As Andrew Iguodala calls it a career and pivots to life after basketball, Boardroom takes a closer look at his growing portfolio of business and investment ventures.
Andre Iguodala is calling it a career after nearly two decades in pro hoops. As the four-time NBA champion told Andscape in making things official on Oct. 20, “It’s just the right time.”
“Time started to get limited for me and I didn’t want to put anything in the back seat,” the 39-year-old explained to Marc J. Spears. “I didn’t want to have to try to delegate time anymore. Especially with on the court, off the court with family. A lot.”
To say Iguodala has reached Hall of Fame status is an understatement. The Philadelphia 76ers selected him with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft. After an eight-year stint in the City of Brotherly Love, Iguodala spent one year with the Denver Nuggets before signing with the Golden State Warriors as a free agent. Iguodala was a part of the Warriors’ dynasty run that made five consecutive trips to the NBA Finals, winning three. For the team’s first victory in 2015, Iguodala was named Finals MVP.
He logged two campaigns (2019-20, 2020-21) with the Miami Heat before returning to the Bay Area for the final two seasons of his career.
As for what’s next, Iguodala will helm Mosaic, a $200 million venture capital fund that he just raised with longtime business partner, Rudy Cline-Thomas. The former Arizona Wildcat has made a significant number of investments over the course of his career, backing companies like Zoom and sports teams like English football’s Leeds United and NWSL upstart Bay FC.
Expect Iggy to pick up the pace even more in retirement — let’s take a closer look at Andre Iguodala’s business portfolio.
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Andre Iguodala Business & Investments Overview
NOTE: This list is Boardroom’s curation of the most important Andre Iguodala businesses and ventures and is not to be considered exhaustive.
Mosaic
- Type: Venture capital firm
- Role: Co-founder
- Fun Fact: Mosaic invests in early-stage startup companies, pre-C, series A, and series B, and closed its first venture round on May 1.
Zoom
- Type: Software Company
- Role: Investor
- Founded: 2011
- Fun fact: Founder and CEO Eric Yuan’s concept for Zoom arose from his dislike for traveling.
Bay FC
- Type: NWSL Team
- Role: Investor
- Founded: 2023
- Fun Fact: Aly Wagner, co-chair of Bay FC, is a founding partner alongside fellow former USWNT players Brandi Chastain, Danielle Slaton, and Leslie Osborne.
Leeds United
- Type: Premier League Team
- Role: Investor
- Founded: 1919
- Fun fact: The rivalry between Leeds United and Manchester United is one of the most deep-seated and historic in English football. It’s often known as the “Roses Derby” in reference to their respective counties, Yorkshire and Lancashire.
Coinbase
- Type: Cryptocurrency Exchange Company
- Role: Investor
- Founded: 2012
- Fun fact: Coinbase was founded in 2012 by a former Airbnb engineer Brian Armstrong, who serves as the company’s CEO.
TGL San Francisco
- Type: Golf league
- Role: Co-investor
- Founded: 2022
- Fun Fact: As part of the franchise led by businessman Marc Lasry and Warriors teammate Stephen Curry, Iguodala joins Klay Thompson among the investors in the innovative golf league co-founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.
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