Nick Axelrod has joined UTA as vice president in its Ventures department, which builds and invests in businesses at the intersection of media, entertainment, consumer products and tech. He’ll be ba…
as vice president in its Ventures department, which builds and invests in businesses at the intersection of media, entertainment, consumer products and tech.Axelrod most recently served as co-founder and head of creative and product development for Courteney Cox’s homecare brand, Homecourt, which launched earlier this year. Previously, he co-founded personal care brand Nécessaire, where he also was also chief creative officer.
“UTA is the most forward-thinking, digitally savvy agency in town. I am excited to join the team and help define new category opportunities and build lasting brands with its stellar roster of talent,” Axelrod said. UTA Ventures, which works across the agency to leverage expertise and relationships, has built, advised and invested in over 50 businesses with a collective valuation in the billions of dollars, including Masterclass, Cameo, Patreon, Consensys, Gemini, Axie Infinity, Cloud9, Pocket.watch and NTWRK. It has also closed deals for traditional talent, like Elizabeth Bank’s partnership with Archer Roose; Emma Chamberlain’s Chamberlain Coffee and Seth Rogen’s, Houseplant.
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