The Chernin Group

Check Size
€10M – €100M

Investment Focus

Investment Stages

Geographic Focus

Investment Thesis

Media and entertainment PE firm founded by former News Corp/Fox president Peter Chernin. Invests $10M-$100M in sports, media, entertainment, and passion-driven consumer businesses.

How to Pitch The Chernin Group

No Stated Policy
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Who To Contact

Greg Bettinelli
Partner
early-stage consumer tech
Jarrod Dicker
Advising Partner, Crypto
Web3
blockchain
Source

Portfolio Highlights

Crunchyroll - anime streaming platform (acquired by Sony for $1.2B)
Food52 - cooking and home media and commerce company
Exploding Kittens - card game and entertainment company

Team

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Greg Bettinelli
Partner

Partner at TCG since 2022, former Partner at Upfront Ventures leading early-stage consumer tech investments.

early-stage consumer tech
Checked Sept 2026
Jarrod Dicker
Advising Partner, Crypto

Advising Partner at TCG focusing on Web3 and blockchain investments, former commercial chief at Washington Post.

Web3
blockchain
Checked Sept 2026
Jesse Jacobs
Co-founder & Partner

Co-founder of The Chernin Group, former senior member of media and sports advisory team at Goldman Sachs.

sports
media
content
Checked Sept 2026
Julia Beilman
Principal

Principal at TCG since 2018, former Associate at Centerview Partners advising media and consumer companies.

Checked Sept 2026
Lauren Goldberg
Partner, CCO & General Counsel

Partner and Chief Compliance Officer at TCG, former EVP Corporate Affairs at Relativity Media.

Checked Sept 2026
Maureen Sullivan
Partner

Partner at TCG investing in growing consumer businesses, former President and COO at Rent the Runway.

consumer businesses
Checked Sept 2026
Michaela Venuti
Principal

Principal at TCG, former Senior Associate at Adams Street Partners focused on consumer and software investments.

consumer
software
Checked Sept 2026
Mike Kerns
Co-founder & Partner

Co-founder and Partner at TCG, former Senior Vice President at Yahoo! leading Homepage and Video products.

digital media
consumer technology
Checked Sept 2026
Peter Chernin
Co-founder & Managing Partner

Co-founder and Managing Partner at TCG, former President and COO of News Corp and Chairman and CEO of Fox Group.

sports
media
content
Checked Sept 2026
Steve Cousineau
Board Partner

Board Partner at TCG since inception in 2010, former Principal on Investment Team sourcing and managing investments.

Checked Sept 2026

Focus and check size from the firm's website. Website reachable as of Aug 2026.

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