Raine Ventures

Raine Ventures is an early-stage investment fund managed by The Raine Group, which was founded in 2009 by industry veterans Joe Ravitch and Jeff Sine. With offices in major cities including San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, London, and Shanghai, Raine Ventures has a global focus on the entertainment, digital media, sports, and technology sectors. The firm leverages its extensive industry experience and strategic relationships to create value for its portfolio companies. Raine Ventures specializes in growth equity investments, targeting opportunities that can benefit from its deep sector-specific expertise and network, making it a trusted financial partner in its areas of focus.

Naveen Asopa

Managing Director

Joseph Beyrouty

Vice President of Finance of the Firm

Rebecca Chia

Managing Director

Ben Cousens

Associate

Fred Davis

Partner

Carrie Eagle

Investor Relations Associate

Evan Ellsworth

Managing Director

Blair Ford

Venture Partner

Brandon Gardner

Co-Founder, President & Partner

Garrett Gomes

VP

Matt Gralen

Associate

Brooks Hansen

Managing Director

Zahra Hassan

Vice President

Erik Hodge

Managing Director

Dara Leung

Managing Director

Kevin Linker

Managing Partner, Raine Liquid

Yingcun Luo

Vice President

Gaurav Mehta

Managing Director

Deborah Mei

Co-Founder & Partner

Colin Neville

Partner

Girish Punjabi

Managing Director

Joe Ravitch

Partner and Co-Founder

Todd Rosoff

Partner

Gordon Rubenstein

Managing Partner, Raine Ventures

John Salter

Co-Founder & Partner

Max Schapiro

Vice President

Jason Schretter

Partner & Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa

Jeffrey (Jeff) Sine

Partner

Brett Varsov

Partner and Head of M&A

Irene Willard

Vice President of Finance

Sherri Williams

Managing Director and Head of Private Placements, IR and Fundraising

Li Yi

Vice President

Past deals in Los Angeles, CA

Day-J

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Day-J is a health and wellness platform that offers users one-on-one coaching with licensed nutritionists, trainers, and mindset coaches.

talkshoplive

Seed Round in 2021
talkshoplive is the leading live stream commerce network and distribution vehicle with a patent-pending embeddable video player containing sales execution, allowing transactions to be processed within the video player anywhere it exists. The network and app offer a full range of services for both buyers and sellers - from live show creation to order processing, to ease of shipping and payouts.

AppOnboard

Series C in 2021
AppOnboard is a Los Angeles-based software company empowering creators to build businesses without any programming experience. The company offers two no-code products: Buildbox, the largest no-code mobile game engine, and AppOnboard Studio, a mobile, interactive design studio that enables anyone to create playable ads and app prototypes.

Moonbug

Venture Round in 2020
Moonbug is a global entertainment company that creates and distributes inspiring and engaging stories to expand kids’ worlds and minds. Founded in 2018, with offices in London and Los Angeles, Moonbug creates, produces and publishes thousands of minutes of video and audio content every month with the goal of teaching compassion, empathy and resilience to kids around the world.

TV Time

Series D in 2020
Whip Media is transforming the global content licensing ecosystem with a market-leading enterprise software platform that centrally connects data, processes and teams throughout the digital distribution journey. Powered by proprietary data and predictive insights, we enable the world’s top entertainment organizations including Disney, Warner Bros., Hulu, NBCU, Paramount, Sony, Lionsgate, BBC, HBO, AT&T, T-Mobile, Liberty Global, Discovery, and Pluto TV to efficiently distribute, control and monetize their TV and movie content to drive revenue and direct-to-consumer growth. The company’s newest innovation, the Whip Media Exchange is a next-generation content marketplace that makes global film and TV content licensing faster and more efficient.

VideoAmp

Series C in 2019
VideoAmp is a software and data solutions company that focuses on optimizing cross-platform advertising. Their software and data solution enables advertisers to plan, buy, and measure the success of de-duplicated and precisely targeted campaigns that reach linear TV, VOD, OTT, and digital audiences. The linear suite allows for the first time the ability to use digital data for the planning and allocation of upfront TV commitments within existing workflows. This extends to scatter and cross screen initiatives, all within the VideoAmp fully self-serve operating system for buyers and sellers. VideoAmp is backed by Mediaocean, RTL Group and six other top venture capital firms.

