of his brand new state of the art mobile app for iPhone and IPod Touch; the launch of Tiësto’s own “Club Life” Sirius XM channel; the release of his “Club Life - Volume 2 Miami” mix album (including his chart topping remix of Gotye’s “Someone I Used To Know); and his brand new range of headphones for AKG and a fashion line with Guess.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $5M–$12M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 50% |
| Music | 1 | 50% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50% |
| Food Processing | 1 | 50% |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Israel | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Opopop | Opopop is a company that manufactures and processes popcorn products. It was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. | $11.6M | Series A | Jun 01, 2021 |  |
| Music Messenger | Shellanoo Group is a technology company specializing in mobile applications, Internet related services and interactive artificial intelligence with cognitive solutions.Introducing a modern way to invest in technology. Shellanoo Group offers investors the range of a diversified IT portfolio with the simplicity of investing in a single company.Shellanoo Group builds, operates and manages products and services that challenge the status quo, all of which are wholly owned by the Company.Founded in mid-2014 in Israel, Shellanoo Group has grown into one of Israel’s more appealing technology firms, combining both business expertise and technological strength. | $5M | Series A | Aug 01, 2014 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Batshit Crazy Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/batshit-crazy-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Litani Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/litani-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Valor Siren Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/valor-siren-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Tiesto invest in?

Tiesto invests primarily in Apps, Music and Manufacturing startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Tiesto's check size?

Tiesto typically joins rounds of $5M–$12M 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 Tiesto participates in.

### When did Tiesto last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Tiesto closed in Jun 2021. 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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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