Shawn Carter Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Status
  • Active

  • Investments
  • 27

  • Portfolio
  • 13

  • Exits
  • 8

Exits

Shawn Carter General Information

Description

Mr. Shawn Carter is a Co-Founder of Roc Nation. Mr. Carter serves as President at Def Jam Records. He is also an Angel Investor. He is a Co-Founder and serves as a Managing Director at Marcy Venture Partners & a Board Member of Square. He was the Owner of Tidal. He was the Founder of The 40/40 Club Las Vegas. He is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur. He has sold approximately 50 million albums worldwide, and earned 14 Grammy Awards, leading him to become one of the most financially successful hip-hop artists and entrepreneurs in America with a net worth of approximately $450 million as of 2011. Since 1996, 10-time Grammy award winner, Carter has dominated the rap industry and set trends for a generation. Founder and chairman of Rocawear, he is also co-owner of the NJ Nets, 40/40 sports clubs, Translation Advertising, and Carols Daughter skin line, as well as involved in a partnership with Iconix Brand Group. After three successful years as President and CEO of Def Jam Recordings, where he fostered the careers of international stars Rihanna, Ne-Yo, and Kanye West, he entered into a partnership with Live Nation to form Roc Nation. Through Roc Nation, he released the Blueprint 3, his 11th #1 album, putting him ahead of Elvis for most #1 albums by any solo artist. In 2010, he added author to his resume and claimed a spot on the New York Times bestsellers list with his critically acclaimed debut book, DECODED. He continues his philanthropic work through his Water For Life initiative and the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation. Mr. Carter is a Co-Owner of Mitchell & Ness Nostalgia.

Business Details

Year Founded
1969
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Corporate Office
  • New York, NY
  • United States

Shawn Carter Investments (27)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Wristcheck 03-Jul-2024 Early Stage VC Internet Retail Generating Revenue
The Prelude 15-May-2024 Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure Generating Revenue
ATeam 17-May-2022 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Candy 21-Oct-2021 Other Financial Services Generating Revenue
Flowhub 12-Oct-2021 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Misha's 25-Aug-2021 Food Products Generating Revenue
The Peakz Company 17-Jun-2021 Other Consumer Non-Durables Out of Business
CLMBR 01-Jun-2021 Recreational Goods Generating Revenue
Bitski 06-May-2021 Later Stage VC Financial Software Generating Revenue
Therabody 17-Feb-2021 Later Stage VC Therapeutic Devices Generating Revenue

Shawn Carter Exits (8)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
The Peakz Company 08-Jul-2024 Out of Business
Bitski 21-May-2024
CLMBR 02-Feb-2024
Buffalo Boss Holdings 01-Aug-2023
Candy 03-Jan-2023
JetSmarter 05-Jun-2019
Uber 10-May-2019 IPO
Julep Beauty 19-Dec-2016 Buyout/LBO

Shawn Carter Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

Investments by Industry

Investments by Year

Investments by Region

PitchBook’s data visualizations quickly surface an investor’s historical investments—showing a breakdown of activity by industry, year and region.

Shawn Carter Co-Investors (116)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
MarcyPen Capital Partners 3 Series chart Industry bar
Insight Partners (New York) Series chart Industry bar
Headline Series chart Industry bar
New Enterprise Associates Series chart Industry bar
Y Combinator Series chart Industry bar

Shawn Carter FAQs

  • Who is Shawn Carter?

    Shawn Carter is an angel Investor who has made 27 investments.

  • What kind of investor is Shawn Carter?

    Shawn Carter is an angel investor.

  • What does Shawn Carter do?

    As an angel investor, Shawn Carter invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • How many board seats does Shawn Carter hold?

    Shawn Carter holds a board seat in Block.

  • What has Shawn Carter invested in?

    Shawn Carter has made numerous investments in companies like Wristcheck, The Prelude, and ATeam within the Internet Retail, Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure, and Business/Productivity Software industries.

  • What has Shawn Carter invested in recently?

    Shawn Carter's latest investment was on 03-Jul-2024 in Wristcheck, a company within the Internet Retail industry.

Data Transparency

  • Meet our data hygiene team

    Discover how our experts ensure you’re getting the most accurate financial data in the industry.

    Read blog »
  • How PitchBook sources data

    Our data operations team has logged over 3.5 million hours researching, organizing, and integrating the information you need most.

    Discover our process »