Advancit Capital

Advancit Capital is a venture capital firm based in Norwood, Massachusetts, founded in 2011. It concentrates on early-stage investments in media, entertainment, web3 and technology, including software and technology-enabled services. The firm aims to form long-term partnerships with driven entrepreneurs and provides value-added resources and strategic industry guidance to help portfolio companies grow through critical growth stages.

Jason Ostheimer

Managing Partner

Shari Redstone

Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner

Past deals in Media

Religion of Sports

Series B in 2022
Founded in 2016 by Tom Brady, Michael Strahan, and Gotham Chopra, Religion of Sports is a Santa Monica-based media company that produces engaging sports content. It offers scripted and unscripted videos, podcasts, feature films, and social content, focusing on human-interest storytelling around the world of sports.

Creatively

Seed Round in 2022
Creatively is a collaborative platform that serves as a professional networking space for the global creative community. Tailored for individuals across various disciplines, including fashion, art, media, entertainment, marketing, and advertising, the platform enables creators to showcase their portfolios effectively. It facilitates connections between talented individuals and companies seeking to discover and hire exceptional talent. By providing best-in-class features and opportunities, Creatively fosters a vibrant environment where artists can find job prospects and freelance work, enhancing their visibility and career growth in the competitive creative industry.

Creatively

Venture Round in 2020
Creatively is a collaborative platform that serves as a professional networking space for the global creative community. Tailored for individuals across various disciplines, including fashion, art, media, entertainment, marketing, and advertising, the platform enables creators to showcase their portfolios effectively. It facilitates connections between talented individuals and companies seeking to discover and hire exceptional talent. By providing best-in-class features and opportunities, Creatively fosters a vibrant environment where artists can find job prospects and freelance work, enhancing their visibility and career growth in the competitive creative industry.

Religion of Sports

Series A in 2020
Founded in 2016 by Tom Brady, Michael Strahan, and Gotham Chopra, Religion of Sports is a Santa Monica-based media company that produces engaging sports content. It offers scripted and unscripted videos, podcasts, feature films, and social content, focusing on human-interest storytelling around the world of sports.

Green Matters

Seed Round in 2019
Green Matters is a lifestyle media firm that works to make environmental and technology news accessible to everyone. They provide topics that include climate news, environmental change-makers, climate justice, animal welfare, and tips for living sustainably.

Religion of Sports

Venture Round in 2018
Founded in 2016 by Tom Brady, Michael Strahan, and Gotham Chopra, Religion of Sports is a Santa Monica-based media company that produces engaging sports content. It offers scripted and unscripted videos, podcasts, feature films, and social content, focusing on human-interest storytelling around the world of sports.

The Outline

Venture Round in 2016
The Outline is a digital media publication founded in 2016 by Joshua Topolsky. The company is dedicated to delivering content that explores themes of power, culture, and the future, aiming to shift viewers' perspectives through modern and meaningful storytelling. Its focus is on providing in-depth coverage of various stories, current events, and news from around the world, allowing audiences to engage with diverse and thought-provoking narratives. By prioritizing a unique approach to content creation, The Outline seeks to enrich the reader's understanding of contemporary issues and cultural dynamics.

Uproxx Media Group

Series B in 2016
Uproxx Media Group is a digital media company focused on entertainment and popular culture. It operates a network of brands and a flagship site, Uproxx.com, delivering daily content and original programming across entertainment, music, sports, and current events. The company emphasizes documentary-style video and authoritative journalism to tell culture-driven stories that resonate with a young audience, particularly male readers, while also hosting live Q&A sessions with celebrities and creators. Uproxx builds an online community for discussions and combines editorial, video, and social content to showcase tech, innovation, and undiscovered talent. Its branded series such as HUMAN, LUMINARIES, UNCHARTED, and UNDERBELLY explore human stories, technology, new music, and unknown sports narratives. Founded in 2008 and based in the United States, Uproxx Media Group aims to enable authentic engagement between creators, fans, and brands through culturally relevant storytelling.

All Def

Series B in 2016
All Def Digital, Inc., established in 2013 and headquartered in Los Angeles, is a multi-platform media company specializing in the curation, development, and distribution of content centered around hip-hop culture and related art forms. It manages and supports a diverse range of talent, including social video stars, writers, actors, and hip-hop artists, providing them with platforms for expression and growth. All Def produces and distributes original content across various media, including its own properties, social channels, television, movies, live events, and brand partnerships. As of December 19, 2019, the company operates as a subsidiary of Culture Genesis Inc.

