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155 Entertainment Investment Groups
Entertainment Investor Groups
1UP Ventures game studio seed fund by former Microsoft VP of game publishing VC (Seed) Gaming / Esports 
2 3L Capital Growth fund by founders of Demand Media. Looks at media-related companies, among other things VC (Growth) 
3 3311 Ventures VC arm of production co. Not clear if still active VC (Seed) 
4 Advancit Capital Early stage VC focused on all things media, by Jason Ostheimer and Viacom/CBS controlling shareholder Shari Redstone VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) 
5 AG Ventures investing arm of Shawn Mendes manager Andrew Gertler's talent management firm (AG Artists). 
6 Alven Seed & Series A firm in Paris VC (Seed) 
7 Andreessen Horowitz Large generalist VC, track record and stated interest in various types of media startups VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) Gaming / Esports All things media 
8 Arrive VC arm of Roc Nation, the talent management and entertainment company formed by Jay-Z VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) 
9 Ascension Ventures VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) 
10 Axel Springer Digital Ventures VC (Series A-B) 
11 Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator Startup Accelerator 
12 aXiomatic gaming and esports focused holding company, backed by many top Hollywood investors; parent company of Team Liquid esports team. VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) 
13 Backstage Capital VC (Seed) 
14 Bauer Venture Partners corporate VC of German media (magazines) group Bauer Media VC (Series A-B) 
15 BDMI North American VC arm of Bertelsmann, one of the world's largest media conglomerates VC (Series A-B) VC (Seed) 
16 Bertelsmann Asia Investments 
17 Bertelsmann Brazil Investments 
18 Bertelsmann India Investments 
19 betaworks ventures well-known seed fund and incubation studio, always tinkering with new ideas at forefront of social and online media VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) 
20 BITKRAFT Esports Ventures solely dedicated to esports VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) Gaming / Esports 
21 Bonnier Ventures VC arm of Swedish media conglomerate Bonnier VC (Series A-B) 
22 Bose Ventures audio/voice focused VC arm of Bose VC (Series A-B) VC (Seed) Augmented & Virtu… Music Tech / Music… 
23 Brickhouse Ventures Canadian esports VC fund with US & Mexico offices VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) Gaming / Esports 
24 Brighteye Ventures media & edu focused seed fund in Paris VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) Digital Learning / E… 
25 Broadway Video Ventures LLC no longer active, see Five Four Ventures for new iteration VC (Series A-B) VC (Seed) 
26 Bryant Stibel VC firm of Kobe Bryant and Jeff Stibel; unclear if still operating following Bryant's death in 2020. VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) Sports Media / Fan… Gaming / Esports 
27 CAA Ventures VC deals by top Hollywood talent agency CAA VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) 
28 CASSIUS Family US & Europe seed fund focused on consumer brands and content/marketing VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) 
29 Causeway Media Partners dedicated sports media fund, led by owner of the Boston Celtics NBA team VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) Sports Media / Fan… 
30 Cobalt Capital (fka Evolution Media Capital) media-focused growth VC VC (Growth) All things media 
31 Comcast Ventures corporate VC of telecom giant Comcast, invests broadly not just in media and telecom VC (Series A-B) 
32 Compound Ventures deep focus on interactive media, AI applied to media, virtual characters, animation VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) 
33 Courtside Ventures sports-related VC fund VC (Series A-B) VC (Seed) Telecom / Commun… Sports Media / Fan… Publishing / News Gaming / Esports Digital Video / Digit… Augmented & Virtu… Music Tech / Music… 
34 Creandum Stockholm-based early stage VC with offices in Berlin and SF, known for seed investment in Spotify VC (Series A-B) All things media Sports Media / Fan… Gaming / Esports Digital Learning / E… Digital Video / Digit… 
35 Crush Ventures Talent mgmt firm Crush Management's early stage investing arm focused on "the intersection of pop culture, consumers, and tech-enabled experiences". The firm's clients include Sia, Fall Out Boy, Panic! At the Disco, Lorde, Train, Weezer, & Green Day. VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) 
