# Zak Brown, CEO at McLaren Racing > Zak Brown, CEO at McLaren Racing. 1 investment on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/zak-brown (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) GB · Angel # Zak Brown CEO at McLaren Racing Latest rounds - **Eight Sleep** Round · $100M Aug 2025 Backs *Fitness* *AI* *Healthcare* *Biotech* Profile summary - **Rounds named:** 1 last Aug 2025 - **Filings:** - with regulators - **Podcasts:** 4 +1 mentions What this record rests on - ✓ **Named in rounds** 1 round 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. [Correct or remove](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=zak-brown)[Is this you? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=zak-brown) ## Rounds they were named in - **Rounds:** 1 - **Led:** 0 - **Disclosed:** $100M - **Active:** 2025 2025 - [Eight Sleep](https://millionrounds.com/company/eight-sleep) *Round* **$100M** *US* Aug 2025 Joined · +8 investors By stage - Round **1** What they backed Fitness **1** AI **1** Healthcare **1** Biotech **1** Alongside - [Charles Leclerc *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/charles-leclerc) - [Founders Fund *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) - [HSG *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hsg) - [Kevin Hart *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kevin-hart) - [Khosla Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) - [SoftBank *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank) - [Valor Equity Partners *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valor-equity-partners) - [Y Combinator *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) 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 - [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) · 27 Apr 2026 · 3h 2m China Blocks Manus Sale, Rick Caruso in the Ultradome, Zak Brown from McLaren Joins | Will Hurd, Anush Elangovan, Augustus Doricko With [Anush Elangovan](https://millionrounds.com/person/anush-elangovan)[Rick Caruso](https://millionrounds.com/person/rick-caruso)[Zak Brown](https://millionrounds.com/person/zak-brown) About this episode (02:02) - China Blocks Manus Sale (03:38) - Zak Brown, an American motorsports executive and former professional racer, is the CEO of McLaren Racing. In the conversation, he recounts his early passion for racing sparked by attending the 1981 Long Beach Grand Prix, leading him to karting and… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [In Good Company](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-good-company) · 21 Nov 2025 · 10 min HIGHLIGHTS: Zak Brown - CEO of McLaren Racing With [Zak Brown](https://millionrounds.com/person/zak-brown) About this episode We've curated a special 10-minute version of the podcast for those in a hurry. Here you can listen to the full episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/zak-brown-rebuilding-mclaren-leading-formula-1-and/id1614211565?i=1000737353062&l=nb What's behind McLaren Racing's remarkable rise to the… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [In Good Company](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-good-company) · 19 Nov 2025 · 43 min Zak Brown: Rebuilding McLaren, Leading Formula 1 and the Power of Winning Culture With [Zak Brown](https://millionrounds.com/person/zak-brown) About this episode What's behind McLaren Racing's remarkable rise to the top? Nicolai Tangen speaks with Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing, about the incredible turnaround of one of F1's most historic teams. They explore how culture and transparency drive performance, why people matter more than equipment, and Zak's… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Deal](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-deal) · 8 May 2025 · 42 min How McLaren’s Zak Brown Wins with a Pair of Rivals With [Zak Brown](https://millionrounds.com/person/zak-brown) About this episode In this episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly talk about McLaren Racing’s success at the Miami Grand Prix, with Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris finishing first and second on the podium. Then, they speak with Zak Brown about how McLaren Racing came back from the brink of… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Zak Brown in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [In Good Company](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-good-company) · 11 Aug 2026 · 14 min Bonus: Advice to young people Mentions [Dylan Field](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dylan-field)[Christel Heydemann](https://millionrounds.com/person/christel-heydemann)[David Rubenstein](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-rubenstein)[Zak Brown](https://millionrounds.com/person/zak-brown) About this episode In this special episode of In Good Company, Nicolai Tangen revisits the question he asks all his guests – what's your advice to young people? McLaren Racing's Zak Brown explains why you need mentors at every stage. Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan reflects on a career that rarely went to plan. Investor… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=zak-brown). ## Find people like Zak Filter every partner and angel by firm, kind, market and whether we watched them invest. Free with an account. Search people[How we know what we know](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)