Theta EdgeCloud

Seed Round in 2016
Theta EdgeCloud is the leading decentralized cloud for AI, media and entertainment. The platform empowers AI teams with unrivaled GPU price-to-performance as the first hybrid cloud-edge computing architecture. Strategic corporate investors include Samsung NEXT, Sony Innovation Fund, media investors BDMI Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, CAA Creative Artists Agency, and traditional Silicon Valley VCs including DCM and Sierra Ventures.

Indigenous Media

Seed Round in 2016
Indigenous Media is an operator of a studio designed to produce transformative content for all screens, including cinema and television as well as original digital material. In order to provide customers with access to the original material for their platforms, the company's studio creates scripted feature films in addition to original content for existing and developing platforms around the world.

Uproxx Media Group

Series A in 2014
Uproxx Media Group is a digital media company focused on entertainment and popular culture. It operates a network of brands and a flagship site, Uproxx.com, delivering daily content and original programming across entertainment, music, sports, and current events. The company emphasizes documentary-style video and authoritative journalism to tell culture-driven stories that resonate with a young audience, particularly male readers, while also hosting live Q&A sessions with celebrities and creators. Uproxx builds an online community for discussions and combines editorial, video, and social content to showcase tech, innovation, and undiscovered talent. Its branded series such as HUMAN, LUMINARIES, UNCHARTED, and UNDERBELLY explore human stories, technology, new music, and unknown sports narratives. Founded in 2008 and based in the United States, Uproxx Media Group aims to enable authentic engagement between creators, fans, and brands through culturally relevant storytelling.

All Def

Series A in 2014
All Def Digital, Inc., established in 2013 and headquartered in Los Angeles, is a multi-platform media company specializing in the curation, development, and distribution of content centered around hip-hop culture and related art forms. It manages and supports a diverse range of talent, including social video stars, writers, actors, and hip-hop artists, providing them with platforms for expression and growth. All Def produces and distributes original content across various media, including its own properties, social channels, television, movies, live events, and brand partnerships. As of December 19, 2019, the company operates as a subsidiary of Culture Genesis Inc.

Redef

Seed Round in 2014
Redef is a company that operates a live media feed platform designed to deliver curated information streams tailored for various industry communities, alongside elements of pop culture. Its focus encompasses a diverse range of topics, including media, technology, sports, music, movies, education, fashion, design, and health. Through its platform, Redef provides newsletters and creates remixes, fostering communities around these verticals. The company aims to enable users to personalize their content experience by allowing them to select and share their favorite topics and insights, thereby facilitating a deeper understanding of the subjects they are passionate about.

MiTu Network

Series A in 2012
MiTú is a Latino lifestyle network that specializes in health, beauty, food, family, home, and pop culture. It aggregates content from over 1,200 partners, attracting an audience that generates approximately 400 million views monthly. The platform is designed to connect brands, buyers, and creators with Latino youth in America, offering lifestyle programming tailored for a bilingual audience. As a division of Latido Networks, which targets Hispanic audiences under GoDigital Media Group, MiTú aims to enhance the video experience for Latino users while fostering engagement with diverse content.

Base79

Venture Round in 2012
Base79 is an international online media company specializing in video content, recognized as YouTube’s largest partner and multi-channel network outside North America. Established in 2007, the company, originally known as My Video Rights, has evolved to manage over 800 YouTube channels and collaborate with approximately 1,000 partners, including prominent entities like BBC Worldwide and Endemol’s Tiger Aspect. Base79 generates around 650 million views monthly on YouTube, leveraging its proprietary technology and media relationships to create innovative revenue opportunities for content creators and brands. With offices in major cities such as London, Los Angeles, and Sydney, Base79 is equipped with specialized advertising sales teams that work with global brands to enhance engagement through video content. The company's commitment to excellence is reflected in its YouTube Certified team and its recognition as a leading provider of original content on the platform.

Maker Studios

Series B in 2011
Maker Studios, established in 2009 and headquartered in Los Angeles, is a media company that empowers artists to create, distribute, and monetize their original content on YouTube. It provides a comprehensive suite of services, including development, production, promotion, distribution, sales, marketing, and merchandise support to its partners. Maker Studios is home to numerous prominent digital stars and content creators, making it a significant player in the online video landscape. It operates as a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company.
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