36 CRV large VC firm in Boston and SF with investments in Niantic, Patreon, Kapwing, etc. VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) Gaming / Esports 
37 Curious Capital (HeinenVerlag) VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) 
38 Daylight Holdings VC fund of Hollywood talent mgmt firm VC (Series A-B) All things media 
39 Deep Space Ventures esports VC fund VC (Seed) Gaming / Esports 8/15/2021 
40 Demain Prisma Media VC (Series A-B) VC (Seed) Startup Accelerator Augmented & Virtu… Digital Learning / E… Music Tech / Music… All things media 
41 Disney Accelerator Startup Accelerator All things media 
42 Edge Investments Invests in IP/content companies and in tech for content distribution, engagement, or commercialisation. UK focused. Looks to lead rounds and take board seat in companies with demonstrated product-market fit. VC (Series A-B) Digital Video / Digit… All things media 
43 Endeavor / WME Ventures VC (Seed) 
44 Endeit Ventures VC (Growth) 
45 EQT Ventures multi-stage VC fund of European private equity giant EQT VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) Gaming / Esports Augmented & Virtu… All things media 
46 Five Four Ventures spun out of Broadway Video, Lorne Michaels' production company. Investing and incubation media/consumer startups VC (Series A-B) Incubation Studio 
47 Floodgate generalist seed VC VC (Seed) 
48 Founders Fund large generalist VC firm formed by Peter Thiel and Paypal Mafia folks, known for investing in contrarian or off-the-beaten path startups VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) 
49 G+J Digital Ventures corporate VC of Bertelsmann-owned publishing giant Gruner + Jung VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) Publishing / News All things media 
50 Galaxy Interactive VC fund affiliated with Galaxy Digital (blockchain-focused merchant bank). Investing in interactive media and fintech startups, primarily at Series A. VC (Series A-B) Gaming / Esports 
51 GC Tracker Fund AR/VR, gaming, & esports fund affiliated with Greycroft Ventures and run by Jon Goldman VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) Gaming / Esports Augmented & Virtu… 
52 German Media Pool Media-for-Equity 
53 GMG Ventures VC arm of The Scott Trust, the parent foundation of Guardian Media Group. Investing in Seed and Series A startups within focused on "the news, media and entertainment sector." VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) Publishing / News All things media 
54 Greycroft Partners generalist Series A/B VC with consumer bend VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) Digital Learning / E… Augmented & Virtu… Publishing / News Gaming / Esports Music Tech / Music… Sports Media / Fan… Digital Video / Digit… All things media 
55 Greylock Ventures large generalist VC firm, had been very active in social media investments but less so now VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) 
56 Griffin Gaming Partners gaming VC fund, collaboration between Peter Levin and LionTree VC (Growth) Gaming / Esports 
57 Guggenheim Digital Media 
58 GV (fka Google Ventures) large generalist VC firm, some media-related investments VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) 
59 Hearst Ventures corp VC of Hearst VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) 
60 Heartcore Capital fka Sunstone Capital...large European VC firm dedicated to consumer startup investments VC (Series A-B) All things media 
61 Hummingbird Ventures European seed VC that's strong in mobile gaming VC (Seed) Augmented & Virtu… Gaming / Esports 
62 HV Holtzbrinck Ventures GmH corp VC of German business publishing giant HV Holtzbrink...focuses more on fintech than media but does range of deals VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) 
63 Index Ventures top US-Europe VC firm; generalist but strong track record in consumer, media, & gaming VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) Digital Learning / E… Digital Video / Digit… Gaming / Esports Augmented & Virtu… Music Tech / Music… Sports Media / Fan… Social mobile / Soc… All things media 
64 Intel Capital VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) Digital Learning / E… Augmented & Virtu… Digital Video / Digit… 
65 Interactive Gaming Ventures Gaming / Esports 
66 JabCap family office whose private market investments include a focus on gaming VC (Series A-B) VC (Seed) Gaming / Esports 
