# John Hendricks

> John Hendricks is a Series A investor backing Computer and Software. See 1 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Oct 2015
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-hendricks-68143a95
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/JohnSHendricks

John Hendricks is a Series A investor focused on Computer and Software. John S. Hendricks is the founder of Discovery Communications, the world's #1 nonfiction media company, and serves as Executive Chairman. Hendricks created Discovery Channel in 1985 as the first cable network in the United States designed to provide high-quality documentary programming enabling people to explore their world and satisfy theircuriosity.Hendricks has been the driving force behind the company's dramatic growth, including the expansion of Discovery Communications from its core property, Discovery Channel, to current global operations in over 220 countries and territories with more than 2 billion cumulative subscribers. Under Hendricks' leadership, Discovery now encompasses 162 networks of distinctive programming representing 26 entertainment brands including Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Science and Investigation Discovery. Across the Nordic region, Discovery owns and operates SBS Discovery Media, a top-three portfolio of 20 television brands that feature leading nonfiction content, as well as locally produced entertainment programs, sports and the best scripted series and movies from major studios. Discovery also is a leading provider of educational products and services to schools and owns and operates a diversified portfolio of digital media services, including Revision3.A visionary in the media industry, Hendricks has been honored with a Primetime Emmy Award and with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences highest honor, the Governors Award, for conceiving the TLC series, Great Books. The Ark Trust named him a recipient of the Genesis Award for lifetime achievement for his efforts in raising awareness around the globe about animal issues. Hendricks has also been recognized as the first corporate leader to receive the National Education Association's Friend of Education award for "innovations in education and technology and greatly expanding educational opportunity for America's schoolchildren."Hendricks is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Discovery Channel Global Education Partnership, a nonprofit organization dedicated to using the power of television to improve lives in underserved areas around the world, and serves on the Board of Directors of a number of non-profit organizations including the United States Olympic Committee, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Institute for Advanced Study, and the National Forest Foundation.Before 1985, Hendricks founded and served as president of the American Association of University Consultants (AAUC), a private consulting organization that specialized in television distribution, marketing and fundraising for educational programs and services. Hendricks holds a B.A. in history (magna cum laude, 1974) and an honorary doctorate (1991) from the University of Alabama, Huntsville.Hendricks’ memoir, A CURIOUS DISCOVERY: An Entrepreneur’s Story, recounts the struggles and triumphs of turning his passion for documentary programs into the world’s most widely distributed cable channel and parlaying its popularity into a leading global media company. The book will be published by Harper Collins in June 2013.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Computer | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| 3D Technology | 1 | 100% |
| Virtual Reality | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8i | 8i is changing how humans interact by providing the services for communicating dynamic volumetric content between people anywhere in the world. This includes interactive telepresence, live broadcast, and recorded entertainment and experiences. Founded in May 2014, 8i has offices in Los Angeles, Chicago and New Zealand. In October of  2018, HayesMackaman became CEO and relaunched the company in 2019. Since then he’s focused on productizing core volumetric video technology closing deals with Softbank, LGU+, China Telecom, US Army, AIS, and CSIRO. | $13.5M | Series A | Oct 14, 2015 | http://8i.com/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [RRE Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rre-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Advancit Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/advancit-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [1745 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bertelsmann-digital-media-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Dolby Family Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dolby-family-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Founders Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/founders-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kortschak Investments L.P.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kortschak-investments-l-p) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does John Hendricks invest in?

John Hendricks invests primarily in Computer, Software and 3D Technology startups, most often at Series A 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.

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### When did John Hendricks last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for John Hendricks closed in Oct 2015. Shizune tracks 1 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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