# LeBron James: angel investments and portfolio > LeBron James is an angel. 5 investments on record, 1 in the last 12 months, latest Mar 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/lebron-james (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # LeBron James Last cheque observed Mar 2026; 5 cheques on record. Email Deploying now Angel Growth Seed Series B Follow LeBron James and see its new cheques in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Ffund%2Flebron-james) Deploying now **50%** of best year **1** **cheques in 12 months**, 5 on record Since the last cheque **215** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$575M** Rounds led **0 of 5** Exits **1 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch LeBron James ## LeBron James highlights - 01 1 cheques in the last 12 months - 02 Mostly Growth and Seed: 75% of its rounds - 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 first **5 appearances** - **2026** 1 round - **Mar** **[Whoop](https://millionrounds.com/company/whoop)** Growth · US · Crunchbase News **$575M** With 24 others - **2025** 1 round - **Jun** **[Whoop](https://millionrounds.com/company/whoop)** Growth · US · Rosecliff Ventures **$575M** With 1 other - **2019** 1 round - **Jul** **[Citizen](https://millionrounds.com/company/citizen)** US · Forbes **$40M** With 10 others - **2008** 1 round - **Aug** **[Weplay](https://millionrounds.com/company/weplay)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$8.6M** With 4 others - **2006** 1 round - **Jan** **[Weplay](https://millionrounds.com/company/weplay)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$870K** With 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 listed **1 in all** **[Weplay](https://millionrounds.com/company/weplay)** Bought by TeamSnap **Undisclosed** May 2013 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Growth Seed Series B Median round joined **$575M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 5 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Mar 2026 - **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Growth *2* - Seed *1* - Series B *1* Cheques by month Led Joined Dec 2023 Nov 2026 Often in the room with - [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cristiano-ronaldo) 2 - [Derek Jeter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/derek-jeter) 2 - [Peyton Manning](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peyton-manning) 2 **Pitching LeBron James?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## 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 Ronaldo** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cristiano-ronaldo)[**Derek Jeter** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/derek-jeter)[**Peyton Manning** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peyton-manning) ## Recently backed The latest companies LeBron James put money into. [**Whoop** $575M · Mar 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/whoop)[**Citizen** $40M · Jul 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/citizen) ## Books by the people here 2 books written by people at LeBron James. - Shooting Stars LeBron James · 2009 3.99 from 1,071 ratings on Goodreads About the book From the ultimate team, basketball superstar LeBron James and Buzz Bissinger, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Friday Night Lights and Three Nights in August, a poignant, thrilling tale of the power of teamwork to transform young lives, including James’s own The Shooting Stars… On AmazonListen on Audible - LeBron's Dream Team: How Four Friends and I Brought a Championship Home LeBron James · 2009 3.99 from 1,065 ratings on Goodreads About the book The inspiration for the Peacock Original Movie "Shooting Stars" "A book that will incredibly move and inspire you.”, Jay-Z "An entertaining, well-written reminder that even if he seems to have been around forever, James didn’t go directly from the nursery to the NBA.”, Sports… On AmazonListen on Audible More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Mentioned on podcasts Episodes that name LeBron James in their description, not their title. - [All-In](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/all-in) 29 Oct 2026 · 56 min WHOOP CEO, Will Ahmed: 50B Hours of Health Data, a 4 Million Member Data Moat, & the FDA Fight With [Will Ahmed](https://millionrounds.com/person/will-ahmed) Mentions [LeBron James](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lebron-james) Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Deal](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-deal) 10 Jul 2025 · 35 min How Whoop’s Will Ahmed Built a $3.6B Business Tracking Fitness With [Will Ahmed](https://millionrounds.com/person/will-ahmed) Mentions [LeBron James](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lebron-james) Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Deal](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-deal) 28 Mar 2024 · 49 min Hannah Storm’s Front-Row Seat to the NBA’s Rise Mentions [LeBron James](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lebron-james)[Michael Jordan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/michael-jordan) Apple PodcastsShow page - [Grit](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/grit) 7 Nov 2022 · 1h 9m #111 Founder and CEO Whoop, Will Ahmed: Unlocking Optimal Human Performance With [Will Ahmed](https://millionrounds.com/person/will-ahmed) Mentions [LeBron James](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lebron-james)[Michael Jordan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/michael-jordan) Apple PodcastsShow page - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 11 Mar 2020 · 1h 0m E37: "Angel" Podcast: Nicole Quinn, Partner at Lightspeed shares benefits of celebrity founders like Lady Gaga & Gwyneth Paltrow, insights on investing in consumer & power of "Force of Nature" product people With [Gwyneth Paltrow](https://millionrounds.com/person/gwyneth-paltrow)[Lady Gaga](https://millionrounds.com/person/lady-gaga)[Nicole Quinn](https://millionrounds.com/person/nicole-quinn) Mentions [LeBron James](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lebron-james)[Sophia Amoruso](https://millionrounds.com/person/sophia-amoruso)[Steven Galanis](https://millionrounds.com/person/steven-galanis) Apple PodcastsShow page ## 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). ## Raising now? 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