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A-Rod Corp
A-Rod Corp is a Miami-based investment firm founded in 1995 by Alex Rodriguez, focusing on startups and partnerships in real estate, sports, entertainment, and technology. The firm emphasizes strategic capital and network-driven involvement.
Overview
What A-Rod Corp does
What A-Rod Corp is
A-Rod Corp is a Miami-based investment firm founded in 1995 by Alex Rodriguez, focusing on startups and partnerships in real estate, sports, entertainment, and technology. The firm emphasizes strategic capital and network-driven involvement.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Other
- Founded
- Founded in 1995
- Approximate age
- About 31 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- April 28, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
A-Rod Corp as a funder
Investment thesis
A-Rod Corp invests in potential where its capital, expertise, network, brand reach, and operating experience can help companies grow, particularly in sectors like sports, entertainment, and wellness.
Focus narrative
A-Rod Corp invests in potential across multiple sectors, providing financial capital, strategic operating advice, and valuable connections to help startup CEOs drive innovation and build enduring businesses. The firm has internal and external capital invested in over 30 companies and partnerships valued at more than $1 billion.
Value beyond capital
A-Rod Corp provides strategic operating advice, brand amplification, and connections within the sports, media, and consumer sectors. The firm aims to enhance the value of its portfolio companies through its extensive network and expertise.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Friends and Family · Angel · Seed · Series A · Series B · Growth Equity
- Regions
- United States · Americas
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 30
- Recorded notable exits
- Empathy Wines
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include: Acorns: A fintech company that helps users invest spare change into select investment funds. Apeel Sciences: A biotechnology company focused on reducing food waste by extending the shelf life of produce. Archer: A startup developing electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban air mobility. UFC GYM: Rights acquired to develop UFC-branded fitness centers throughout Miami-Dade County.
Common questions
What to know about A-Rod Corp
Upseed classifies A-Rod Corp under the Other organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 28, 2026
Known limits
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