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Fund NameCreator-Specific PracticeDescriptionTypes of InvestmentsInvestment TagsPartner Leads (historically)Office Location
Geographic Focus
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Slow Venturesgeneralist fund; opened Creator practiceVC (Seed)Megan LightcapSan Francisco500-1M
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Highmount CapitalPE (Late Stage)
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Mythical Seed/Series A
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EverbloomPre-Seed
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Chisos CapitalPre-Seed
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TCG Capital (fka The Chernin Group)led by Peter Chernin. Acquiring, incubating, and investing in consumer companies, particularly in media. Active in acquiring media brandsVC (Growth)All things media
Jason Bergsman,Stephen Cousineau,Mike Kerns
Los Angeles
North America,Asia
Holding Co,VC/PE Fund
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1UP Venturesgame studio seed fund by former Microsoft VP of game publishingVC (Seed)Gaming / EsportsEd FriesSeattleVC/PE FundLightfox Games, Playable Worlds, Elodie Games
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3L CapitalGrowth fund by founders of Demand Media. Looks at media-related companies, among other thingsVC (Growth)
Shawn Colo,Anton Zietsman,Dave Leyrer
New York,Los Angeles
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3311 VenturesVC arm of production co. Not clear if still activeVC (Seed)Ross JacobsonLos Angeles
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Advancit CapitalEarly stage VC focused on all things media, by Jason Ostheimer and Viacom/CBS controlling shareholder Shari RedstoneVC (Seed),VC (Series A-B)Shari Redstone,Jason OstheimerNew York,Boston
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Afton VenturesVC affiliate of Red Light Management, one of the largest talent mgmt firms in musicVC (Seed),VC (Series A-B)Garrett WilliamsNew York,CharlotteNorth AmericaCorporate Venture,Family Office
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AG Venturesinvesting arm of Shawn Mendes manager Andrew Gertler's talent management firm (AG Artists).New York
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AlvenSeed & Series A firm in ParisVC (Seed)François MéteyerParisEuropeVC/PE FundBunch, PandaScore, Yubo, Madbox, Meero
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Andreessen HorowitzLarge generalist VC, track record and stated interest in various types of media startupsVC (Series A-B),VC (Growth)Gaming / Esports,All things mediaJon Lai,Andrew ChenSan FranciscoNorth AmericaVC/PE Fund$10BSubstack, Descript, BuzzFeed, Genius, Medium, Within, UnitedMasters
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ArriveVC arm of Roc Nation, the talent management and entertainment company formed by Jay-ZVC (Seed),VC (Series A-B),VC (Growth)Neil Sirni,Stephen FrancisNew York
North America,South Asia
Corporate VentureManticore Games, Outlier, Muze, Whisper,
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Ascension VenturesVC (Seed),VC (Series A-B)Arthur Sherry,Jean de FougerollesLondonVC/PE Fund
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Athletico Venturesearly stage VC firm of Arthur Bernard, with European sports stars as LPs & co-investorsVC (Series A-B)Sports Media / Fantasy SportsArthur BernardParisEuropeVC/PE Fund
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Axel Springer Digital VenturesVC (Series A-B)BerlinEurope
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Axel Springer Plug and Play AcceleratorStartup AcceleratorBerlinEurope€25,000Corporate Venture
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aXiomaticgaming 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)Los AngelesNorth AmericaHolding CoTeam Liquid, Niantic, Venn, Epic Games, Dapper Labs
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Backstage CapitalVC (Seed)Arlan HamiltonLos AngelesNorth America$50kVC/PE Fund$5M
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Bauer Venture Partnerscorporate VC of German media (magazines) group Bauer MediaVC (Series A-B)Sven-Olof ReimersCologneEuropeCorporate Venture€100M
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BDMINorth American VC arm of Bertelsmann, one of the world's largest media conglomeratesVC (Series A-B),VC (Seed)Urs Cete,Sim Blaustein,Keith TitanNew York
North America,Europe
Corporate Venture
