# Jonathan Dolgen

> Jonathan Dolgen is a Series C investor at Expedia backing Video and Content. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Expedia](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/expedia)
- Location: Bellevue, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2008
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Jonathan Dolgen is a Series C investor at Expedia in Bellevue focused on Video and Content. Jonathan L. Dolgen has been a director of Expedia since completion of the IAC/Expedia Spin-Off. From July 2004 until April 2010, Dolgen was a Senior Advisor to Viacom, Inc. (“Old Viacom”), a worldwide entertainment and media company, where he provided advisory services to the chief executive officer of Old Viacom, or others designated by him,on an as-requested basis.Effective December 31, 2005, Old Viacom was separated into two publicly traded companies, Viacom Inc. (“New Viacom”) and CBS Corporation. From the separation of Old Viacom, Dolgen provided advisory services to the chief executive officer of New Viacom, or others designated by him, on an as-requested basis. Since July 2004, Dolgen has been a private investor, and since September 2004, Dolgen has been the principal of Wood River Ventures, LLC, a private entity that seeks investment and other opportunities and provides consulting services, primarily in the media sector. From April 2005 until April 2013, Dolgen, through Wood River, had an arrangement with Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC to seek investment opportunities and consult, primarily in the media sector. From October 2006 through March 2008, Dolgen served as senior consultant for ArtistDirect, Inc. From April 1994 to July 2004, Dolgen served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Viacom Entertainment Group, a unit of Old Viacom, where he oversaw various operations of Old Viacom’s businesses, which during 2003 and 2004 primarily included the operations engaged in motion picture production and distribution, television production and distribution, regional theme parks, theatrical exhibition and publishing. As a result of the separation of Old Viacom, Old Viacom’s motion picture production and distribution and theatrical exhibition business became part of New Viacom’s businesses, and substantially all of the remaining businesses of Old Viacom overseen by Dolgen remained with CBS Corporation.Dolgen began his career in the entertainment industry in 1976 and, until joining the Viacom Entertainment Group, served in executive positions at Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Twentieth Century Fox and Fox, Inc., and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Dolgen has also been a director of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. since its formation following the merger of Live Nation, Inc. and Ticketmaster in January 2010. Prior to the merger, Dolgen was a director of Ticketmaster from August 2008. From October 2004 until September 2008, Dolgen was a Director of Charter Communications, Inc. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Claremont Graduate School and a director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Video | 1 | 50% |
| Content | 1 | 50% |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series C | 1 | 50% |
| Series D | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Veoh | Veoh: Open. Personalized. Free. TV.Veoh is an Internet TV service that gives viewers the power to easily discover, watch, and personalize their online viewing experience. With a simple broadband connection Veoh gives you free access to all of the great TV and film studio content, independent productions, and user-generated videos on theWeb. From hit CBS, WB, NBC, FOX and MTV Networks shows to your favorite YouTube clips, Veoh turns the vast universe of Internet video into an easy-to-use, high-quality, personalized experience that TV fans everywhere can enjoy. Who can publish on Veoh?Veoh is an open platform for content publishers of all sizes and sophistication who want to reach tomorrow's television audience. Currently more than 100,000 publishers - from forward-thinking, well-known entertainment brands to independent, made-for-the-Web producers - use Veoh to connect with an audience of more than 28 million engaged, influential viewers. In addition, Veoh's unique publisher optimization program gives publishers powerful tools to help them raise awareness of their content and cultivate loyal viewing audiences. Who's behind Veoh?With offices in San Diego and Los Angeles, CA, Veoh is home to a diverse team of entertainment industry insiders, outsiders, technologists and creative types who share a common vision: To make Veoh the most valuable video experience on the Internet. And like any good business, we have our fair share of suits -- Veoh is privately held and backed by leading technology and media investors, including Shelter Capital Partners, Spark Capital, Michael Eisner's Tornante Company, Goldman Sachs, Time Warner Inc., Intel Capital, Adobe Systems Incorporated, Gordon Crawford, Tom Freston and Jonathan Dolgen. | $30M | Series D | Jun 03, 2008 |  |
| Veoh | Veoh: Open. Personalized. Free. TV.Veoh is an Internet TV service that gives viewers the power to easily discover, watch, and personalize their online viewing experience. With a simple broadband connection Veoh gives you free access to all of the great TV and film studio content, independent productions, and user-generated videos on theWeb. From hit CBS, WB, NBC, FOX and MTV Networks shows to your favorite YouTube clips, Veoh turns the vast universe of Internet video into an easy-to-use, high-quality, personalized experience that TV fans everywhere can enjoy. Who can publish on Veoh?Veoh is an open platform for content publishers of all sizes and sophistication who want to reach tomorrow's television audience. Currently more than 100,000 publishers - from forward-thinking, well-known entertainment brands to independent, made-for-the-Web producers - use Veoh to connect with an audience of more than 28 million engaged, influential viewers. In addition, Veoh's unique publisher optimization program gives publishers powerful tools to help them raise awareness of their content and cultivate loyal viewing audiences. Who's behind Veoh?With offices in San Diego and Los Angeles, CA, Veoh is home to a diverse team of entertainment industry insiders, outsiders, technologists and creative types who share a common vision: To make Veoh the most valuable video experience on the Internet. And like any good business, we have our fair share of suits -- Veoh is privately held and backed by leading technology and media investors, including Shelter Capital Partners, Spark Capital, Michael Eisner's Tornante Company, Goldman Sachs, Time Warner Inc., Intel Capital, Adobe Systems Incorporated, Gordon Crawford, Tom Freston and Jonathan Dolgen. | $26M | Series C | Jun 14, 2007 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Shelter Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shelter-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Adobe](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adobe-systems) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [The Tornante Company](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-tornante-company) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Expedia

VC Fund · Bellevue, United States

Expedia is an online travel agency. It enables users to access a wide range of services. It books airline tickets, hotel reservations, car rentals, cruises, vacation packages, and various attractions and services via the world wide web and telephone travel agents.Its primary web businesses include Expedia.com, Hotels.com, Hotwire.com, andEgencia.com. It launched Tripadvisor in 2011. It also offers services for corporate travel and travel services in Europe and Asia.Expedia also operates internationally with sites in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Australia, Japan, and China. It is done through its investment in eLong.

5 contacts available at Expedia.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cyril Ranque | President, Lodging Partner Services | — |
| Eric Koenig | COO - SVP Global Business Operations | — |
| Jonathan Dolgen | Member of Board of Directors | — |
| Keshav Peswani | Senior Software Engineer | — |
| Kuldeep Chowhan | Principal Engineer | — |

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## FAQ

### What does Jonathan Dolgen invest in?

Jonathan Dolgen invests primarily in Video, Content and Internet startups, most often at Series C and Series D stage. Most of the 2 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 Jonathan Dolgen last invest?

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