Summer Watson
Overview
Summer Watson is a consumer tech veteran and active angel investor in consumer music, cannabis, tech, data, AI, and gaming companies. She has held executive and founding roles at companies including Playdom (acquired by Disney), TuneIn, and Skybound Entertainment. She co-founded the NFT character Aku, CS Global, and the Heir app with Pusha-T. Watson is also the President of Vol. 1 Music, an artist management company and record label in partnership with Sony Music Entertainment. She holds degrees in math, computer science, and law from Stanford University.
Portfolio Companies
14
Website
summerwatson.comInvestments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| SparkCharge | May 2022 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Laylo | Oct 2022 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Aku | Feb 2021 | Token Sale | Co-investor |
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FAQ
Where is Summer Watson based?
Summer Watson is headquartered in United States.
When was Summer Watson founded?
Founding year information for Summer Watson is not publicly available.
How many portfolio companies does Summer Watson have?
Summer Watson has 14 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Summer Watson's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include SparkCharge, Laylo, Aku.
What was Summer Watson's most recent investment shown here?
Summer Watson's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Laylo in 2022.
What sectors does Summer Watson focus on?
Summer Watson focuses on Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability.
What company stages does Summer Watson focus on?
Summer Watson typically invests at the Early stage.