RedBird Capital Partners
Private equityNew York · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 23 people tracked
Also known as REDBIRD CAPITAL PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC
Investment thesis
RedBird pursues a company-building private investment strategy across sports, media & entertainment, and financial services. It targets iconic intellectual property and world-class founders/operators, seeking scalable platforms that combine organic growth, consolidation, and synergy realization. The firm emphasizes asymmetric upside by pairing recurring or contractual revenue with operational excellence and downside protection, and invests only where it can drive hands-on value creation. It deploys capital through Flagship Funds for established companies, Capital Solutions for structured/credit-oriented instruments, and RedBird IMI for news and media. RedBird also runs RedBird X, an in-house AI team that incubates and commercializes AI companies within its focus sectors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 27, 2026.
Team · 23 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 31 of 56 portfolio companiesMedia & Entertainment ×19Sports Tech ×11Consumer ×6Fintech ×6Mobility & Transportation ×3Travel & Hospitality ×3Gaming ×2InsurTech ×2
HQs:United States×5United Kingdom×3Bermuda×1France×1India×1Italy×1
Investments · 56 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathDiversified global media and entertainment company formed through the merger of Paramount Global and Skydance Media in August 2025.
EverPass is the authorized commercial provider of premium live sports content, including NFL Sunday Ticket and ESPN+ for Business, to venues such as bars, restaurants, and hotels.
Media & EntertainmentSaaSSports TechGreenwich, US
Co-investorsMK Capital
EverWonder Studio is an independent content studio producing non-fiction entertainment including live sports, documentaries, live events and specials, unscripted series, and brand storytelling.
Media & Entertainment
Ian Orefice(CEO / Founder (former President of TIME and TIME Studios))Mike Antinoro(President, Live Division)
Aero Centers operates a portfolio of private, integrated aviation terminals (FBOs) offering ground support, aircraft management, and concierge services for private aviation clients.
Mobility & TransportationTravel & Hospitality
All3Media is a global television production, distribution and digital company that develops and produces scripted and non-scripted content across all genres and platforms, distributes a library of programming to broadcasters and customers worldwide, and manages social video channels through its digital studio Little Dot Studios.
Media & Entertainment
Alpine is a French sports car brand offering electric and performance vehicles including the A110, A290, and A390 models, along with financing, servicing, and charging solutions.
ConsumerMobility & TransportationSports Tech
Formula One racing team majority-owned by Renault.
Asset manager and holding company for life insurance annuities and reinsurance platforms.
Aquarian is an investment firm that develops investment strategies and manages non-traditional vehicles aimed at generating risk-adjusted returns, investing its own capital alongside that of its investors.
Fintech
Buy-and-build platform in wealth and asset management with $32.9 billion in AUM.
Arax Investment Partners is a wealth management firm that provides financial advisory services to high-net-worth families and individuals, covering retirement, cash flow, insurance, estate planning, and charitable giving.
Fintech
Haig Ariyan(Founder & CEO)Sumit Handa(Chief Investment Officer)John O'Connor(Chief Operating Officer)Diego Galan(Chief Financial Officer)Brian Purcell(Chief Technology Officer)Amy Rizzo(Chief Growth Officer)
Artists Equity is a film and media production company that develops and produces feature films, series, and branded content.
Media & Entertainment
Fully integrated MGA AI platform leveraging AI-driven risk underwriting and digital transformation in the insurance industry.
Bishop Street Underwriters is a multi-boutique underwriting platform that provides insurance program operators with carrier and capital markets capacity, shared operations infrastructure, technology, distribution channels, and portfolio analytics.
FintechInsurTech
Co-investorsRaptor Group
Calidris Investment Partners is a Bermuda-based investment adviser registered by the Bermuda Monetary Authority, focused on strategic capital partnership transactions within the insurance sector.
FintechInsurTechHamilton, BM
Philippe TrahanDaniel Miller
Partnership between RedBird Capital and Weatherford Capital providing smart capital investment in athletic departments across the United States.
Co-investorsWeatherford Capital
Top 10 national Managing General Agent insurance distribution platform acquired by Truist in July 2021.
Dream Sports is a sports technology group that operates a portfolio of consumer brands, products, and platforms used by millions of users.
ConsumerGamingSports Tech
Harsh Jain(CEO & Co-Founder, Dream Sports)in
Co-investorsChrysCapitalTCVAlpha Wave GlobalSteadview CapitalTiger Global Management
Fenway Sports Group is a sports and entertainment holding company that acquires and operates sports clubs and organizations while making investments in sports and entertainment companies.
Media & EntertainmentSports Tech
Co-investorsDns CapitalRogue Insight Capital
Global consumer and entertainment company formed by merging Fulwell 73 and The SpringHill Company.
