Legendary Ventures

Legendary Ventures is an American venture capital firm focused on investing in consumer, retail, and technology companies.[1]  One of the company’s major investments includes the aerospace company SpaceX.[2][3][4]

Legendary Ventures
TypePrivate
IndustryFinance, Venture Capital
Founded2012
FounderJayson Kim, Jamie Driver, Kent Anderson
HeadquartersNew York City, New York, United States
Key people
  • Jayson Kim, Partner
  • Jamie Driver, Partner
  • Kent Anderson, Partner
  • Ryan Shuler, Partner
  • Khai Nguyen, Partner
  • Andrew Yang, Advisor
ProductsVenture Capital, Private Equity, Growth Equity, Alternative Financing
DivisionsLegendary Accelerate
Websitewww.legendary.vc

History

Legendary Ventures was founded in 2012 by Jamie Driver, co-founder of Morpheus Media and Jayson Kim, formerly with J.Crew Group.[5][6][7]

In 2020, Legendary Ventures also invested in ToyBox Labs, a 3D printer manufacturing company for kids that appeared on the reality television series Shark Tank.[8][9][10]

Legendary Ventures made a major investment in aerospace company SpaceX in 2020.[11][12][13][14]

Philanthropy

In December 2020, Legendary Ventures joined the Girl Scouts of the USA’s corporate partnership program.[15]

Investments

Legendary Ventures’ notable investments include:

References
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  10. Dorbian, Iris (2020-10-20). "Legendary Ventures backs Toybox Labs". Venture Capital Journal. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
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  14. "Here Are the Largest Raises in Los Angeles in 2020". dot.LA. 2020-12-21. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  15. "Legendary Ventures Partners With Girl Scouts Of The USA | AlphaWeek". www.alpha-week.com. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  16. "Gemist gets investment from DeBeers to grow its 'try-it-at-home' jewelry brand". bizjournals.com. 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  17. "足不出户就能买到私人定制珠宝？互联网珠宝品牌「Gemist」获 De Beers 投资-36氪". www.36kr.com. 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
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  19. "当酒品牌开始打女性的主意". tech.sina.com.cn. 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  20. Dorbian, Iris (2022-03-04). "Legendary Ventures backs XFrost". Venture Capital Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
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