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Russell Simmons serves as an Angel Investor and is known for his successful entrepreneurship, including co-founding Def Jam Recordings and various ventures under Rush Communications. He sold his stake in Def Jam for $100 million and Phat Farm for $140 million. Simmons has a track record of building a multimillion-dollar empire and played a significant role in establishing hip-hop as a major entertainment industry. He has partnered with Che Pope from Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music for a multi-project content partnership under All Def Digital, focusing on urban youth programming. Simmons’ investment thesis includes ventures like Celsius energy drink, and his collaborations emphasize authentic and audience-centered content creation.
Location: San Francisco, CA
Country: United States of America
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Investment Regions: EU, NA
Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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EU, NA
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Status: low-active
AI Reasoning: The most recent documented investment is ShareWell at pre-seed on February 13, 2023. Using the required comparison date, that investment occurred more than 12 months ago (over 2 years and 8 months prior), so the appropriate tag is low-active.
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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