Multi-platform kids and family content company founded with author Mo Willems.
Netflix operates a subscription streaming service for films and television, producing original programming alongside licensed content for members worldwide.
Los Gatos, US
Marc Randolph(Co-founder & first CEO)inReed Hastings(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsEverest GroupIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Foundation Capital
Main Event operates family entertainment centers offering activities such as bowling, games, and hosted events including children's birthday parties.
Consumer
Global live events and experiences company founded by Ari Emanuel and Mark Shapiro with premium properties across sports, art, lifestyle and entertainment.
Co-investorsCauseway PartnersHongShan Capital Group
MARI builds and operates a portfolio of live events and brands across sports, entertainment, art, and lifestyle.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsTouch Ventures
Television studio and motion picture production company behind 'The Morning Show' and 'Pachinko'.
Fulwell is a production company that creates film, television, documentaries, unscripted and live entertainment programming, along with brand partnerships and digital content.
Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsJDS Sports
Alternative asset management firm with $6.4 billion in assets managing evergreen and closed-end structures across insurance and alternative credit.
Premium ticketing, live event entertainment programming and data analytics platform anchored by long-term partnerships with sports and entertainment rights holders.
OneTeam works with Players Associations and professional and college athletes to commercialize their collective intellectual property, name/image/likeness rights, and influence through group licensing and brand partnerships.
Media & EntertainmentSports Tech
Co-investorsPrysm CapitalHPS Investment Partners, LLCMorgan Stanley
Paramount is a global multimedia entertainment and news company operating brands including Paramount+, CBS Entertainment, CBS News, CBS Sports, Pluto TV, MTV, Nickelodeon, BET Media Group, and Comedy Central.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Independent film and television studio focused on scripted stories from real events.
Rajasthan Royals is an Indian professional cricket franchise that operates cricket academies across India and internationally to train young players, and runs the Royal Rajasthan Foundation, its social initiative focused on women's access to water, livelihoods, clean energy, and mental health.
Media & EntertainmentSports Tech
Co-investorsTrifecta Capital Advisors
Global alternative credit asset manager based in New York City.
RedBird's proprietary Artificial Intelligence business serving as an innovation engine to build and commercialize AI companies and applications in sports, media and entertainment, and financial services.
Skydance is a media company that produces and distributes films, television series, animation, and video games, with titles released across theatrical, streaming, and gaming platforms.
GamingMedia & Entertainment
Talent Systems provides casting and crew hiring software for entertainment industry professionals, including casting directors and creators across film, television, commercials, theater, and digital projects.
MarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Toulouse FC (TéFéCé) is a professional football club based in the Occitanie region of France.
Media & EntertainmentSports TechToulouse, FR
Spring football league formed from the merger of the XFL and USFL.
YES Network is a regional sports television network that broadcasts and streams live New York Yankees (MLB) and Brooklyn Nets (NBA) games, along with team schedules, talent programming, and sports news.
Media & EntertainmentSports Tech
Co-investorsThe Blackstone Group
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioParamount Skydance CorporationNASDAQ: PSKYConstellationacq. by Truist
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Fenway Sports Group · pulse2.com · Aug 19, 2026
Main Event · pokernews.com · Aug 5, 2026
Rajasthan Royals · tradingview.com · Jul 29, 2026
Dream Sports · m.economictimes.com · Jul 1, 2026
Calidris · reinsurancene.ws · May 11, 2026
OneTeam Partners · sportsbusinessjournal.com · Apr 1, 2026
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures
as of Mar 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RedBird Series 2019, LPLPs: Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association | 2019 | — | 14.0% | 1.49x | 0.56x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has RedBird Capital Partners made?
- RedBird Capital Partners has 53 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does RedBird Capital Partners invest at?
- RedBird Capital Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does RedBird Capital Partners focus on?
- RedBird Capital Partners focuses on Fintech, InsurTech, Media & Entertainment, Sports Tech.
- Where is RedBird Capital Partners located?
- RedBird Capital Partners is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does RedBird Capital Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, RedBird Capital Partners leads investment rounds.
- Who does RedBird Capital Partners co-invest with?
- RedBird Capital Partners most often shares deals with JDS Sports, Causeway Partners, IVP (Institutional Venture Partners), among 16 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamWatch CNBC’s full interview with RedBird Capital Partners founder Gerry Cardinale
Gerry Cardinale · cnbc.com
RedBird Capital Partners’ Gerry Cardinale & Axios’ Dan Primack
Axios · Gerry Cardinale
Gerry Cardinale, Founder of RedBird Capital Partners; owner, AC Milan on FTLive, March 2, 2023
RedBird Capital · Gerry Cardinale
Gerry Cardinale | Founder, Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer at RedBird Capital Partners
Gerry Cardinale · translate.google.com
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