RedBird Capital Partners
Private equityAbu Dhabi · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 23 people tracked
Also known as REDBIRD CAPITAL PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC
Investment thesis
RedBird partners with leading entrepreneurs and owners of iconic intellectual property to build exceptional businesses, positioning itself as a strategic investor across three core ecosystems: Sports, Media & Entertainment, and Financial Services. The firm combines private equity investment professionals with experienced operators to create long-term value. It invests across all stages of the company lifecycle and throughout the capital stack, making it a flexible capital solutions provider. RedBird offers strategic, operational, financial, advisory, and artificial intelligence services to portfolio companies, aiming to unlock value through innovative marketing, pricing, and customer engagement strategies enabled by proprietary tools and AI applications.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 23 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 1 of 66 portfolio companiesFintech ×1
Investments · 66 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.
Award-winning global television, production, distribution and digital company with over 50 production and distribution companies.
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)
Artist-led film studio founded by Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and RedBird focused on innovating the relationship between creators and studios.
Fully integrated MGA AI platform leveraging AI-driven risk underwriting and digital transformation in the insurance industry.
Partnership between RedBird Capital and Weatherford Capital providing smart capital investment in athletic departments across the United States.
Top 10 national Managing General Agent insurance distribution platform acquired by Truist in July 2021.
Experiential production studio focused on financing, producing and distributing non-fiction documentary titles and new formats including live entertainment content.
Leading multi-platform media and news organization covering the intersection of sports, business, and culture.
Production-grade AI platform purpose-built for Hollywood film production, acquired by Netflix in March 2026.
Family-entertainment center business with over 50 locations across the United States offering bowling, laser tag, and arcade games.
Global live events and experiences company founded by Ari Emanuel and Mark Shapiro with premium properties across sports, art, lifestyle and entertainment.
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.
Global sports licensing, marketing, media and investment company representing the commercial interests of players across multiple professional sports associations.
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.
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
- 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 Abu Dhabi, AE.
- Does RedBird Capital Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, RedBird Capital Partners leads investment rounds.
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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