67 Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers top generalist VC firm...some media-related deals. Lots fo turnover in partners recently so interests may have changed VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) 
68 Konvoy Ventures gaming infrastructure seed VC VC (Seed) Gaming / Esports 
69 L2 Ventures Joe Montana's Seed VC firm VC (Seed) Gaming / Esports Sports Media / Fan… 
70 Lakestar multi-stage VC in Europe VC (Growth) VC (Series A-B) Gaming / Esports Music Tech / Music… 
71 LDV Capital VC dedicated to visual tech / computer vision VC (Seed) Publishing / News Digital Video / Digit… Augmented & Virtu… 
72 Learn Capital internationally active VC dedicated to edu/learning startups VC (Series A-B) VC (Seed) Digital Learning / E… 
73 LEGO Ventures corporate VC of LEGO Group, focused on educational/kids media and gaming VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) Gaming / Esports Digital Learning / E… 
74 Lerer Hippeau Ventures NYC seed fund by HuffPo founders / BuzzFeed anchor investors that invested in lots of digital publishing startups. Generalist fund with lots of consumer deals VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) All things media 
75 Liberty Global Ventures VC arm of telecom giant Liberty Global, which is based in Denver and owns telecom companies around the world, particularly Europe VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) Digital Video / Digit… Augmented & Virtu… Telecom / Commun… Content Rights / Li… Social mobile / Soc… 
76 Lightshed Ventures VC arm of media equity research firm LightShed Partners VC (Series A-B) All things media 
77 Lightspeed Venture Partners big generalist VC firm with numerous partners interested in media / content / social startups VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) Digital Video / Digit… Social mobile / Soc… 
78 LINE Ventures VC arm of LINE (Japanese social/messaging giant), investing in all things tech with particular interest in gaming and interactive media VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) Gaming / Esports 
79 Liontree Advisors top media-focused merchant bank that does some startup investments VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) Social mobile / Soc… Telecom / Commun… Sports Media / Fan… Publishing / News Music Tech / Music… Gaming / Esports Digital Video / Digit… Digital Learning / E… Augmented & Virtu… All things media 
80 London Venture Partners leading gaming-focused VC VC (Series A-B) VC (Seed) Gaming / Esports  
81 Ludus venture studio incubating & investing in gaming startups in Turkey Incubation Studio VC (Seed) 
82 Luma Launch generalist LA seed fund that has some mediarelated investments VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) Sports Media / Fan… Augmented & Virtu… Social mobile / Soc… 
83 Luminari Capital no longer active, now operating as Waverly Capital VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) 
84 MaC Venture Capital generalist (pre-)seed fund with strong consumer and media background. Talent manager Troy Carter and production company MACRO are strategic LPs. VC (Seed) 
85 Makers Fund new gaming-focused VC VC (Series A-B) Gaming / Esports 
86 Marcy Ventures early stage VC of Jay-Z, Jay Brown and Larry Marcus VC (Series A-B) 
87 Matter.vc no longer active; accelerator for journalismrelated startups Startup Accelerator Publishing / News 
88 Maveron VC firm focused on consumer startups, founded by Dan Levitan and fmr Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz VC (Series A-B) 8/15/2021 
89 MDC Ventures VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) Telecom / Commun… Publishing / News Podcasting Music Tech / Music… Digital Video / Digit… Content Rights / Li… Augmented & Virtu… 
90 MDIF - Media Development Investment Fund debt & equity financing for media in countries where free press is under threat VC (Seed) Grants/Impact Investing Publishing / News 
91 Media Ventures GmbH VC (Series A-B) VC (Seed) 
92 Medici Capital Partners Growth/pre-IPO investor in consumer tech VC (Growth) All things media 
93 Menlo Ventures large generalist VC firm; has done some media deals, namely Roku VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) 
94 Modern Times Group investment fund corp VC, strong esports ties VC (Series A-B) Augmented & Virtu… Gaming / Esports 
95 Muse Capital seed VC focused on consumer startups. Many ties to entertainment industry VC (Seed) All things media 
96 Naspers South African newspaper publisher turned internet and e-commerce investment giant after it led Series A in Tencent, a stake now worth $100B+ VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) 
