William Adams
Angel Investor
London, United Kingdom
William Adams is a Series A investor in London focused on Information Technology and Software. William Adams, is a multi-faceted entertainer and creative innovator, and a seven-time Grammy Award winner. Known for his work with The Black Eyed Peas, who have sold 31 million albums and 58 million singles worldwide, he also works with some of the industry’s biggest names including Michael Jackson, Rihanna, Usher, Nicki Minaj, Britney Spears, David Guetta, and film composer Hans Zimmer. i.am+ is the developer of the dial, the first smart band device with an onboard, untethered mobile phone capability powered by AneedA, and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-focused operating system. Fusing the worlds of technology and fashion, will.i.am and team also developed i.am+ EPs Bluetooth Wireless Headphone. EPs feature magnetic earpieces, when clipped together, transform the listening device into a stylish necklace made of spun metal and woven fabric that incorporates a microphone connected to AneedA for making calls and finding music, both hands-free. Frontman and founder of The Black Eyed Peas will.i.am has released three songs from his upcoming solo cd, #willpower on Interscope Records, due out in April, 2013. The three singles from the cd released in 2012 were: “This is Love” featuring Eva Simons; and “Scream & Shout” that has gone to number one on iTunes and radio play charts in dozens of countries. In 2013, he released his latest single “#ThatPower” featuring Justin Bieber. will.i.am is the first recording artist to send a song to Mars in conjunction with NASA’s Curiosity Mars Space Lab. Space and music industry firsts were achieved on August 28, 2012 when “Reach For The Stars (Mars Edition)” was played back from Mars during a youth education event hosted by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. His songs and imagery have entertained and inspired millions, and the power of his words resonated deeply in his song “Yes They Can” that mobilized an entire generation to action during the 2008 presidential campaign. Demonstrating that music, brands and causes can be intertwined to entertain and inform, “Yes They Can” garnered an Emmy Award for “Best New Approaches in Daytime Entertainment” as well as a CLIO award in the Interactive category. In addition to his music career, will.i.am is very active in front of, and behind the camera. His educational TV special “i.am.mars: Reach For The Stars”, a behind-the-scene look at the artistic and scientific elements involved in sending a song to Mars aired on Discovery’s SCIENCE Channel in August, 2012. In 2011, will.i.am executive produced and starred in his first prime time TV special “i.am FIRST: Science is Rock and Roll” to get young people excited about math and science education, as well as technology and science-related careers. In front of the camera, will.i.am returned in 2013 for a second season as a Coach on reality TV hit show “The Voice” UK on BBC One.
- Total investments:
- 14
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
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Industries William Adams invests in
Stages William Adams invests in
Countries William Adams invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $3M–$15M
- Series A
- $5M–$40M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Information Technology 4 (29%)
- Software 3 (21%)
- Apps 2 (14%)
- Music 2 (14%)
- Blockchain 2 (14%)
Stage
- Series A 5 (36%)
- Seed 4 (29%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (7%)
- Series B 1 (7%)
- Series C 1 (7%)
Country
- United States 6 (43%)
- Sweden 2 (14%)
- Brazil 1 (7%)
- Canada 1 (7%)
- Israel 1 (7%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Neko Health is a Swedish health-tech business. Its ambition is to build a healthcare system that can help people stay healthy by focusing on prevention and early detection. Neko has created a new medical scanning technology concept that allows for comprehensive and non-invasive health data collection that is both convenient and economical for thegeneral people. | $700M / Series C / Jul 15, 2026 | ||
| BrandLovrs provides a one-of-a-kind model for gamifying influencer marketing campaigns Brands may use the BrandLovrs platform to collaborate with a large number of producers for scalable and gamified influencer marketing. | $2M / Pre-Seed / Apr 19, 2023 | ||
| At Cent, we build tools to address the biggest challenges for creatives of all types: aggregating audience, managing distribution, retaining ownership of intellectual property, and monetization.OUR MISSION IS TO ENABLE ANYONE TO MAKE A CREATIVE INCOME.Cent is 100% ad-free. We first launched in 2017 as a social network and informal platform forcreative experimentation. Our original blogging service lives on today as the Community section of our website.In 2020 — as an experiment to show that creative content originally published off the blockchain can be monetized on chain — Cent created Valuables, a marketplace where iconic tweets can be auctioned as NFTs. Jack Dorsey famously sold his first tweet on Valuables for $2.9M USD.Cent Pages, our premium NFT-publishing product, launched in 2022, providing creators with personalized, branded pages that can be customized and styled to suit individual needs. Pages empower creators to build and manage audiences of direct subscribers and notify those subscribers of each new NFT release, with just a few clicks, and no technical knowledge required. | $3M / Seed / Aug 05, 2021 | ||
| VersusGame is a global entertainment mobile gaming product that allows users to put their knowledge of mainstream culture to good use. Thousands of creators and brands, not to mention countless everyday people, have used the platform to drive excitement with an interactive audience actively participating because VersusGames gives them value fortheir time.VersusGame gives creators and brands the platform to promote interactive content to millions of people at once while giving them the chance to play games in 1v1 pairs and gain cash and prizes when they win. VersusGame is the number one prediction platform in the world and is played via the VersusGame app, mobile website, Snapchat and Instagram. | $3M / Seed / Aug 04, 2021 | ||
| Impossible Foods focuses on developing plant-based substitutes for meat, dairy, and fish products. It selects specific proteins and nutrients from greens, seeds, and grains to recreate the experience of meats and dairy products. Founded by Patrick Brown and Monte Casino in 2011, Impossible Foods is headquartered in Redwood City, California. | $500M / Series F / Mar 16, 2020 | ||
| Stradigi AI is an Artificial Intelligence SaaS company that accelerates time-to-value for data-driven decisions across all business functions. The Kepler AI business platform puts AI capability within reach of business users for game-changing, measurable insights. Any company with data can access automated machine learning workflows to create aproject lifecycle that speeds and scales AI deployment. | $40M / Series A / Nov 12, 2019 | ||
| Impossible Foods focuses on developing plant-based substitutes for meat, dairy, and fish products. It selects specific proteins and nutrients from greens, seeds, and grains to recreate the experience of meats and dairy products. Founded by Patrick Brown and Monte Casino in 2011, Impossible Foods is headquartered in Redwood City, California. | $300M / Series E / May 01, 2019 | ||
| Backed by world-class investors and supported by industry leaders. Bluecoat builds high-performance blockchain solutions for digital rights and royalties management. | $20M / Series A / Sep 01, 2018 | ||
| Penrose is focused on augmented and virtual reality storytelling. Through the process of creation with world class storytellers and technologists, Penrose is inventing and defining the language of real-time cinema for AR and VR. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States. | $10M / Series A / Jul 11, 2018 | ||
| A new stealth startup founded by some of the most innovative individuals in the technology and Financial Services industries. What are we doing? Well it wouldn't be much of a stealth startup if we told you that in the "Company Description. | $3M / Seed / Oct 02, 2015 | ||
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FAQ
What does William Adams invest in?
William Adams invests primarily in Information Technology, Software and Apps startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 14 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 William Adams invest in?
William Adams typically joins rounds of $3M–$15M at Seed and $5M–$40M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not William Adams's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds William Adams took part in.
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When did William Adams last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for William Adams closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 14 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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