Mark Thompson
CEO @ Warner Bros Discovery
New York, United States
Mark Thompson is a seed investor at Warner Bros Discovery in New York focused on News and Software. Mark Thompson is the CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery. He previously worked at The New York Times as a President & CEO. Mark Thompson attended Stonyhurst College and Merton College, Oxford.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Mark Thompson invests in
Stages Mark Thompson invests in
Countries Mark Thompson invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- News 1 (50%)
- Software 1 (50%)
- Publishing 1 (50%)
- Artificial Intelligence 1 (50%)
Country
- United States 1 (50%)
- United Kingdom 1 (50%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
The Mill
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The Mill focuses on in-depth hyper-local news and a mixed free/subscription-based model over clickable headlines and breaking stories. | $444.9K / Seed / Aug 30, 2023 | |
GPTZero
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GPTZero is a ChatGPT-detection tool, designed to detect AI-generated text. | $3.5M / Seed / May 09, 2023 |
Co-Investors
About Warner Bros Discovery
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.
Warner Bros Discovery Contacts
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David Zaslav
President and CEO
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John Hendricks
Founder & Executive Chairman
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LaVoy Robison
Board Of Director
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Mark Thompson
CEO
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Robert Beck
Member of the Board of Directors
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FAQ
What does Mark Thompson invest in?
Mark Thompson invests primarily in News, Software and Publishing startups, most often at Seed 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.
When did Mark Thompson last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Mark Thompson closed in Aug 2023. Shizune tracks 2 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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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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