# Paramount

> Paramount is a VC fund in New York backing Video Streaming and TV. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.paramount.com

Paramount is a VC fund in New York focused on Video Streaming and TV. Viacom, short for "Video & Audio Communications", is an American media conglomerate with various worldwide interests in cable and satellite television networks (The new Viacom conglomerate was finalized in September of 2006 isconsidered to be the "high-growth" side of the much larger ViacomCBS. The former Viacom was renamed

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Paramount. Shizune tracks 11 team members at Paramount. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/Paramount?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Video Streaming | 2 | 50% |
| TV | 1 | 25% |
| Sales | 1 | 25% |
| Fashion | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 25% |
| Secondary Market | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 75% |
| South Korea | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bruce Gillmer | Executive VP of Talent and Music Programming/Events | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bruce-gillmer |
| James Barge | EVP, Controller, Tax and Treasury | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-barge |
| Jeff Tapper | SVP Multi Platform Engineering | 0 | — |
| Jim Louderback | GM & SVP VidCon | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jim-louderback |
| Julian Zilberbrand | Executive Vice President of Audience Science | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/julian-zilberbrand |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BET+ | BET+ is a subscription-based streaming service that provides a curated collection of television shows, movies, plays, and exclusive originals centered on Black culture and storytelling. The platform features thousands of hours of content, including classic sitcoms, dramas, documentaries, and new original series developed by Black creators. Titlesavailable on the service include "The Ms. Pat Show," "All the Queen’s Men," "First Wives Club," "Kingdom Business," and multiple productions by Tyler Perry. BET+ supports user personalization through features like watchlists, individualized profiles, and cross-platform viewing continuity. |  | Secondary Market | Mar 13, 2026 |  |
| Edutechs | Edutechs offers inclusive education system that promotes equity. | $2M | Seed | May 30, 2023 |  |
| Rock The Bells | Rock The Bells is an online store for hip-hop culture merchandise. | $15M | Series B | Apr 17, 2023 |  |
| Tving | TVING is a South Korean online streaming service provider. | $6.4M | Private Equity | Jun 16, 2022 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Accelerating Asia](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accelerating-asia) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AME Cloud Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ame-cloud-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Amex Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/american-express-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ASK Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ask-capital-7bd8) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Capstar Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capstar-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Dekko ISHO Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dekko-isho-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Paramount invest in?

Paramount invests primarily in Video Streaming, TV and Sales startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Paramount?

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### Who are the partners at Paramount?

The team at Paramount includes Bruce Gillmer (Executive VP of Talent and Music Programming/Events), James Barge (EVP, Controller, Tax and Treasury) and Jeff Tapper (SVP Multi Platform Engineering), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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