97 New Media Ventures angel group and micro-VC fund investing in for-profit and non-profit media ventures in the US that advance the values of the US progressive political movement (generally, aligned with the Democratic Party) Grants/Impact Investing VC (Seed) 
98 Next 10 Ventures VC and incubation studio focused on startups related to online content creators / influencers...founder Ben Grubbs led creator relations at YouTube VC (Seed) Incubation Studio Content Rights / Li… Digital Learning / E… Digital Video / Digit… 
99 Next Media Accelerator Startup Accelerator 
100 NFX VC firm focused on startups with network effects ("NFX")...very strong on gaming and interactive media VC (Seed) Gaming / Esports Social mobile / Soc… All things media 
101 Night Ventures $20M VC fund by Night Media, a talent management firm the manages influencers like Mr. Beast and Preston. LPs in the fund are primarily top social media / gaming influencers. VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) Gaming / Esports Social mobile / Soc… 
102 North Base Media seed @ for news publishing startups globally VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) Publishing / News Digital Video / Digit… 
103 Northzone leading European VC best know for Spotify...generalist firm but looks at media / gaming VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) Augmented & Virtu… Digital Learning / E… Digital Video / Digit… Gaming / Esports Music Tech / Music… Publishing / News Sports Media / Fan… Telecom / Commun… Social mobile / Soc… All things media 
104 NTT Docomo Ventures VC arm of NTT DOCOMO, Inc., investing in tech with a particular interest in communications and content platforms. VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) 
105 Omidyar Network impact investing group of ebay founder Pierre Omidyar...funds media related to promotion of democracy / strong journalism Grants/Impact Investing VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) 
106 Play Ventures new gaming-focused seed VC firm VC (Seed) Gaming / Esports 107 Play2Live fund VC (Seed) Gaming / Esports 
108 Plus8 Equity Partners music-focused VC firm VC (Series A-B) Music Music Tech / Music… 
109 ProSiebenSat.1 Accelerator Startup Accelerator 
110 Raffay Media Ventures VC (Series A-B) Media-for-Equity 
111 Raine Group top media merchant bank, with PE fund, VC fund, and hedge fund VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) All things media 
112 Raised in Space music-tech focused VC firm affiliated with Scooter Braun and Ripple VC (Seed) Music Music Tech / Music… 
113 Raptor Group family office of hedge fund billionaire Jim Pallotta...invests in media/sports related startups among other things and owns major sports teams VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) Sports Media / Fan… All things media 
114 Reach Capital education focused VC, will look at educational media deals VC (Series A-B) VC (Seed) Digital Learning / E… 
115 Remagine Ventures media-focused VC with top European media conglomerates as Limited Partners VC (Seed) All things media 
116 Sapphire Sport dedicated sports media fund by Sapphire Ventures VC (Series A-B) Augmented & Virtu… Digital Video / Digit… Sports Media / Fan… 
117 Schibsted Growth corp VC of media conglomerate Schibsted VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) 
118 Sequoia Capital often considered top VC firm in world, has done some big media-related deals like YouTube and Unity but is generalist VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) 
119 Serena Capital focused mainly on French startups; manages the V13 fund for entertainment startups on behalf of French lottery FDJ VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) Gaming / Esports 
120 Serena Ventures VC fund of tennis icon Serena Williams VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) 
121 Seven Ventures affiliate of ProSiebenSat.1 Media-for-Equity 
122 Sinai VC Series A/B focused VC, strong consumer focus with many media-related deals. Managing Partner Jordan Fudge also has a film financing fund VC (Series A-B) VC (Seed) Gro 
123 Sisu Game Ventures dedicated gaming VC focused on Nordics/Europe VC (Series A-B) VC (Seed) Gaming / Esports 
124 Sky Plc corporate VC of Sky VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) All things media 
125 Skycatcher hedge fund making growth VC and seed VC investments in gaming and in emerging markets consumer mobile. VC (Growth) VC (Seed) Gaming / Esports 
126 Smash Ventures new firm; led big SPV into Epic Games VC (Growth) 
