Wesley Edens

Active Investor

Chairman and Founder at Fortress Investment Group

New York City, New York

Wesley Edens, Chairman and Founder at Fortress Investment Group is an active investor based in New York City, New York. This profile covers what Wesley Edens backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Wesley Edens is a Co-Founder and serves as Chairman at Fortress Investment Group. Mr. Edens is the Founder & Co-Owner of Brightline Trains Florida. He served as Chairman at Mapeley. He is a Co-Owner of the Milwaukee Bucks. Mr. Edens is responsible for the Company's private equity and publicly traded alternative investment businesses. He serves as chairman of the board at Drive Shack. Prior to co-founding Fortress in 1998, Mr. Edens was a partner and managing director of BlackRock Financial Management Inc., where he headed BlackRock Asset Investors, a private equity fund. In addition, Mr. Edens was formerly a partner and managing director of Lehman Brothers. Mr. Edens received a B.S. in Finance from Oregon State University. He serves as a Board Member at TouchCare.

Investor type: AngelVCPEInvestment PartnerHedge Fund
Stages: Pre SeedSeedSeries ASeries BLate Stage Venture
Invests in: FintechLending & CreditSaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & RetailE-commerce & D2CMobility & LogisticsPropTech & Real Estate
Location: New York City, New York
Typical check: $1M

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