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Behold Venturesseed fund for Nordic gaming startups by ex-DICE execsVC (Seed)Gaming / Esports
Karl Magnus Troedsson,Sigurlína Ingvarsdóttir,Magnus Kenneby
Stockholm,Reykjavík,MalmöEurope$500k-1mVC/PE Fund$25m
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Bertelsmann Asia InvestmentsAsiaCorporate Venture
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Bertelsmann Brazil InvestmentsSouth AmericaCorporate Venture
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Bertelsmann India InvestmentsSouth AsiaCorporate Venture
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betaworks ventureswell-known seed fund and incubation studio, always tinkering with new ideas at forefront of social and online mediaVC (Seed),VC (Series A-B)Matt HartmanNew YorkNorth AmericaVC/PE Fund
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Bettor Capitalearly stage VC fund for real money online gaming (i.e. gambling, sports betting, etc.)VC (Seed),VC (Series A-B)David VanEgmondNew YorkVC/PE Fund$100m
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BITKRAFT Esports Venturessolely dedicated to esportsVC (Seed),VC (Series A-B)Gaming / EsportsJens HilgersLos Angeles,BerlinGlobalTEO, Runtime, Quarterback
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Bonnier VenturesVC arm of Swedish media conglomerate BonnierVC (Series A-B)Stockholm
Europe,North America
Corporate Venture
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Bose Venturesaudio/voice focused VC arm of BoseVC (Series A-B),VC (Seed)Augmented & Virtual Reality,Music Tech / Music Streaming / PodcastingSteve RomineBostonCorporate Venture$50M
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Brickhouse VenturesCanadian esports VC fund with US & Mexico officesVC (Seed),VC (Series A-B)Gaming / EsportsVancouverNorth America
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Brighteye Venturesmedia & edu focused seed fund in ParisVC (Seed),VC (Series A-B)Digital Learning / Educational ContentBenoit Wirz,Alex SpiroParisEurope€500k-3MVC/PE Fund
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Broadway Video Ventures LLCno longer active, see Five Four Ventures for new iterationVC (Series A-B),VC (Seed)New YorkHolding Co
Above Average, ZEFR, Houseparty, Cheddar, Headspace, YouNow, Arsenic, AirTV
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Bryant StibelVC 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 / Fantasy Sports,Gaming / EsportsJeff StibelLos AngelesNorth AmericaVC/PE Fund
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CAA VenturesVC deals by top Hollywood talent agency CAAVC (Seed),VC (Series A-B),VC (Growth)Michael YanoverLos Angeles,San FranciscoCorporate Venture
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CASSIUS FamilyUS & Europe seed fund focused on consumer brands and content/marketingVC (Seed),VC (Series A-B)Emmanuel SeugeAtlanta,Paris,New YorkBrat, Wonder, Tribe, Highsnobriety, Indify,
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Causeway Media Partnersdedicated sports media fund, led by owner of the Boston Celtics NBA teamVC (Series A-B),VC (Growth)Sports Media / Fantasy Sports
Wyc Grousbeck,Bob Higgins,Mark Wan,Jasmine Robinson,Chris Warren
San Francisco,BostonGlobalVC/PE Fund$345M
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Cobalt Capital (fka Evolution Media Capital)media-focused growth VCVC (Growth)All things media
Rick Hess,Gautam Shah,Dan Abrams
Los AngelesVC/PE Fund
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Comcast Venturescorporate VC of telecom giant Comcast, invests broadly not just in media and telecomVC (Series A-B)
Daniel Gulati,Michael Yang,Sam Landman,Amy Banse
Los Angeles,Philadelphia,New York,San FranciscoCorporate Venture
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Compound Venturesdeep focus on interactive media, AI applied to media, virtual characters, animationVC (Seed),VC (Series A-B)Mike DempseyNew YorkNorth AmericaVC/PE Fund
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Courtside Venturessports-related VC fundVC (Series A-B),VC (Seed)Telecom / Communications Infrastructure,Sports Media / Fantasy Sports,Publishing / News,Gaming / Esports,Digital Video / Digital Media Brands,Augmented & Virtual Reality,Music Tech / Music Streaming / PodcastingDeepen Parikh,Vasu KulkarniDetroit,New YorkGlobal$250K-$1.5MVC/PE Fund
The Athletic, FanAI, The Drone Racing League, Beam (acq by Microsoft), StockX, LiveLike