127 Spark Capital large generalist VC firm, perhaps most famous for being one of the main early investors in Twitter VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) 
128 SPH Media Fund corp VC of Singapore Media Holdings VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) All things media 
129 Spintop Ventures seed stage VC in Nordics VC (Seed) All things media Gaming / Esports 
130 Station12 VC (Growth) 
131 Strand Venture Partners Late-seed & Series A/B investor focused on sports & entertainment, food & beverage, and real estate related startups VC (Series A-B) Sports Media / Fan… 
132 Structure Fund VC (Seed) Digital Video / Digit… 
133 Super!com investor/publisher for games Gaming / Esports 
134 Supercell Ventures corp VC arm of mobile games giant Supercell VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) Gaming / Esports 
135 Supernode Global media-focused VC firm led by Michael Sackler, who is the sole LP. Affiliated with Rooks Nest Productions VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) Telecom / Commun… Sports Media / Fan… Publishing / News Podcasting Music Tech / Music… Gaming/Esports Digital Video / Digit… Digital Learning / E… Content Rights / Li… Augmented & Virtu… All things media 
136 Sweet Capital consumer mobile focused seed VC funded by founders of King games...focused on gamingrelated and interactive media startups but won't invest in games VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) 
137 TCG Capital (fka The Chernin Group) led by Peter Chernin. Acquiring, incubating, and investing in consumer companies, particularly in media. Active in acquiring media brands VC (Growth) All things media 
138 TechStars Music accelerator for music-related startups Startup Accelerator Music Music Tech / Music… 
139 Tencent active corporate VC of China's leading consumer tech company VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) Augmented & Virtu… Digital Learning / E… Gaming / Esports Social mobile / Soc… Gaming/Esports 
140 The Fund trio of micro-VC funds each focused on LA, NYC, and London startups with money for each fund contributed by local founders & execs who act as mentors. Broad focus, including media/entertainment related startups. VC (Seed) 
141 The Information Accelerator accelerator for news publishing startups Startup Accelerator Publishing / News 142 The VR Fund early stage VC dedicated to immersive media VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) Augmented & Virtu… 
143 Third Wave Digital early stage digital media VC in LA VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) Social mobile / Soc… Digital Video / Digit… Augmented & Virtu… Gaming / Esports Sports Media / Fan… All things media 
144 Transcend Fund The Transcend Fund is an early stage venture capital firm that partners with some of the most ambitious and talented founders in the gaming industry to collaboratively build the future of digital entertainment. VC (Series A-B) Gaming / Esports 
145 United Talent Agency VC (Series A-B) All things media 
146 Upfront Ventures large VC firm in LA, generalist with some media related deals. Kevin Zhang leads focus on gaming and interactive media VC (Series A-B) 
147 V2 Games VC (Seed) Gaming / Esports 148 Venista Ventures VC (Seed) 
149 VGames early stage VC focused on game studios in Israel & Eastern Europe VC (Series A-B) VC (Seed) Gaming / Esports 
150 Vision Venture Partners esports investment firm (seems defunct) VC (Growth) VC (Series A-B) Sports Media / Fan… Gaming / Esports 
151 Watertower Group investment bank and seed fund focused on entertainment and consumer startups VC (Seed) VC (Series A-B) 
152 Waverly Capital VC firm focused on media (the new incarnation of Daniel Leff's Luminari Capital) VC (Series A-B) All things media 
153 WISE Ventures sports, media, and real estate related startup investments by the Wilf family who own Garden Home Development and are coowners of the Minnesota Vikings and Nashville MLS; created esports team in Minnesota with Gary Vaynerchuk VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) Gaming / Esports Sports Media / Fan… Social mobile / Soc… Digital Video / Digit… 
154 WndrCo. holding co that does control investments in media plus has an active seed VC arm writing $100k checks. Parent company of Quibi. VC (Series A-B) VC (Growth) Digital Video / Digit… Augmented & Virtu… 
155 Women Nation Fund (by Live Nation) Live Nation's fund for female entrepreneurs focused on live entertainment VC (Seed) Music Tech / Music… 
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