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Jana Partners Brings in Travis Kelce to Modernize Six Flags
Sports Ari Sherman 11/24/25 Sports Ari Sherman 11/24/25

Jana Partners Brings in Travis Kelce to Modernize Six Flags

An activist hedge fund enlists the NFL superstar to inject culture, fandom, and fresh attention into a legacy theme-park brand.

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Steven Bartlett’s $425M Disney Vision for the Creator Economy
Entertainment Ari Sherman 11/24/25 Entertainment Ari Sherman 11/24/25

Steven Bartlett’s $425M Disney Vision for the Creator Economy

The creator behind Diary of a CEO just raised an eight-figure round for Steven.com — a holding company built to turn audience trust into an empire.

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The Chainsmokers’ Most Surprising Hit Yet: A $225M VC Fund
Music Ari Sherman 11/24/25 Music Ari Sherman 11/24/25

The Chainsmokers’ Most Surprising Hit Yet: A $225M VC Fund

Their third fund closes at $100M and backs companies in AI, cybersecurity, and frontier tech—with founders praising them as true operators.

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Matthew McConaughey’s AI Double: How Hollywood’s Smoothest Voice Just Became a Scalable Asset
Entertainment Ari Sherman 11/24/25 Entertainment Ari Sherman 11/24/25

Matthew McConaughey’s AI Double: How Hollywood’s Smoothest Voice Just Became a Scalable Asset

How the Oscar winner quietly backed ElevenLabs, cloned his iconic drawl, and turned it into a multilingual product he now partly owns.

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Fox Sports Takes an Equity Bet on Tom Brady’s Shadow Lion
Sports Ari Sherman 11/24/25 Sports Ari Sherman 11/24/25

Fox Sports Takes an Equity Bet on Tom Brady’s Shadow Lion

A strategic investment designed to build year-round sports IP — and position Brady at the center of it.

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From Nightclubs to Hotels: How Musicians Are Quietly Taking Over Hospitality
Music Ari Sherman 11/24/25 Music Ari Sherman 11/24/25

From Nightclubs to Hotels: How Musicians Are Quietly Taking Over Hospitality

Aoki Labs marks the DJ’s evolution from festival icon to thesis-driven investor focused on wellness, longevity, and human performance.

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Saquon Barkley Just Joined a Billion-Dollar AI Funding Round
Sports Ari Sherman 11/24/25 Sports Ari Sherman 11/24/25

Saquon Barkley Just Joined a Billion-Dollar AI Funding Round

Inside the running back’s surprising investment in Crusoe and why athletes are chasing the infrastructure behind artificial intelligence.

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Steve Aoki’s Next Big Drop Is a Venture Fund: From Cake Tosses to Cap Tables
Music Ari Sherman 11/24/25 Music Ari Sherman 11/24/25

Steve Aoki’s Next Big Drop Is a Venture Fund: From Cake Tosses to Cap Tables

Aoki Labs marks the DJ’s evolution from festival icon to thesis-driven investor focused on wellness, longevity, and human performance.

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Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney Bought a Colombian Football Club
Entertainment Ari Sherman 11/23/25 Entertainment Ari Sherman 11/23/25

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney Bought a Colombian Football Club

The pair behind Wrexham are taking on La Equidad with new investment, new leadership, and a rebrand designed for a global audience.

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The New Sports Power Move: When Athletes Become Venture Capitalists
Sports Ari Sherman 11/23/25 Sports Ari Sherman 11/23/25

The New Sports Power Move: When Athletes Become Venture Capitalists

The playbook behind stars using their influence to secure ownership stakes—and cash out in blockbuster exits.

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Serena Williams Is Quietly Becoming One of Tech’s Most Influential Investors
Sports Ari Sherman 11/23/25 Sports Ari Sherman 11/23/25

Serena Williams Is Quietly Becoming One of Tech’s Most Influential Investors

With a $111M fund and a portfolio of cultural and tech unicorns, Serena is reshaping who gets funded in Silicon Valley.

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Inside the Inner Workings of the Shaq Business Machine
Sports Ari Sherman 11/23/25 Sports Ari Sherman 11/23/25

Inside the Inner Workings of the Shaq Business Machine

A look at how O’Neal engineered one of the most surprising empires in sports.

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Not a Businessman, a Business: The Real Economics of JAY-Z
Music Ari Sherman 11/23/25 Music Ari Sherman 11/23/25

Not a Businessman, a Business: The Real Economics of JAY-Z

Inside the champagne deals, billion-dollar exits, sports empires, and venture plays that turned Shawn Carter into a cultural holding company.

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LeBron James the Mogul: A Breakdown of the Business Stats Behind His Empire
Sports Ari Sherman 11/22/25 Sports Ari Sherman 11/22/25

LeBron James the Mogul: A Breakdown of the Business Stats Behind His Empire

Equity, exits, ownership stakes, and billion-dollar plays from the most strategic athlete-entrepreneur of his generation.

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The Untold Story of Nas: Rap’s First Venture Capital Founder
Music Ari Sherman 5/28/19 Music Ari Sherman 5/28/19

The Untold Story of Nas: Rap’s First Venture Capital Founder

The Untold Story of Nas: Rap’s First Venture Capital Founder

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