Number of Portfolio Companies 5
Number of Exits 
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  • Primary Job Title Chairman & CEO
  • Primary Organization 
    TCG
  • Investor Type  Investment Partner, Individual/Angel
  • Investor Stage  Seed
  • Number of Exits 

Since June 2009, Chernin has served as Founder and Chairman of Chernin Entertainment, LLC, a film and television production company, and The Chernin Group LLC, which is involved in strategic opportunities in media, technology and entertainment.Since October 2010, Chernin has served as Co-Founder and Chairman of CA Media, LP, which builds and

manages media, technology and entertainment businesses throughout the Asia Pacific region.

From October 1996 to June 2009,Chernin served in several roles at News Corporation, most recently as President and Chief Operating Officer, and served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Fox Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation. Chernin currently serves on the boards of directors of American Express Company, a diversified financial services company, and Pandora Media, Inc., an online music streaming company.Chernin previously served on the boards of directors of various companies in the media industry and the technology industry, including News Corporation, DirecTV, Inc., E*Trade Financial Corporation and Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc.

Chernin holds a B.A. in English Literature from the University of California, Berkeley. Chernin was selected to serve on our board of directors because of his operating and management experience at global media companies, his expertise in online and mobile markets and other new technologies and his service on the boards of directors of numerous other companies.

Number of Investments 7
Peter Chernin has made 7 investments. Their latest investment was Series C - Scopely on Jun 19, 2018, when Scopely raised
$100M
.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Jun 19, 2018
Scopely
Series C - Scopely
$100M
Sep 1, 2014
Doppler Labs
Series A - Doppler Labs
$6.5M
Feb 1, 2014
Doppler Labs
Seed Round - Doppler Labs
$3M
Jan 28, 2014
Medium
No
Series A - Medium
$25M
Jun 4, 2011
Livestar
No
Seed Round - Livestar
$2M
Apr 14, 2011
Flipboard
Series B - Flipboard
$50M
Jul 20, 2010
Flipboard
Series A - Flipboard
$10.5M
Number of Partner Investments 4
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Investor Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
May 5, 2022
Funko
TCG
Yes
Post-IPO Secondary - Funko
$263M
Jul 18, 2016
Doppler Labs
TCG
Yes
Series B - Doppler Labs
$24M
Jul 7, 2015
Doppler Labs
TCG
Yes
Series B - Doppler Labs
$17M
Nov 13, 2012
Base79
TCG
Yes
Venture Round - Base79
$10M
Number of Exits 
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Peter Chernin has exits. Their most notable exits are Scopely and Livestar.
  • Scopely Scopely is an entertainment and video game company that creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games.
  • Livestar Livestar is a mobile app that lets users get movie, music, app, restaurant and other recommendations instantly from critics and friends.
Number of Current Jobs 2
Number of Past Jobs 4
Peter Chernin has 2 current jobs as Co-Founder at CA Media and Chairman & CEO at TCG. Additionally, Peter Chernin has had 4 past jobs including President & COO at News Corp.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
News Corp
President & COOOct 1996Jun 2009
Fox Networks Group
CEO
20th Century Studios
Leadership
Tribune Media
CEO2010
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 8
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 6
Peter Chernin holds 8 board and advisor roles including Member of the Board of Directors at X (formerly Twitter), Chairman of the Board of Directors at CA Media, and Advisor at Funko.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
News Corp
Member of the Board of DirectorsOct 1996Jun 2009
Rovi Guides
Member of the Board of Directors
Providence Equity Partners
Member of the Board of Advisor
E*TRADE
Member of the Board of Directors
Fox Networks Group
Chairman of the Board of Directors
DIRECTV
Member of the Board of Directors
Number of News Articles 511
FundApr 26, 2022
Accolade Partners raised a new fund: Ansa Capital Fund ($100,000,000)
NewsJun 11, 2021
Bloomberg.com — KING OF CARDS
NewsJul 30, 2020
NewsMay 5, 2020
NewsApr 8, 2020