He sits on the board of Twitter and IAC, better known for brands such as Vimeo and CollegeHumor David Rosenblatt Who probably wrote the book on online adverstising following his role as CEO of DoubleClick and then President of Google Display.Ron Conway Silicon Valley’s “super angel” known for his early support of media companies such as Facebook, Buzzfeed, and Napster.Trust me, we know for a fact that that’s not remotely accurate it’s a start so feel please comment below or become a contributor on our wiki to add some things we’re missing.Ĭorporate VC is important to consider as traditional investment doesn’t trickle to “entertainment” too easilyīased on the first half of 2016, note among the 10 most active corporate venture groups Google Ventures, Comcast Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, and Bloomberg Beta, and media oriented corporate venture capital would eclipse wholly half of the top 10 if Samsung Ventures, at #11, had made the 10 most active cut.Ī veritable who’s who of major media companies and a substantial reflection of the significant role corporate investment plays, with Microsoft, Hearst, Verizon, Bertelsmann Digital Media, Nokia, and Time Warner among them. Warner Music Group just launch WMG Boost as evidence of the efforts. Here’s what we have in our ever growing wiki to give you a hand: Our Venture Capital Firm list needs work so bear with the complete thought here. We’ve been working on pulling together the data and while our lists aren’t complete, here are some thoughts… Still, the question begs, where’s the money for entertainment companies? Note, investors seek a return upon an exit (acquisition or IPO - going public - of a company) and as such, we have to distinguish the production of entertainment from investment in the company itself. Appreciate that the production of entertainment (a film, music, or game) is a creative asset and rarely considered the opportunity in wealth might invest – generally that’s considered financing and we shared a bit about getting a film financed, as an example, here. Investment in “entertainment” (worded as such) is tough to explain and guide.
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