Number of Portfolio Companies 1
Number of Founded Organizations 1
  • Investor Type  Individual/Angel

Judd Apatow is an American producer, writer, director, actor, and comedian. He is the founder of Apatow Productions, through which he produced and developed the cult television series Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared and directed and produced The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Knocked Up (2007), Funny People (2009), This Is 40 (2012), and Trainwreck

(2015).

Apatow's work has won numerous awards including a Primetime Emmy Award (for The Ben Stiller Show), a Hollywood Comedy Award, and an AFI Award for Bridesmaids (2011). His films have also been nominated for Grammy Awards, PGA Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and Academy Awards. In 2007, he was ranked No. 1 on Entertainment Weekly's The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood. He is considered a pioneer of the modern film genre bromantic comedy.

Number of Investments 1
Judd Apatow invested in Bright on Aug 26, 2021. This investment - Venture Round - Bright - was valued at
$14.5M
.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Aug 26, 2021
Bright
Venture Round - Bright
$14.5M
Number of Current Jobs 1
Judd Apatow is the Founder at Funny Or Die.