Roc Nation

company

About

Roc Nation is a full-service entertainment company that specializes in social, music, and media industry.

  • New York,New York,United States
  • 101 - 250

Details

Industries
Digital Entertainment,Media and Entertainment,Music,Social,Video
Founded date
Apr 1, 2008
Number Of Employee
101 - 250
Operating Status
Active

Founded in 2008, Roc Nation is a full-service entertainment company, inclusive of artist, songwriter, producer and engineer management; music publishing; touring & merchandising; film & television; new business ventures; and a music label. It is home to a diverse roster comprised of critically acclaimed recording artists, writers and producers including Rihanna, Shakira, J Cole, Rita Ora, Calvin Harris, NO ID, Timbaland, Santigold, deadmau5, Wale, etc. Roc Nation has a partnership with global management company, Three Six Zero.

Roc Nation Sports management division, a sub-division of Roc Nation in partnership with CAA Sports, launched in Spring 2013. Founder Shawn “JAY Z” Carter’s love of sports lead to the natural formation of Roc Nations Sports, helping athletes in the same way Roc Nation has been helping artists in the music industry for years. Roc Nation Sports focuses on elevating athletes’ career on a global scale both on and off the field. Roc Nation Sports conceptualizes and executes marketing and endorsement deals, community outreach, charitable tie-ins, media relations and brand strategy. Roc Nation Sports’ roster includes premiere athletes such as Robinson Cano, Skylar Diggins, Kevin Durant, Geno Smith, Victor Cruz, and CC Sabathia.

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
7
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Roc Nation has made 7 investments. Their most recent investment was on Aug 10, 2021, when Fanatics raised $325M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Aug 10, 2021 Fanatics
Private Equity(PE) $325M eSports
Sep 22, 2020 Manticore Games
Corporate Round $15M Console Games
Jul 15, 2020 Oatly
Private Equity(PE) $200M Food and Beverage
Mar 19, 2018 Promise
Seed $3M Debt Collections
Oct 26, 2012 BlackJet
Series Unknown $2.13M Consumer

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
5
Roc Nation has 5 current employee profiles, including Executive Shawn Carter
Executive
Executive
Executive
Employee
Executive

Exits

Roc Nation has had 3 exits. Roc Nation most notable exits include Oatly ,   Supernova

Date Company Name Exit Type Industry
May 19, 2021 Oatly IPO Food and Beverage Detail
Jan 15, 2014 Supernova M&A Mobile Detail
Feb 9, 2011 Fanatics M&A eSports Detail