Rob Landes
About Rob Landes
Rob Landes is a musician, creator and entrepreneur. His LinkedIn profile lists Rob Landes Media as his company, Rice University as his education, and the Louisville, Kentucky area as his location.
Deaku co-founder Harrison Chapman described him in a LinkedIn post as having over 10 million followers across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and other platforms. That figure is the founder's description, not an audited number. We found no public record of a fund, an operating role at a venture firm, or his earlier company history beyond Rob Landes Media.
The only angel investment we could confirm is Deaku, in March 2026. Press coverage describes him as one of several creators who invested alongside lead investor Fuel Ventures.
According to Chapman's LinkedIn post, Landes saw a live demo of the product and then asked whether the team was open to more investors. He is publicly described as a Creator Investor in Deaku. We found no public statement from him about how many angel deals he has done.
Deaku is the one AI round on the Lounge deals desk. It raised £480K at pre-seed, announced on 13 March 2026. Deaku is building an intelligent workspace for the creator economy. It combines strategy, analytics, collaboration, communication and AI in one platform, and is meant to replace a fragmented stack of separate creator tools.
The funding is meant for product development, engineering hires and go-to-market partnerships. The other angels named in the round are Charles Berthoud, Rob Van Impe and Mario Joos.
The public record is too thin to describe a thesis. His one confirmed investment is a pre-seed round in a creator-economy software company with AI features, based in the UK. We found no public statement on check size, preferred stage, sectors or geography, so none are given here. Founders in creator tools, media software or products aimed at professional creators may find his one known investment relevant.
- Deaku: AI-powered workspace for the creator economy, founded in 2025 by Oscar Ferguson and Harrison Chapman. Landes took part in its £480K pre-seed in March 2026, led by Fuel Ventures.
Investing activity
Rob Landes appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed, with a median round size of $640K. The most recent is Deaku (Pre-seed, £480K, Mar 2026).
Rob Landes most often invests alongside Fuel Ventures, Fuel Ventures has, Mario Joos and Rob Van Impe, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Rob Landes
Who is Rob Landes?
Rob Landes is a musician, creator and entrepreneur who runs Rob Landes Media and is based in the Louisville area. In March 2026 he invested as an angel in the AI creator-tools startup Deaku.
What has Rob Landes invested in?
The only investment we could confirm is Deaku's £480K pre-seed round, announced on 13 March 2026. Fuel Ventures led it.
What is Rob Landes' check size?
His check size is not public. Neither the Deaku announcement nor his own posts that we found state an amount.
Does Rob Landes invest in AI startups?
Deaku, an AI-powered workspace for creators, is his only publicly confirmed investment. We found no public statement of a wider AI investing focus.
How can founders contact Rob Landes?
He has a public LinkedIn profile. We found no personal website or X account. The Deaku founders have said he joined after seeing a live product demo.
Is Rob Landes an angel investor?
Yes. Rob Landes invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Rob Landes invested in?
Rob Landes's AI investments include Deaku. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Rob Landes invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Rob Landes has invested at Pre-seed, with a median round of $640K.
Who does Rob Landes co-invest with?
Rob Landes's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Fuel Ventures (1 deal), Fuel Ventures has (1 deal), Mario Joos (1 deal), Rob Van Impe (1 deal) and Charles Berthoud (1 deal).
How can founders reach Rob Landes?
Founders on Lounge can see Rob Landes's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with them under Warm Paths, and add Rob Landes to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.