# A24

> A24 is a VC fund in New York backing Music, Beauty and Podcast. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a24/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/A24
- Website: http://a24films.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/a24/

A24 is an American independent entertainment company founded on August 20, 2012, by Daniel Katz, David Fenkel, and John Hodges and based in New York City. It specializes in film distribution, and film and television production.Katz, Fenkel and Hodges prior to A24 worked in film and production, before leaving to eventually co-found the company,originally A24 Films, which specialized in film distribution. Starting off moderately in 2013 with A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III, the company's growth started with the release of Spring Breakers later that year. They became better-known after picking up the U.S. rights to Ex Machina and Room, and worldwide rights to The Witch, growing substantially since then. They entered into deals with DirecTV Cinema and Amazon Prime in late 2013, with some films distributed through them, and the name was shortened to A24 in 2016.As of 2018, the company has received a total of twenty-four Academy Award nominations. In 2016, films distributed by A24 won Academy Awards for Best Actress (Brie Larson in Room), Best Documentary Feature (Amy), and Best Visual Effects (Ex Machina). In 2017, Moonlight won the Academy Award for Best Picture (the first such award for the company), Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali). A24's television division released The Carmichael Show.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for A24. Shizune tracks 8 team members at A24. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/a24-1a26?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Music | 1 | 50% |
| Beauty | 1 | 50% |
| Podcast | 1 | 50% |
| Brand Marketing | 1 | 50% |
| Direct Marketing | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Daniel Katz | Co-Founder and CEO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-katz-c6cf |
| David Fenkel | Co-Founder and Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-fenkel |
| Matthew Bires | Co-Founder & COO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matthew-bires-78f5 |
| Noah Gillard | Chief of Staff & Strategy | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/noah-gillard |
| Sam French | COO of Television | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sam-french-cf0d |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Half Magic | Half Magic is a Donni Davy created vegan, cruelty-free, and transformational makeup line. |  |  | Jun 26, 2023 |  |
| gamma | gamma operates as a modern media and music company created to revolutionize the way artists create, distribute, and monetize their content and brand. | $1B | Private Equity | Mar 08, 2023 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Eldridge Industries](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eldridgeindustries) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Access Entertainment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/access-entertainment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alliance Consumer Growth](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alliance-consumer-growth) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Apple](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apple) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Eldridge Industries](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eldridge) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Imaginary Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/imaginary-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does A24 invest in?

A24 invests primarily in Music, Beauty and Podcast startups, most often at Funding Round and Private Equity stage. Most of the 2 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 A24?

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### Who are the partners at A24?

The team at A24 includes Daniel Katz (Co-Founder and CEO), David Fenkel (Co-Founder and Partner) and Matthew Bires (Co-Founder & COO), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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