Moonbug

Series A in 2018
Moonbug is a global entertainment company that creates and distributes inspiring and engaging stories to expand kids’ worlds and minds. Founded in 2018, with offices in London and Los Angeles, Moonbug creates, produces and publishes thousands of minutes of video and audio content every month with the goal of teaching compassion, empathy and resilience to kids around the world.

cheddar

Series D in 2018
Cheddar is a media and entertainment company that operates two live video news networks: Cheddar, focusing on business news, and Cheddar Big News, which offers general news and headlines. The company broadcasts from various prominent locations, including the New York Stock Exchange and its studios in New York and Los Angeles. Cheddar reaches over 6.5 million viewers monthly through platforms such as SlingTV, Hulu Live, YouTube TV, and social media channels like Facebook and Twitter, accumulating hundreds of millions of video views across these platforms. The company aims to provide an authentic voice and a fresh perspective on a wide range of topics, including business, culture, media, and technology, appealing to a diverse and intellectually curious audience. Founded by Jon Steinberg, Cheddar seeks to deliver updated news live and on-demand, reflecting the dynamism of modern media consumption.

Propagate Content

Venture Round in 2018
Propagate Content is a content company, spread and promote creative and groundbreaking content from the heart of Hollywood.

VY Esports

Seed Round in 2017
VY Esports Corp. is a global esports company headquartered in Los Angeles, California, that focuses on providing innovative marketing and advertising solutions within the esports industry. Established in 2017, the company offers a content and services platform that allows brands to invest in advertising across various esports events and teams. By consolidating advertising inventory, VY Esports creates unique opportunities for brand engagement and guidance on navigating the esports landscape. The company also specializes in monetization strategies, including sponsorships and media rights sales, while supporting content ideation, production, and distribution. With a team distributed across the United States and Europe, VY Esports aims to connect effectively with esports audiences worldwide through brand partnerships, live events, and influencer programs.

Within (VR/AR)

Series B in 2017
Within is the premier destination for innovative, entertaining, and informative story-based virtual reality and augmented reality. We bring together the best immersive experiences from the world's finest VR/AR creators—from gripping tales set in worlds of pure imagination to documentaries taking you further inside the news than ever before. Within supports all major headsets, including Oculus Quest, Rift, HTC Vive, Sony PlayStation VR, and Samsung Gear VR. To get started experiencing our ever-growing roster of content, just download our app for iPhone or Android today.

cheddar

Series C in 2017
Cheddar is a media and entertainment company that operates two live video news networks: Cheddar, focusing on business news, and Cheddar Big News, which offers general news and headlines. The company broadcasts from various prominent locations, including the New York Stock Exchange and its studios in New York and Los Angeles. Cheddar reaches over 6.5 million viewers monthly through platforms such as SlingTV, Hulu Live, YouTube TV, and social media channels like Facebook and Twitter, accumulating hundreds of millions of video views across these platforms. The company aims to provide an authentic voice and a fresh perspective on a wide range of topics, including business, culture, media, and technology, appealing to a diverse and intellectually curious audience. Founded by Jon Steinberg, Cheddar seeks to deliver updated news live and on-demand, reflecting the dynamism of modern media consumption.

Raze

Series A in 2017
Raze is a a mobile-first entertainment platform and premium production company serving an ever-evolving and increasingly diverse community of bi-cultural Latinos whose lifestyles are defining the mainstream. It creates premium, franchisable short and long form programming for distribution across both its o&o channels, as well as through third-party traditional and new media broadcast and publishing outlets. The company was founded by Sofia Vergara, Luis Balaguer, and Emiliano Calemzuk.

Kite & Lightning

Seed Round in 2016
Kite & Lightning is a cinematic VR company that blends gaming, social and story to create emotionally transformative experiences. Founded by film industry veterans in 2013, the company is currently creating immersive computer-generated (CG) worlds that meld cinematic storytelling with interactive gaming. Known for its unprecedented technical and creative innovations in VR storytelling, the Los Angeles-based startup has succeeded in many genres to critical acclaim such as the Cannes Lions festival and the Toronto International Film Festival POP exhibits. Recent projects include a 4D VR experience for NBC’s “The Voice” featuring Pharrell Williams, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, & Gwen Stefani; and Lionsgate’s first VR narrative, a hybrid live action and CG experience starring Kate Winslet, Mekhi Phifer and Miles Teller

BLADE

Series A in 2016
Blade Urban Air Mobility, Inc. is a technology-driven company that specializes in short-distance aviation services, functioning as an indirect air carrier and air charter broker for public charter flights. The firm offers a diverse fleet that includes helicopters, seaplanes, and jets, facilitating on-demand charter and scheduled flights across various locations, such as New York City, Long Island, the Hamptons, Los Angeles, Boston, and Washington, D.C. In addition to its air transportation services, Blade provides short-distance transportation options and BLADE MediMobility services, catering to specific travel needs. The company operates dedicated Blade lounges at heliports in Manhattan, enhancing the travel experience for its customers. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, Blade also maintains an office in Miami, Florida.