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CreandumStockholm-based early stage VC with offices in Berlin and SF, known for seed investment in SpotifyVC (Series A-B)All things media,Sports Media / Fantasy Sports,Gaming / Esports,Digital Learning / Educational Content,Digital Video / Digital Media Brands
Simon Schminke,Staffan Helgesson,Fredrik Cassel
Stockholm,Berlin,San FranciscoEurope€200K - 8MVC/PE FundSpotify, Small Giant Games, Kahoot, Epidemic Sound
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Crush VenturesTalent 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)Andrew KahnLos Angeles
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CRVlarge VC firm in Boston and SF with investments in Niantic, Patreon, Kapwing, etc.VC (Series A-B),VC (Growth)Gaming / Esports
Justine Moore,Olivia Moore,Saar Gur
San Francisco,BostonNorth AmericaVC/PE Fund$4BNiantic, Patreon, Kapwing, Scribd
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Curious Capital (Heinen-Verlag)VC (Seed),VC (Series A-B)Johannes HeinenCologne€50-250kCorporate Venture
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Daylight HoldingsVC fund of Hollywood talent mgmt firmVC (Series A-B)All things mediaBen CurtisLos Angeles
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Deep Space Venturesesports VC fundVC (Seed)Gaming / EsportsStephen HaysDallasQuarterback
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Demain Prisma MediaVC (Series A-B),VC (Seed),Startup AcceleratorAugmented & Virtual Reality,Digital Learning / Educational Content,Music Tech / Music Streaming / Podcasting,All things mediaHubert Saint OliveParisEurope$0-500kCorporate Venture
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Disney AcceleratorStartup AcceleratorAll things mediaLos AngelesNorth AmericaCorporate Venture
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Dune Venturesgaming focused VC firmVC (Seed),VC (Series A-B)Gaming / EsportsDavid Brillembourg Jr.San Francisco
North America,Europe
VC/PE Fund
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Edge InvestmentsInvests 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 / Digital Media Brands,All things mediaNiall SantamariaLondonUK£1-5m
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Endeavor / WME VenturesVC (Seed)Molly SchmidtLos Angeles,New YorkCorporate Venture
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Endeit VenturesVC (Growth)Hubert Deitmers,Martijn HamannHamburg,AmsterdamEurope€3-8MVC/PE Fund
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EQT Venturesmulti-stage VC fund of European private equity giant EQTVC (Series A-B),VC (Growth)Gaming / Esports,Augmented & Virtual Reality,All things mediaTed Persson,Lars JörnowAmsterdam,Berlin,San Francisco,London,Stockholm
Europe,North America
€1m - €75mVC/PE Fund€1.2bn+Small Giant Games, WarDucks, Popcore, Permutive, Varjo
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Five Four Venturesspun out of Broadway Video, Lorne Michaels' production company. Investing and incubation media/consumer startupsVC (Series A-B),Incubation StudioDavid Birnbaum
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Floodgategeneralist seed VCVC (Seed)Ryan WalshSan FranciscoVC/PE Fund
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G+J Digital Venturescorporate VC of Bertelsmann-owned publishing giant Gruner + JungVC (Seed),VC (Series A-B),VC (Growth)Publishing / News,All things mediaBeate KochBerlinEurope$0-4MCorporate VenturePamono, Makerist, Tylco, OnoLabs
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Galaxy InteractiveVC 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 / EsportsRichard Kim,Sam EnglebardtNew York
North America,Europe
VC/PE Fund
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GC Tracker FundAR/VR, gaming, & esports fund affiliated with Greycroft Ventures and run by Jon GoldmanVC (Seed),VC (Series A-B)Gaming / Esports,Augmented & Virtual RealityJon GoldmanLos AngelesVC/PE FundGameClub, Wave, FanAI, Toonstar, CameraIQ
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German Media PoolMedia-for-EquityAljoscha Kaplan,Niko WaescheBerlinEuropeCorporate Venture
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GMG VenturesVC 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 mediaDenise XifaraLondonEuropeFoundation,Corporate VenturePapercup, Auxuman, Kyra Entertainment, Sensity, RADiCAL
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Greycroft Partnersgeneralist Series A/B VC with consumer bendVC (Seed),VC (Series A-B),VC (Growth)Digital Learning / Educational Content,Augmented & Virtual Reality,Publishing / News,Gaming / Esports,Music Tech / Music Streaming / Podcasting,Sports Media / Fantasy Sports,Digital Video / Digital Media Brands,All things media
