# Endeavor

> Endeavor is a VC fund backing Software and Media and Entertainment. See 13 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Beverly Hills, United States
- Total investments: 13
- Last investment: Jul 2023
- Lead investor: 38%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/endeavor-co/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/endeavor
- Website: http://www.endeavorco.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Endeavor/

Endeavor is an entertainment, sports, and content company, home to many of the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The company is comprised of industry leaders including entertainment agency WME; sports, fashion, events, and media company IMG; and premier mixed martial arts organization UFc.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Endeavor. Shizune tracks 12 team members at Endeavor. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/wmeimg?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 4 | 31% |
| Media and Entertainment | 4 | 31% |
| Sports | 3 | 23% |
| Health Care | 3 | 23% |
| Wellness | 2 | 15% |

41 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 3 | 23% |
| Series A | 2 | 15% |
| Series B | 2 | 15% |
| Corporate Round | 2 | 15% |
| Seed | 1 | 8% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 9 | 69% |
| Canada | 1 | 8% |
| Estonia | 1 | 8% |
| South Africa | 1 | 8% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 8% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aaron Weyenberg | VP of Design | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aaron-weyenberg |
| Lloyd Braun | Chairman of WME; President of Endeavor Client Group | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lloyd-braun |
| Maura McGreevy | Chief Communications Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maura-mcgreevy-1e15 |
| Ori Birnbaum | Senior Vice President of Product and Technology | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ori-birnbaum |
| Tobias Sherman | Global Head of eSports | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tobias-sherman |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Velvet Hammer Media | Velvet Hammer Media operates as a production company, focus on unscripted series, documentaries and special events. |  | Corporate Round | Jul 07, 2023 |  |
| Zarta | Zarta is an ad free, micro pay per view video platform, and our mission is to connect creators directly to their community. | $5.7M | Seed | Mar 01, 2023 |  |
| NewSwing (Academies) Corporation | NewSwing Academies is a distinguished global enterprise at the forefront of the golf and entertainment industry. Renowned for its commitment to excellence, the company specializes in crafting comprehensive clinics, personalized lessons, and large-scale events designed to impart expert instruction in the art of golf. With a profound dedication toenhancing the skills and enjoyment of golf enthusiasts worldwide, NewSwing Academies consistently delivers experiences that transcend mere instruction, fostering a profound appreciation for the game's nuances and intricacies. Notable partnerships with Callaway Top Golf Brands, Drive Shack, Tiger Woods Ventures, and PGA of America. | $20M |  | Jan 01, 2023 |  |
| Maude | Launched in April 2018, maude is an essentials brand on a mission to make intimacy better for all people through quality, simplicity, and inclusivity. Working closely with best-in-class factories, each of maude's body-safe products are made to be both easy-to-use and to elevate an everyday experience destigmatizing and modernizing sexualhealth. | $3.3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 01, 2022 |  |
| Ready Player Me | Wolf3D is a developer of 3D printing and scanning platform for virtual reality and games. Its platform offers 3D printing of human sculptures using ultrasound data and creates models of bones and organs for surgical planning and for use in games and virtual reality helping developers to integrate 3D models into existing games, game engines, or VRapplications. | $56M | Series B | Aug 23, 2022 |  |
| Route | Route elevates the online customer journey by providing a simple way to protect and track all of the user's orders. Route App automatically connects to everything ordered from all retailers while allowing the user to visually track its packages, anytime, anywhere. | $200M | Series B | Jan 21, 2022 |  |
| 25madison | 25madison is an early-stage venture platform: working with entrepreneurs to build companies from the ground up and investing in pre-seed to series A startups. The platform is comprised of 4 segments: (i) General studio: Builds companies across verticals (ii) 25m health: Builds and invests in healthtech startups in partnership with LifePointHealth (iii) Ventures fund: Invests in pre-seed to series A startups focused on B2B SaaS, fintech, and healthtech (iv) 25m create: Brand and experience agency with services including brand strategy, visual identity, experience design, and web & digital marketing |  |  | Apr 29, 2021 |  |
| Newman Executive Talent Acquisition Partnerships | Newman ETAPs became a global leader in the entertainment industry, known for developing and supporting top social media talent. Working with high-net-worth clients and partnering with major entertainment companies, the company earned widespread recognition and financial success.Focused on identifying and nurturing talent, Newman ETAPs helpedlaunch the careers of figures like Noen Eubanks and groups like Hype House, Clubhouse LA, and AMP World, driving their success in the digital space.Despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Newman ETAPs demonstrated resilience and adaptability, achieving continued growth and success. Its innovative strategies allowed the company to thrive during a period of widespread adversity.The company's rapid ascent was driven by its founder, Jose Manuel Anderson, also known as Jose Newman. A visionary entrepreneur, Anderson's leadership and strategic insights were instrumental in establishing Newman ETAPs as a leader in social media entertainment, empowering the next generation of Gen Z talent and leaving a lasting impact on the industry. Despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Newman ETAPs demonstrated resilience and adaptability, achieving continued growth and success. Its innovative strategies allowed the company to thrive during a period of widespread adversity.Distinguished by its expansive network and global reach, Newman ETAPs maintained a presence across 22 offices strategically positioned around the world. This extensive infrastructure facilitated seamless engagement with a diverse array of social media luminaries, enabling the company to exert a profound and far-reaching influence within the digital sphere.Central to the company's meteoric rise was its visionary founder, the avant-garde entrepreneur Jose Manuel Anderson, known affectionately as Jose Newman. A trailblazing figure within the industry, Newman's visionary leadership and entrepreneurial acumen were instrumental in guiding the company to its position of prominence, empowering a new generation of Gen Z talent to realize their full potential and leaving an indelible mark on the landscape of social media entertainment. | $15.9M | Private Equity | Feb 10, 2021 |  |
| Guidepost | Human beings are built to care for other humans, but the world around us keeps people apart and alone. Social isolation is strongly associated with the incidence of type 2 diabetes and the costs of poor outcomes. They change the dynamic by connecting people with diabetes who need help with people who care and know how to help, regardless ofgeography or language |  |  | Aug 06, 2020 |  |
| Tongal | Tongal is the ultimate platform for content creation that gives networks, studios, and brands access to a global community of creators to simplify and scale content development. The company is on a mission to democratize the creative economy by bringing the world’s creative work to the world’s creative talent and connecting the best and brightestcreators to unlimited opportunities. Tongal’s product and technology power the entire creative process to bring undiscovered, great ideas to life. Notable organizations such as NBCUniversal, NASA, Disney, Warner Bros., Macy's, lululemon, and The LEGO Group are developing branded, original and advertising content on the Tongal platform.Tongal was established in 2009, in California. | $13M | Series D | Mar 03, 2020 |  |

10 of 13 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does Endeavor invest in?

Endeavor invests primarily in Software, Media and Entertainment and Sports startups, most often at Funding Round and Series A stage. Most of the 13 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 Endeavor?

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### Who are the partners at Endeavor?

The team at Endeavor includes Aaron Weyenberg (VP of Design), Lloyd Braun (Chairman of WME; President of Endeavor Client Group) and Maura McGreevy (Chief Communications Officer), among 12 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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