# John Legend, Co-Founder

> John Legend, Co-Founder. 2 investments on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/john-legend (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Las Vegas, US · Angel

# John Legend

Co-Founder

Latest rounds

- **Thrive Market** Round · $111.1M Jan 2016
- **Thrive Market** Series A · $30M Jul 2015

Backs *Internet* *Beauty*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 2 last Jan 2016
- **Filings:** - with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 1 +1 mentions

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 2 rounds name them
- **On filings** No filing names them
- **Linked to a firm** No firm on record
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from the investor lists this database was built from, so read them as of their date.

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## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 2
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $141.1M
- **Active:** 2015–16

2016

- [Thrive Market](https://millionrounds.com/company/thrive-market) *Round* **$111.1M** Jan 2016 Joined · +38 investors

2015

- [Thrive Market](https://millionrounds.com/company/thrive-market) *Series A* **$30M** *US* Jul 2015 Joined · +12 investors · historical

By stage

- Series A **1**
- Round **1**

What they backed

Internet **2** Beauty **2**

Alongside

- [Cross Culture Ventures *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cross-culture-ventures)
- [Greycroft Partners *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft)
- [Inevitable Ventures *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inevitable-ventures)
- [Powerplant Ventures *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/powerplant-ventures)
- [Scripps Networks Interactive *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scripps-networks-interactive)
- [e.ventures *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/e-ventures)
- Andrew Koven *1*
- [Bam Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bam-ventures)

Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [Upfront Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/upfront-ventures) · 18 Feb 2020 · 30 min John Legend and James Lowry Interviewed by Kobie Fuller | Upfront Summit 2020 With [John Legend](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-legend)[Kobie Fuller](https://millionrounds.com/person/kobie-fuller) About this episode John Legend and his mentor James Lowry talk with Upfront Ventures partner Kobie Fuller about the importance of mentorship and the mutual benefit in a mentor-mentee relationship; John Legend's work in criminal justice reform and local political reform; James Lowry's roadmap for building black… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name John Legend in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) · 29 Dec 2020 · 42 min Marlon Nichols of MaC Ventures on VC firm mergers, funding diversity, and his relationship with LP's - Venture Unlocked 015 With [Marlon Nichols](https://millionrounds.com/person/marlon-nichols-2) Mentions [Cross Culture Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cross-culture-ventures)[Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital)[M Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m-ventures)[Troy Carter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/troy-carter)[John Legend](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-legend)[Lady Gaga](https://millionrounds.com/person/lady-gaga) About this episode As we wrap up what’s been perhaps the most interesting and difficult year in modern history, the holidays still remain a time to to spend with family and reflect on the things we all still do have. I’m incredibly grateful for what I do have, and am looking forward to brighter days ahead for all of… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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