Alan Patricof,Ellie Wheeler,Dana Settle,Ian Sigalow,John Elton,Mark Terbeek
Los Angeles,New York
North America,Europe
$1-40MVC/PE Fund
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Greylock Ventureslarge generalist VC firm, had been very active in social media investments but less so nowVC (Series A-B),VC (Growth)San FranciscoVC/PE Fund$3.5M
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Griffin Gaming Partnersgaming VC fund, collaboration between Peter Levin and LionTreeVC (Growth)Gaming / EsportsPeter LevinSan Francisco,New York,Los AngelesVC/PE Fund
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Guggenheim Digital Media
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GV (fka Google Ventures)large generalist VC firm, some media-related investmentsVC (Series A-B),VC (Growth)David Krane,MG SieglerSan FranciscoVC/PE Fund
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Hearst Venturescorp VC of HearstVC (Series A-B),VC (Growth)
Kenneth Bronfin,Scott English,Darcy Bentley Frisch,David Famolari,Gil Canaani,Katie Hu,Megumi Ikeda
Corporate Venture
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Heartcore Capitalfka Sunstone Capital...large European VC firm dedicated to consumer startup investmentsVC (Series A-B)All things media
Levin Bunz,Max Niederhofer,Yacine Ghalim,Christian Jepsen
Copenhagen,Berlin,ParisEuropeVC/PE FundSeriously, Podimo, RFRSH Entertainment
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Hummingbird VenturesEuropean seed VC that's strong in mobile gamingVC (Seed)Augmented & Virtual Reality,Gaming / EsportsYousif Al-Dujaili,Firat IleriLondon,IstanbulEurope$500k-5MVC/PE FundPeak Games, Gram Games, Loom.AI, Midnite
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HV Holtzbrinck Ventures GmHcorp VC of German business publishing giant HV Holtzbrink...focuses more on fintech than media but does range of dealsVC (Seed),VC (Series A-B)Martin WeberMunichEuropeVC/PE Fund,Corporate Venture
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Index Venturestop US-Europe VC firm; generalist but strong track record in consumer, media, & gamingVC (Seed),VC (Series A-B),VC (Growth)Digital Learning / Educational Content,Digital Video / Digital Media Brands,Gaming / Esports,Augmented & Virtual Reality,Music Tech / Music Streaming / Podcasting,Sports Media / Fantasy Sports,Social mobile / Social media,All things media
Guzman Diaz,Dino Becirovic,Danny Rimer
San Francisco,LondonGlobal$1-60MVC/PE Fund$5.4BKing, Supercell, Roblox, Discord, Soundcloud, Patreon, Squarespace, Sonos
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Intel CapitalVC (Series A-B),VC (Growth)Digital Learning / Educational Content,Augmented & Virtual Reality,Digital Video / Digital Media BrandsChristine HerronSan Francisco$250k-8MCorporate Venture
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Interactive Gaming VenturesGaming / EsportsJack Tretton
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JabCapfamily office whose private market investments include a focus on gamingVC (Series A-B),VC (Seed)Gaming / EsportsJean-Phillipe JabreLondon,Los Angeles
North America,Europe
Family Office
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Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byerstop generalist VC firm...some media-related deals. Lots fo turnover in partners recently so interests may have changedVC (Series A-B),VC (Growth)San Francisco$250k-10MVC/PE Fund
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Konvoy Venturesgaming infrastructure seed VCVC (Seed)Gaming / Esports
Josh Chapman,Jason Chapman,Jackson Vaughan
Denver,New YorkVC/PE Fund
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L2 VenturesJoe Montana's Seed VC firmVC (Seed)Gaming / Esports,Sports Media / Fantasy Sports
Michael Ma,Mike Miller,Nate Montana,Joe Montana
San FranciscoNorth AmericaVC/PE FundMux, Brat, Cloud9
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Lakestarmulti-stage VC in EuropeVC (Growth),VC (Series A-B)Gaming / Esports,Music Tech / Music StreamingBen Cousens,Mika SalmiLondon,Zurich,BerlinEuropeVC/PE FundDarewise, Amuse, NetSpeak Games, Spotify
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LDV CapitalVC dedicated to visual tech / computer visionVC (Seed)Publishing / News,Digital Video / Digital Media Brands,Augmented & Virtual RealityEvan NisselsonNew York$100k
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Learn Capitalinternationally active VC dedicated to edu/learning startupsVC (Series A-B),VC (Seed)Digital Learning / Educational Content
