Where does Mike Kerns work?

Mike Kerns is Co-founder & Partner at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto).

What check size does Mike Kerns write?

Mike Kerns typically writes checks of $50K – $5M.

What boards does Mike Kerns sit on?

Mike Kerns holds tracked board seats at Food52.

Mike Kerns

Investor

Co-founder & Partner at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto) · Founder at The Chernin Group

San Francisco, California, United States

Writes $50K – $5M checks

Find your path to Mike

126 people in our graph share verified history with Mike — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Dale ChangunlockedMike: together at UCLA (1996–1999)

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Mike: together at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)

About

Co-founder and Partner who joined The Chernin Group in 2015 as President of TCG Digital. He was previously an SVP at Yahoo! and cofounded Citizen Sports, which Yahoo! acquired in 2010.

Invests in

ConsumerCrypto & Web3Direct to ConsumerGamingMedia & Entertainment

Founder at The Chernin Group

Intro paths

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In turn, Mike can intro founders to The Chernin Group's investors below.

The Chernin Group's investors · 3

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2025 BCIVictoria BONDSan Francisco · since 2025

Co-founders at The Chernin Group

Peter Chernin

Jesse Jacobs

Experience

TCGPartnercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Citizen Sports NetworkFounder & CEOcurrent2003 — present
Yahoo!SVP Product Homepage and Verticals2013 — 2015
Yahoo!VP. Social and Personalization2010 — 2013
Steinberg and Moorad Sports ManagementVice President of Business Development2001 — 2004
Angel Investors, L.P.Associate2000 — 2001

Skills & more

Mobile Applications39Online Advertising27Digital Media44Mobile Devices38Product Management30User Experience7Digital Strategy13E-commerce7Web Analytics2Analytics5Strategic Partnerships14Strategy5

From Mike's professional profile.

Deals · 1

Food52Board seat

via The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto) · filed Dec 2023

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)

Alberto Duran Rojas

Senior Director, Financial Reporting at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)

Alex Poon

Associate General Counsel at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)

Andy Campion

Operating Partner at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)

Ann Leng

CFO / COO at Spring Lane Capital

Ellie Stein

Investor at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)

Greg Bettinelli

Partner at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)

James Devlin

Senior Advisor Environmental Services Executive at Ridgewood Infrastructure

Jarrod Dicker

Advising Partner, Crypto at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mike Kerns?: Co-founder and Partner who joined The Chernin Group in 2015 as President of TCG Digital. He was previously an SVP at Yahoo! and cofounded Citizen Sports, which Yahoo! acquired in 2010.
Where does Mike Kerns work?: Mike Kerns is Co-founder & Partner at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto).
What does Mike Kerns invest in?: Mike Kerns invests in Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Direct to Consumer, Gaming, Media & Entertainment.
What check size does Mike Kerns write?: Mike Kerns typically writes checks of $50K – $5M.
What boards does Mike Kerns sit on?: Mike Kerns holds tracked board seats at Food52.
Where did Mike Kerns go to school?: Mike Kerns studied at UCLA.