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will.i.am

Last cheque observed Jul 2026; 5 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowNew fund $192K, Oct 2026Private equity

SeedSeries ASeries C

Deploying now
100%of best year2cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque101days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$155MRounds led0 of 5Mostly inUnited States, 80%
Pitch will.i.am

will.i.am highlights

  1. 01

    2 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 75% of its rounds

What they do

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

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first5 appearances

  1. 2026

    2 rounds

  2. Jul
    ImagiSeed · US · TechCrunch$4.5MWith 6 others
  3. Jul
    Neko HealthSeries C · SE · Steven Bartlett$700MWith 19 others
  4. 2019

    1 round

  5. May
    Impossible FoodsUS · TechCrunch$300MWith 16 others
  6. 2018

    1 round

  7. Jul
    PenroseSeries A · US · FinSMEs$10MWith 6 others
  8. 2015

    1 round

  9. Oct
    Honest DollarSeed · US$3.0MWith 5 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.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration15 named

BNBart N. CocalesManaging Director of Issuer's Investment ManageriFiling they signed
BNBrian N. SchwartzManaging Director of Issuer's Investment ManageriFiling they signed
BJBryan J. SmithDirector of the Managing MemberiFiling they signed
BKBryan K. WhiteManaging Director of Issuer's Investment ManageriFiling they signed
DNDarren N. StainrodDirector of the Managing MemberiFiling they signed
DNDavid N. BarenborgManaging Director of Issuer's Investment ManageriFiling they signed
DNDennis N. HunterDirector of the Managing Member; the complete address of this related person is: Queensgate Bank and Trust Company Ltd.; 5th Floor, Harbour Place, 103 South Church Street, P.O. Box 30464 SMB; Grand Cayman, KY1-1202, Cayman Islands.iFiling they signed
JDJ. David MatterManaging Director of Issuer's Investment ManageriFiling they signed
JTJean T. AstropManageriFiling they signed
MNMark N. EverittManaging Director of Issuer's Investment ManageriFiling they signed
MRMark R. WoolleyManaging Director of Issuer's Investment ManageriFiling they signed
MKMichael K. McMahanManager of the ManageriFiling they signed
NNNicholas N. SideratosManaging Director of Issuer's Investment ManageriFiling they signed
RNRobert N. MeschiDirector of the Managing MemberiFiling they signed
SNShams N. Orr-HruskaManaging Director of Issuer's Investment ManageriFiling they signed

We also hold 10 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

5+funds on filenumbered funds in its name

Who they invest alongside

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

Alexis OhanianAngel2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies will.i.am put money into.

Imagi$4.5M · Jul 2026Neko Health$700M · Jul 2026Impossible Foods$300M · May 2019Penrose$10M · Jul 2018

Quick answers about will.i.am

What does will.i.am invest in?

will.i.am invests most often at Seed and Series A (75% of the rounds on record).

How active is will.i.am?

5 investments on record, 2 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2026.

What has will.i.am invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Imagi (Seed, Jul 2026), Neko Health (Series C, Jul 2026) and Impossible Foods (Undisclosed round, May 2019).

How big are will.i.am's cheques?

The median round it joins is $155M.

Does will.i.am lead rounds?

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

Where does will.i.am invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (80%) and Sweden (20%).

Is will.i.am investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 2 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does will.i.am invest alongside?

Most often Alexis Ohanian (2 rounds together).

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