Michael Staton,Rob Hutter,Greg Mauro
San FranciscoGlobalVC/PE Fund
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LEGO Venturescorporate VC of LEGO Group, focused on educational/kids media and gamingVC (Series A-B),VC (Growth)Gaming / Esports,Digital Learning / Educational ContentSan Francisco,London,CopenhagenGlobalCorporate VentureKlang Games
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Lerer Hippeau VenturesNYC seed fund by HuffPo founders / BuzzFeed anchor investors that invested in lots of digital publishing startups. Generalist fund with lots of consumer dealsVC (Seed),VC (Series A-B)All things media
Ken Lerer,Eric Hippeau,Ben Lerer,Andrea Hippeau,Julian Moncada,Graham Brown
New YorkVC/PE Fund
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Level UpCreative Tech VC with a focus on gaming; Seed & Series AVC (Seed),VC (Series A-B)Gaming / EsportsThibaud Morin,Guillaume LautourParisEurope$600k-5MVC/PE Fund$30MSuperscale / Weward / Neopolis / Litgames / Metagames
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Liberty Global VenturesVC arm of telecom giant Liberty Global, which is based in Denver and owns telecom companies around the world, particularly EuropeVC (Series A-B),VC (Growth)Digital Video / Digital Media Brands,Augmented & Virtual Reality,Telecom / Communications Infrastructure,Content Rights / Licensing,Social mobile / Social mediaDenverGlobalCorporate Venture
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Lightshed VenturesVC arm of media equity research firm LightShed PartnersVC (Series A-B)All things mediaRich Greenfield,Jamie SeltzerNew York
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Lightspeed Venture Partnersbig generalist VC firm with numerous partners interested in media / content / social startupsVC (Series A-B),VC (Growth)Digital Video / Digital Media Brands,Social mobile / Social media
Alex Taussig,Jeremy Liew,Paul Murphy,Amy Wu
San FranciscoGlobal$500k-30MVC/PE Fund$4BSnap, Giphy, Mic, Cheddar, HQ
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LINE VenturesVC arm of LINE (Japanese social/messaging giant), investing in all things tech with particular interest in gaming and interactive mediaVC (Seed),VC (Series A-B),VC (Growth)Gaming / EsportsHyung KimSan Francisco,TokyoGlobalCorporate VentureDialpad, Soundhound, Game Closure
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Liontree Advisorstop media-focused merchant bank that does some startup investmentsVC (Series A-B),VC (Growth)Social mobile / Social media,Telecom / Communications Infrastructure,Sports Media / Fantasy Sports,Publishing / News,Music Tech / Music Streaming / Podcasting,Gaming / Esports,Digital Video / Digital Media Brands,Digital Learning / Educational Content,Augmented & Virtual Reality,All things media
Aryeh Bourkoff,James Lindsay,Howard Han
New York,Paris,LondonGlobalMerchant Banking
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London Venture Partnersleading gaming-focused VCVC (Series A-B),VC (Seed)Gaming / EsportsDavid Gardner,David Lau-KeeLondonEurope$500k-$2.5MVC/PE FundUnity, Bunch, TinyBytes, Klang Games
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Ludusventure studio incubating & investing in gaming startups in TurkeyIncubation Studio,VC (Seed)İsmet GökşenIstanbulTurkeyVC/PE FundJamBox Games
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Luma Launchgeneralist LA seed fund that has some media-related investmentsVC (Seed),VC (Series A-B)Sports Media / Fantasy Sports,Augmented & Virtual Reality,Social mobile / Social mediaLaurent GrillLos Angeles$100-250kCorporate Venture
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Luminari Capitalno longer active, now operating as Waverly CapitalVC (Seed),VC (Series A-B)Daniel LeffSan Francisco
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MaC Venture Capitalgeneralist (pre-)seed fund with strong consumer and media background. Talent manager Troy Carter and production company MACRO are strategic LPs.VC (Seed)
Marlon Nichols,Mike Palank,Adrian Fenty,Charles King
Los AngelesGlobalVC/PE Fund
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Makers Fundnew gaming-focused VCVC (Series A-B)Gaming / Esports
Matthew Ball,Jay Chi,Michael Cheung
London,Hong KongGlobal$1-10MVC/PE Fund$180M
Genvid, FaceIT, Bossa Studios, tinyBuild, SuperData, Typhoon Studios, Klang Games, Teacher Gaming
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Marcy Venturesearly stage VC of Jay-Z, Jay Brown and Larry MarcusVC (Series A-B)Larry MarcusNew YorkVC/PE Fund$85M