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LeBron James

Last cheque observed Mar 2026; 5 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowAngel

GrowthSeedSeries B

Deploying now
50%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque215days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$575MRounds led0 of 5Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch LeBron James

LeBron James highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Growth and Seed: 75% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Angel (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first5 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Mar
    WhoopGrowth · US · Crunchbase News$575MWith 24 others
  3. 2025

    1 round

  4. Jun
    WhoopGrowth · US · Rosecliff Ventures$575MWith 1 other
  5. 2019

    1 round

  6. Jul
    CitizenUS · Forbes$40MWith 10 others
  7. 2008

    1 round

  8. Aug
    WeplaySeries B · US · techcrunch.com$8.6MWith 4 others
  9. 2006

    1 round

  10. Jan
    WeplaySeed · US · techcrunch.com$870KWith 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

WeplayBought by TeamSnapUndisclosedMay 2013

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as LeBron James. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Cristiano RonaldoAngel2rounds togetherDerek JeterAngel2rounds togetherPeyton ManningAngel2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies LeBron James put money into.

Whoop$575M · Mar 2026Citizen$40M · Jul 2019

Books by the people here

2 books written by people at LeBron James.

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Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name LeBron James in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about LeBron James

What does LeBron James invest in?

LeBron James invests most often at Growth and Seed (75% of the rounds on record).

How active is LeBron James?

5 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Mar 2026.

What has LeBron James invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Whoop (Growth, Mar 2026) and Citizen (Undisclosed round, Jul 2019).

How big are LeBron James's cheques?

The median round it joins is $575M.

Does LeBron James lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does LeBron James invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is LeBron James investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does LeBron James invest alongside?

Most often Cristiano Ronaldo (2 rounds together), Derek Jeter (2 rounds together) and Peyton Manning (2 rounds together).

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