The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
Corporate VCNew York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 27 people tracked
Investment thesis
Growth-stage investor specializing in sports, media, and passion-driven digital brands, offering hands-on media operating expertise in audience growth and content strategy to build media-commerce ecosystems.
Team · 27 people
from the firm's website
After working at Goldman Sachs, Jesse Jacobs co-founded a firm in 2010 and focuses on a content-to-commerce thesis, specializing in fandom as an asset class and backing fan-driven media and collectibles.
Mike Kerns is an operator building sports and data products as co‑founder of Citizen Sports (acquired by Yahoo) and began investing in 1999 working directly for Ron Conway.
Peter Chernin applies blockbuster-franchise thinking from producing Titanic and Avatar to passion businesses whose audiences pay directly, leveraging an operator-heavy decade at News Corp and Fox and seven hit films.
What they invest in
from 23 of 83 portfolio companiesConsumer ×12Wellness & Fitness ×8Healthtech ×6Media & Entertainment ×6Digital Health ×4Creator Economy ×3Direct to Consumer ×3Marketplaces ×3
HQs:United States×10United Kingdom×1
Investments · 83 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAnchor (by Spotify) is a platform that enables creators to manage, distribute, and monetize audio and video podcasts.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Baobab Studios creates animated stories and interactive experiences across multiple formats including premium film and TV series, games, and graphic novels.
GamingMedia & Entertainment
Buffy sells bedding products including cooling sheets, duvet covers, and comforters designed for temperature regulation and comfort.
ConsumerDirect to Consumer
Dapper Labs is a venture studio building products and communities at the intersection of culture and emerging technology, focused on digital ownership, data control, and decentralized platforms for creators and collectors.
ConsumerCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Sector Agnostic
Roham Gharegozlou(Founder)Dieter Shirley(Founder)
Embrace is a user-focused observability platform built on OpenTelemetry that provides real user monitoring (RUM) for mobile and web applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLos Angeles, US
Eric Futoran(Founder and CEO)inFredric Newberg(CTO & Co-Founder)in
Equip provides virtual care and treatment services for eating disorders through a digital platform.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Kristina Saffran(CEO & Co-Founder)Erin Parks(Chief Clinical Officer & Co-Founder)
Headspace delivers digital mental health care including meditations, therapy, psychiatry, and AI coaching support to employers, health plans, and individuals across 190+ countries.
Digital HealthMental HealthWellness & Fitness
Everlywell offers at-home lab testing kits and virtual healthcare services across multiple wellness categories including daily health screening, digestive analysis, sexual health testing, and hormone monitoring.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Joy provides a membership-based parenting support platform offering 24/7 access to experts (sleep specialists, lactation consultants, feeding experts, parenting coaches), educational content, activity tracking, and exclusive discounts for parents in the US.
ConsumerHealthtech
Lovevery designs play products for babies and young children based on child development research and neuroscience.
ConsumerEdTechWellness & Fitness
Jessica(Founding Partner / Co-founder)Rod(Co-founder)
MeatEater is an outdoor lifestyle company that creates premium content, apparel, and equipment for hunters and outdoor enthusiasts.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentBozeman, US
Steven Rinella(Founder)
Courtyard.io is a marketplace and tokenization service that enables users to own and trade physical collectible cards on the blockchain, with options to store them vaulted, sell them, or redeem the NFT for physical delivery.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3MarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US
Devin Finzer(Founder/CEO)in
Oura Ring is a wearable smart ring that collects and analyzes 50+ personal health metrics to provide insights on sleep, fitness, and wellness for individual users.
HardwareHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Ring provides video doorbells and security cameras that allow homeowners to monitor their property and enhance security across indoor and outdoor spaces.
HardwareIoT
Direct-to-patient healthcare platform delivering affordable care without insurance requirement
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto) invest at?
- The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto) invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)'s typical check size?
- The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto) typically writes checks of $50K – $5M.
- What sectors does The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto) focus on?
- The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto) focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Where is The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto) located?
- The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto) is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto) lead rounds?
- Yes, The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto) leads investment rounds.
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