Within (VR/AR)

Series A in 2016
Within is the premier destination for innovative, entertaining, and informative story-based virtual reality and augmented reality. We bring together the best immersive experiences from the world's finest VR/AR creators—from gripping tales set in worlds of pure imagination to documentaries taking you further inside the news than ever before. Within supports all major headsets, including Oculus Quest, Rift, HTC Vive, Sony PlayStation VR, and Samsung Gear VR. To get started experiencing our ever-growing roster of content, just download our app for iPhone or Android today.

Within (VR/AR)

Seed Round in 2015
Within is the premier destination for innovative, entertaining, and informative story-based virtual reality and augmented reality. We bring together the best immersive experiences from the world's finest VR/AR creators—from gripping tales set in worlds of pure imagination to documentaries taking you further inside the news than ever before. Within supports all major headsets, including Oculus Quest, Rift, HTC Vive, Sony PlayStation VR, and Samsung Gear VR. To get started experiencing our ever-growing roster of content, just download our app for iPhone or Android today.

Second Spectrum

Series A in 2015
Second Spectrum develops a gaming machine learning software to revolutionize sports through AI. The software includes computer vision, big data, augmented, and virtual reality, as well as offers interaction, immersion, and personalization by providing applications, touchscreens, smart televisions, and AI technology, allowing fans and media companies to engage with the players and sports so that they can interact with each other.

TV Time

Series C in 2015
Whip Media is transforming the global content licensing ecosystem with a market-leading enterprise software platform that centrally connects data, processes and teams throughout the digital distribution journey. Powered by proprietary data and predictive insights, we enable the world’s top entertainment organizations including Disney, Warner Bros., Hulu, NBCU, Paramount, Sony, Lionsgate, BBC, HBO, AT&T, T-Mobile, Liberty Global, Discovery, and Pluto TV to efficiently distribute, control and monetize their TV and movie content to drive revenue and direct-to-consumer growth. The company’s newest innovation, the Whip Media Exchange is a next-generation content marketplace that makes global film and TV content licensing faster and more efficient.

BLADE

Seed Round in 2015
Blade Urban Air Mobility, Inc. is a technology-driven company that specializes in short-distance aviation services, functioning as an indirect air carrier and air charter broker for public charter flights. The firm offers a diverse fleet that includes helicopters, seaplanes, and jets, facilitating on-demand charter and scheduled flights across various locations, such as New York City, Long Island, the Hamptons, Los Angeles, Boston, and Washington, D.C. In addition to its air transportation services, Blade provides short-distance transportation options and BLADE MediMobility services, catering to specific travel needs. The company operates dedicated Blade lounges at heliports in Manhattan, enhancing the travel experience for its customers. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, Blade also maintains an office in Miami, Florida.

TV Time

Series B in 2014
Whip Media is transforming the global content licensing ecosystem with a market-leading enterprise software platform that centrally connects data, processes and teams throughout the digital distribution journey. Powered by proprietary data and predictive insights, we enable the world’s top entertainment organizations including Disney, Warner Bros., Hulu, NBCU, Paramount, Sony, Lionsgate, BBC, HBO, AT&T, T-Mobile, Liberty Global, Discovery, and Pluto TV to efficiently distribute, control and monetize their TV and movie content to drive revenue and direct-to-consumer growth. The company’s newest innovation, the Whip Media Exchange is a next-generation content marketplace that makes global film and TV content licensing faster and more efficient.

TV Time

Series A in 2014
Whip Media is transforming the global content licensing ecosystem with a market-leading enterprise software platform that centrally connects data, processes and teams throughout the digital distribution journey. Powered by proprietary data and predictive insights, we enable the world’s top entertainment organizations including Disney, Warner Bros., Hulu, NBCU, Paramount, Sony, Lionsgate, BBC, HBO, AT&T, T-Mobile, Liberty Global, Discovery, and Pluto TV to efficiently distribute, control and monetize their TV and movie content to drive revenue and direct-to-consumer growth. The company’s newest innovation, the Whip Media Exchange is a next-generation content marketplace that makes global film and TV content licensing faster and more efficient.

Machinima

Private Equity Round in 2013
Machinima produces and distributes video content for young males and video gamers. Its network provides various shows that include scripted series, original content, weekly and daily shows, official publisher pop culture content, and game-play videos, as well as animation, movies, and TV shows. Machinima offers its services through global distribution platforms that include YouTube, Xbox One, Xbox 360, iOS, Android, Windows, Facebook, Twitter, Google< and Instagram, as well as other devices and networks. It began operation in January 2000, with its headquarters in Los Angeles in California. It operates as a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Entertainment as of November 30, 2016.