# David Zaslav

> David Zaslav is a seed investor at Warner Bros Discovery (Silver Spring) backing Video and Travel. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Warner Bros Discovery](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/discovery-inc)
- Location: Silver Spring, United States
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: May 2021
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/davidzaslav
- Website: https://x.com/davidzaslav

David Zaslav is a seed investor at Warner Bros Discovery in Silver Spring focused on Video and Travel. David M. Zaslav is the President and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery. David previously worked at NBCUniversal. David M. Zaslav attended the Boston University School of Law.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Video | 1 | 17% |
| Travel | 1 | 17% |
| Aerospace | 1 | 17% |
| Advertising | 1 | 17% |
| Crowdsourcing | 1 | 17% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 17% |
| Series A | 1 | 17% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 17% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BLADE | BLADE is a technology-powered, short-distance aviation company committed to reducing travel friction by enabling cost-effective air transportation alternatives. They leverage their technology to enable travelers to utilize and enjoy air travel. BLADE arranges on-demand charter and scheduled flights across a diverse accessible fleet of helicopters,jets, turboprops, and seaplanes.BLADE operates in New York City, Long Island and the Hamptons, Los Angeles, Boston, Washington DC, and many other locations. | $125M | Post-IPO Equity | May 10, 2021 |  |
| Group Nine Media | Group Nine Media is a digital-first media company that boasts nearly 4 billion video views every month. The newly-formed media holding company consists of four mission-driven, category-leading brands across food, drink & travel (Thrillist), news & entertainment (NowThis), animals (The Dodo) and science, tech & exploration (Seeker).Group Nine's brands are built for consumption on the social web, where millennials are their main focus audience. | $50M |  | Sep 09, 2019 |  |
| Group Nine Media | Group Nine Media is a digital-first media company that boasts nearly 4 billion video views every month. The newly-formed media holding company consists of four mission-driven, category-leading brands across food, drink & travel (Thrillist), news & entertainment (NowThis), animals (The Dodo) and science, tech & exploration (Seeker).Group Nine's brands are built for consumption on the social web, where millennials are their main focus audience. | $40M |  | Nov 28, 2017 |  |
| Group Nine Media | Group Nine Media is a digital-first media company that boasts nearly 4 billion video views every month. The newly-formed media holding company consists of four mission-driven, category-leading brands across food, drink & travel (Thrillist), news & entertainment (NowThis), animals (The Dodo) and science, tech & exploration (Seeker).Group Nine's brands are built for consumption on the social web, where millennials are their main focus audience. | $100M |  | Oct 13, 2016 |  |
| BLADE | BLADE is a technology-powered, short-distance aviation company committed to reducing travel friction by enabling cost-effective air transportation alternatives. They leverage their technology to enable travelers to utilize and enjoy air travel. BLADE arranges on-demand charter and scheduled flights across a diverse accessible fleet of helicopters,jets, turboprops, and seaplanes.BLADE operates in New York City, Long Island and the Hamptons, Los Angeles, Boston, Washington DC, and many other locations. | $6M | Series A | Jul 09, 2016 |  |
| BLADE | BLADE is a technology-powered, short-distance aviation company committed to reducing travel friction by enabling cost-effective air transportation alternatives. They leverage their technology to enable travelers to utilize and enjoy air travel. BLADE arranges on-demand charter and scheduled flights across a diverse accessible fleet of helicopters,jets, turboprops, and seaplanes.BLADE operates in New York City, Long Island and the Hamptons, Los Angeles, Boston, Washington DC, and many other locations. | $6M | Seed | May 19, 2015 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Lerer Hippeau](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lerer-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Raine Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/raine-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [32 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/32-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Axel Springer](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/axel-springer) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Axel Springer Digital Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/axel-springer-digital-ventures-inc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Baroda Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/baroda-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Warner Bros Discovery

VC Fund · New York, United States

Discovery is a global mass media and entertainment company.The company operates through U.S. networks; international networks; education; and other segments. It owns and operates television networks under many brand names, including Discovery, TLC, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery, Science, Velocity, Discovery Family, American Heroes,Destination America, Discovery Life, Oprah Winfrey Network, Eurosport, DMAX, and Discovery Kids.The company’s content genres include survival, exploration, sports, lifestyle, general entertainment, heroes, adventure, crime and investigation, health, and kids. It distributes content across various platforms such as brand-aligned websites, web-native networks, online streaming, mobile devices, video on demand (VOD), and broadband channels; and operates radio stations and websites. In addition, it provides access to an online suite of curriculum-based VOD tools, professional development services, digital textbooks, and student assessments through subscriptions for K-12 schools; and publishes hard copy curriculum-based content. It also operates production studios that develop television content for television service providers.Discovery Communications was founded on June 17, 1985, and is headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland.

5 contacts available at Warner Bros Discovery.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| David Zaslav | President and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-m-zaslav |
| John Hendricks | Founder & Executive Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-s-hendricks |
| LaVoy Robison | Board Of Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/m-lavoy-robison |
| Mark Thompson | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-thompson |
| Robert Beck | Member of the Board of Directors | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/robert-beck |

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## FAQ

### What does David Zaslav invest in?

David Zaslav invests primarily in Video, Travel and Aerospace startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did David Zaslav last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for David Zaslav closed in May 2021. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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