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New York, US · Founded 2021 · Delaware corporation · 56 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors

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Meadowlark Media is a creative studio that develops and produces personality-driven sports content, including podcasts, scripted, and unscripted shows such as The Dan Le Batard Show and Pablo Torre Finds Out. It operates in the sports media and entertainment industry with offices in New York, Miami, and Los Angeles.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSports Tech

Founders & leadership

Meadowlark Media was founded in 2021 by John Skipper and Dan Le Batard.

JSJohn Skipper
John SkipperCofounder and CEO at Meadowlark MediaCofounder and CEO of Meadowlark Media, a sports content studio launched in 2021. Previously served as Executive Chairman of DAZN and as ESPN President from 2012–2017, where he negotiated major sports media rights agreements; earlier held editorial leadership roles at ESPN The Magazine, Rolling Stone, and other publishing outlets, and holds degrees in English Literature from UNC and Columbia University.
DL
Dan Le BatardCo-founder
BKBimal Kapadia
Bimal KapadiaChief Executive OfficerBimal Kapadia has spent over two decades in digital media, including roles as SVP of Content and Partnerships at The Players' Tribune, where he managed a team spanning commercial, creative, and development functions before the company's 2019 acquisition. He is a Founding Partner and Chief Operating Officer at Meadowlark Media.
LALaura Albero
Laura AlberoChief Financial Officer2021–2023

Investors · 3

Also in the syndicate · 2

DAZNWasserman

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$12.6M disclosed across 1 round · 2021

▶$12.6MraisedApr 2021 · 11 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Bimal KapadiaExecutive Officer
  • John SkipperExecutive Officer, Director
  • Dan Le BatardDirector
  • Laura AlberoExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$15M
Amount sold
$12.6M
First sale
Mar 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2021
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Meadowlark Media do?
Meadowlark Media is a creative studio that develops and produces personality-driven sports content, including podcasts, scripted, and unscripted shows such as The Dan Le Batard Show and Pablo Torre Finds Out. It operates in the sports media and entertainment industry with offices in New York, Miami, and Los Angeles.
Who founded Meadowlark Media?
Meadowlark Media was founded by John Skipper, Dan Le Batard in 2021.
Who are Meadowlark Media's investors?
Meadowlark Media's investors include DraftKings.
How much funding has Meadowlark Media raised?
Meadowlark Media has disclosed $12.6M raised across 1 round.
Where is Meadowlark Media headquartered?
Meadowlark Media is headquartered in New York, US.