James Delorenzo

Global Head of Sports @ Apple | Sports Media Expert | Previously Launched Amazon Sports

📍 Hoboken, New Jersey, United States🔄 Updated October 2026💼 6 investments📅 12 years investing🗓 Last invested Oct 2025𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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Sep 2015
Founded in 2014, Rhone is a performance lifestyle brand dedicated to championing mental fitness. Engineered for optimal style, comfort, and performance, our clothing is designed to enhance every aspect of the active individuals life. Led by brothers Nate & Ben Checketts, Rhone is fueled by a clear vision: positively impacting lives through a commitment to physical and mental fitness, inspiring community, and crafting performance-driven products. Rhones purpose is straightforward yet impactful: to inspire those who challenge themselves in their relentless pursuit of progress. In addition to a robust E-commerce business and a strong wholesale presence, Rhone currently has 15 retail stores across the U.S., all of which are used for building community through various initiatives such as the brands signature Mind & Muscle events. More information can be found at www.rhone.com Official Partner of the LPGA and NBA.
Investor (via NextGen Venture Partners)
Feb 2015
You can’t buy happiness, but you can send flowers, and that’s pretty much the same thing. That’s why we created UrbanStems – to make it easy, affordable and fun to make someone’s day (or your own) with stunning bouquets & gifts. We’re in the business of inspiring delight in our team, our customers, and our community, and every decision we make stems from our ultimate goal: to make the world a happier place.
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Feb 2014
120 Sports is the ultimate destination for up-to-the-moment expert commentary on all trending sports topics. The digital-only broadcast network offers more than 50 hours of live and original content, plus more than 1,200 on-demand video clips, each week. Equity partners in 120 Sports include MLBAM, the NHL, the PGA TOUR, Campus Insiders, Time Inc. /Sports Illustrated, and Silver Chalice. The networks daily live broadcasts include hosted programming delivering timely narratives of the stories across every sport, as well as breaking news, fan response, video highlights and live look-ins, all integrated with social conversation and expert analysis. The 120 Sports free app has been lauded as one of the best in class by a host of media outlets and is available in both the Google Play and Apple App Store as well as a web experience at 120Sports.com. In addition to Chromecast, 120 Sports is also available on Apple TV, as well as other distribution outlets.
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2025
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Oct 2025
Founded in 1942, the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) is a multifaceted organization that occupies a unique place in the world of philanthropy. By mobilizing and leveraging the powerful voice and creative talents of the entertainment industry, as well as cultivating the support of organizations (public and private) and philanthropists committed to social responsibility, EIF builds awareness and raises funds, developing and enhancing programs on the local, national, and global level that facilitate positive social change. Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a division of EIF, funds research to develop the newest and most promising cancer treatments to help patients today. SU2C has funded nearly 2,000 researchers and has contributed to nine new FDA-approved cancer treatments. Defy:Disaster, EIF’s official disaster response program, is dedicated to providing aid to survivors and communities affected by natural disasters to help them recover and rebuild. Defy:Disaster has responded to more than 40 disasters across six continents. The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) Careers Program is increasing access to entertainment careers for historically excluded communities by leveraging deeply-rooted relationships in the entertainment industry and amongst community-based organizations. EIF serves as fiscal sponsor to athletes, artists, and influencers looking to increase their impact and leverage their platforms for social good. Learn more about EIF initiatives and partners at eifoundation.org
2015
Investor
Sep 2015
Founded in 2014, Rhone is a performance lifestyle brand dedicated to championing mental fitness. Engineered for optimal style, comfort, and performance, our clothing is designed to enhance every aspect of the active individuals life. Led by brothers Nate & Ben Checketts, Rhone is fueled by a clear vision: positively impacting lives through a commitment to physical and mental fitness, inspiring community, and crafting performance-driven products. Rhones purpose is straightforward yet impactful: to inspire those who challenge themselves in their relentless pursuit of progress. In addition to a robust E-commerce business and a strong wholesale presence, Rhone currently has 15 retail stores across the U.S., all of which are used for building community through various initiatives such as the brands signature Mind & Muscle events. More information can be found at www.rhone.com Official Partner of the LPGA and NBA.
Spiritual Gangster
Investor
May 2015
Investor (via NextGen Venture Partners)
Feb 2015
You can’t buy happiness, but you can send flowers, and that’s pretty much the same thing. That’s why we created UrbanStems – to make it easy, affordable and fun to make someone’s day (or your own) with stunning bouquets & gifts. We’re in the business of inspiring delight in our team, our customers, and our community, and every decision we make stems from our ultimate goal: to make the world a happier place.
2014
CustomVine
Investor (via NextGen Venture Partners)
Aug 2014
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