James McClurg
Head of Investments @ Sky UK
London, United Kingdom
James McClurg is a funding round investor at Sky UK in London focused on Music and Video. James heads up Sky’s Startup Investment and Partnerships team, under the leadership of Emma Lloyd.James joined the joined the team in 2013 and has been investing in and partnering with relevant technology startups in the US, UK/Europe and Israel over the period.Notable investments to date include: Circle (Connected Home), Fubo (OTTSports), Greycroft Fund (VR, AR & Gaming), Jaunt (Virtual Reality), Molotov (OTT TV entertainment), Roku (OTT streaming & media), Sharethrough (Native Advertising), TRX (TV rights) and Whistle Sports (Social Video).Previously, James was an Investment Manager of a London-based venture capital fund and a Strategy and M&A consultant at Deloitte (London).
- Total investments:
- 1
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Industries James McClurg invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Music 1 (100%)
- Video 1 (100%)
- Digital Media 1 (100%)
- Artificial Intelligence 1 (100%)
- Media and Entertainment 1 (100%)
Investments
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| Papercup automates large parts of the dubbing process so content owners can localize their videos at scale, faster and at a fraction of the price of traditional methods. Our AI voices are indistinguishable from human's and our human-in-the-loop system means professional translators quality check all voiceovers for utmost accuracy. | $10.6M / Dec 10, 2020 |
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About Sky UK
Sky is Europe’s leading Entertainment Company, serving 22 million customers across satellite, OTT and broadband in five countries: Italy, Germany, Austria, the UK and Ireland. Sky offers the best and broadest range of content, deliver market-leading customer service and use innovative new technology to give customers a better TV experience, whenever and wherever they choose.
Sky UK Contacts
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Andrew Griffith
Chief Financial Officer
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Executive Vice President
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James McClurg
Head of Investments
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Jeremy Darroch
Group Chief Executive
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What does James McClurg invest in?
James McClurg invests primarily in Music, Video and Digital Media startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for James McClurg closed in Dec 2020. Shizune tracks 1 investment 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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