# Dick Clark Productions

> Dick Clark Productions is a VC fund backing Broadcasting and Virtual Reality. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Santa Monica, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Aug 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/dick-clark-productions
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/dclarkp
- Website: http://www.dickclark.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/dickclarkproductions

Dick Clark Productions is a VC fund in Santa Monica focused on Broadcasting and Virtual Reality. Dick Clark Productions (dcp) is the world’s largest producer and proprietor of televised live event entertainment programming, with the “Academy of Country Music Awards,” AMERICAN COUNTRY COUNTDOWN AWARDS, “American Music Awards,” “Billboard Music Awards,” “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest,” “Golden Globe Awards,” “HollywoodFilm Awards” and the “Streamy Awards.” Weekly television programming includes SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, from 19 Entertainment, a division of CORE Media Group and dcp; and “World’s Funniest,” from Jukin Media and dcp.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Broadcasting | 1 | 100% |
| Virtual Reality | 1 | 100% |
| Media and Entertainment | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jay Penske | CEO | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jay-penske |
| Allen Shapiro | Chief Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/allen-shapiro |
| Amy Thurlow | Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amy-thurlow |
| Ariel Elazar | Executive Vice President of Brand, Marketing, & Digital Strategy | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ariel-elazar |
| Barry Adelman | Executive Vice President of Television | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/barry-adelman |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NextVR | NextVR enables the transmission of live, long-form virtual reality content in broadcast quality – leading the way for live and on-demand VR to become a mainstream experience for sporting events, concerts, cinematic productions and more. Launched in 2009, NextVR has more than 26 patents granted or pending for the capture, compression, transmission,and display of virtual reality content. NextVR's platform allows the fully immersive content to be streamed with pristine quality using current home and mobile Internet connections. NextVR was founded by veterans in stereoscopic imaging technology, software development and an award-winning filmmaker | $80M | Series B | Aug 09, 2016 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Formation 8](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/formation8) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Founder H Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/founder-h-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
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## FAQ

### What does Dick Clark Productions invest in?

Dick Clark Productions invests primarily in Broadcasting, Virtual Reality and Media and Entertainment startups, most often at Series B stage. Most of the 1 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 Dick Clark Productions?

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### Who are the partners at Dick Clark Productions?

The team at Dick Clark Productions includes Jay Penske (CEO), Allen Shapiro (Chief Executive Officer) and Amy Thurlow (Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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