The article lists 11 celebrities who are also angel investors in various startups. Here is a brief summary of each:
- Paris Hilton: Angel investor with at least one investment, but details not specified.
- Sara Erin Foster (and her sister Erin): Co-founders of Next Management and angel investors with at least one investment, but details not specified.
- Jay-Z: Angel investor with at least 27 investments, including companies like Oatly, Flowhub, Impossible Foods, and Away.
- Snoop Dogg (not listed in the article, but mentioned in the topics section): Not included in the list of angel investors, but his name is mentioned as part of a related topic.
- Emma Watson: Cut at least two angel investor checks for companies like FabricNano and Hertility Health.
- Olivia Wilde: Teamed up with Neil Sirni to launch Proximity, a venture firm that has already cut a few checks, including into Pendulum Therapeutics.
- Jay-Z (again): Co-founder of Roc Nation and MarcyPen Capital Partners, an investment firm stemming from the merger of Jay-Z’s Marcy Venture Partners with Pendulum Holding’s investment arm Pendulum Opportunities.
The article highlights the increasing trend of celebrities becoming angel investors in startups.