# Warner Bros Discovery

> Warner Bros Discovery is a VC fund backing Media and Entertainment. See 28 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 28
- Last investment: Mar 2025
- Lead investor: 57%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/discoveryinc
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Discovery
- Website: https://www.discovery.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discovery

Warner Bros Discovery is a VC fund in New York focused on Media and Entertainment and Digital Media. 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.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Media and Entertainment | 8 | 29% |
| Digital Media | 6 | 21% |
| Sports | 4 | 14% |
| Advertising | 4 | 14% |
| Video Streaming | 4 | 14% |

52 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 6 | 21% |
| Series A | 5 | 18% |
| Series B | 4 | 14% |
| Corporate Round | 3 | 11% |
| Seed | 2 | 7% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 15 | 54% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 7% |
| Japan | 1 | 4% |
| Turkey | 1 | 4% |
| Germany | 1 | 4% |

7 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David Zaslav | President and CEO | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-m-zaslav |
| John Hendricks | Founder & Executive Chairman | 1 | — |
| LaVoy Robison | Board Of Director | 0 | — |
| Mark Thompson | CEO | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-thompson |
| Robert Beck | Member of the Board of Directors | 1 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OSN+ | OSN+ is a major video streaming platform for premium content. OSN+ is a production company that has more great series plus more of the best of Hollywood. | $57M | Corporate Round | Mar 24, 2025 | https://x.com/osnplus |
| Professional Triathletes Organisation | Professional Triathletes Organisation is a nonprofit company that organizes events of the triathlon sport. | $30M | Series B | Dec 23, 2022 | https://protriathletes.org/ |
| OpenAP | OpenAP is an advertising company that brings simplicity and scale to audience-based campaigns. |  | Corporate Round | Jan 10, 2022 | http://www.openap.tv |
| BluTV | BluTV is the leading subscriber video on demand entertainment platform in Turkey, launched in MENA in Arabic, soon in LATAM in Spanish. |  | Corporate Round | Jan 19, 2021 | https://www.blutv.com/int/ |
| GB News | GB News is a British television news channel that provides news, opinion, and debate for all of its viewers. | $81.7M | Series A | Jan 06, 2021 | https://www.gbnews.uk/ |
| 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 | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 09, 2019 | http://www.groupninemedia.com |
| FloSports | FloSports is a media and events company that provides live streaming of premier events, original video programming, and weekly studio shows. It is the source of content and news coverage that true fans have been waiting for. Focused on three areas live competition and coverage, original content, and owned and operated events – the company takesfragmented communities and provides them with the platform to connect with the sports they love. | $47.2M | Series C | Jun 03, 2019 | http://www.flosports.tv/ |
| Joyn GmbH | Joyn is a European streaming platform with over 60 live TV channels, exclusive previews, originals productions, premium shows and movies. Users can view content free of charge on multiple platforms such as smart TVs, mobile (Android, iOS), web, etc. New features and content (Eurosport, Hollywood movies, premium TV channels, etc.) are continuouslyadded to the platform.Joyn GmbH is a 50/50 joint venture of ProSiebenSat.1 Digital GmbH and Discovery Communications Europe Ltd., with its headquarters in Munich, Germany. |  |  | Dec 01, 2018 | https://www.joyn.de/ |
| Philo | Philo offers an entertainment-focused streaming service nationwide. It was inspired by Philo T. Farnsworth, the inventor of electronic television. Philo was created to build a better TV experience. The company started in the college market as a laboratory for creating a next-generation TV platform. Philo has previously received investment fromNew Enterprise Associates (NEA), Rho Ventures, Xfund, Home Box Office Inc. (HBO), Mark Cuban’s Radical Investments, WME, and CBC New Media Group. Philo is based in San Francisco, with offices in New York and Cambridge, Massachusettes. | $41.4M | Series C | Jul 03, 2018 | http://philo.com |
| 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 | http://www.groupninemedia.com |

10 of 28 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Causeway Media Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/causeway-media-partners) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [1745 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bertelsmann-digital-media-investments) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [DCM Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dcm) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- World Wrestling Entertainment — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Chicago Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chicago-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Fertitta Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fertitta-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Warner Bros Discovery invest in?

Warner Bros Discovery invests primarily in Media and Entertainment, Digital Media and Sports startups, most often at Funding Round and Series A stage. Most of the 28 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 Warner Bros Discovery?

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### Who are the partners at Warner Bros Discovery?

The team at Warner Bros Discovery includes David Zaslav (President and CEO), John Hendricks (Founder & Executive Chairman) and LaVoy Robison (Board Of Director), among 14 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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