General Info
Kobe Bryant, as a Founding Partner at Zambezi, focuses on media and tech investments, seeking businesses where branding and intellectual property can create strong barriers to entry. His investment check size is significant, with a $6 million stake in BodyArmor in 2014 now valued at $400 million after Coca-Cola’s acquisition. Bryant’s investment criteria include understanding the business, offering help, evaluating barriers to entry, and assessing sustainable positive cultures. He emphasizes a hands-on approach, actively engaging with investments like BodyArmor to help them achieve market leadership by 2025. Bryant’s track record in the business world showcases his dedication to excellence, paralleling his legendary work ethic in basketball. He leverages his competitive drive to identify opportunities and establish successful partnerships.
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Country: United States of America
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Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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Status: low-active
AI Reasoning: Search results show Kobe Bryant’s notable investment was a $6M stake in BodyArmor in 2013/2014, with Coca‑Cola buying into BodyArmor in 2021 and the estate realizing large returns reported 2024-2025. There is no evidence of any investments by Kobe Bryant after the BodyArmor investment; the last known investment activity dates to 2014 (BodyArmor). Calculating from that date to the reference date shows the last investment occurred well over 12 months ago, so the appropriate tag is low-active. Startup invested: BodyArmor.
Angel activity thresholds:
Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.
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