8 celebrities with investment firms, from Kim Kardashian’s Skky and Serena Williams’ Serena Ventures, to NBA star Stephen Curry’s SC30 and Jay-Z’s Marcy Venture Partners
Kardashian joins a growing list of celebs who have broken into investing. So, which A-listers own investment firms?
1. Kim Kardashian
On September 7, the TV reality star announced the launch of her own private equity firm with Sammons.
The firm, Skky Partners, will invest in consumer products, media and entertainment, hospitality and luxury, according to a press release announcing the company’s creation.
“I’m excited to launch Skky Partners to invest in the next generation of consumer brands, leveraging my experience founding and building global businesses and partnering with innovative companies to help them grow,” Kardashian said in the release.
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Still, this is her first foray into private equity investing, which involves investing in, or outright buying private companies and managing them before selling them.
2. Serena Williams
The tennis star recently announced that she plans to step back from playing tennis and focus full-time on her venture capital firm, Serena Ventures. Williams’ fund invests in under-represented founders, including women and people of colour. Williams has invested in MasterClass, Daily Harvest and Clubhouse.
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3. Ashton Kutcher
4. Jay-Z
5. Alex Rodriguez
The former pro-baseball player founded A-Rod Corp in 1995 to invest in real estate. Later, he founded VCP Ventures with former Walmart exec Marc Lore. Rodriguez has invested in Acorns, a fintech company and Eight Sleep, a mattress company.
6. Jessica Alba
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7. Sean “Diddy” Combs
8. Stephen Curry
- Ashton Kutcher launched A-Grade and was an investor in Spotify, Uber and Airbnb, while Jessica Alba found success with Honest Co, and put money in for Headspace
- Rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs runs Combs Enterprises; Alex Rodriguez founded VCP Ventures with former Walmart exec Marc Lore, and backed Eight Sleep and Acorns