# Paramount Pictures

> Paramount Pictures is a VC fund in West Hollywood backing Film and Internet. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: West Hollywood, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Dec 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/paramount-pictures
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/paramountpics
- Website: http://www.paramount.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/blackstone

Paramount Pictures is a VC fund in West Hollywood focused on Film and Internet. Paramount Pictures is major global player in feature film production and distribution, video and DVD worldwide distribution, and production of programs for television broadcast and syndication.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Paramount Pictures. Shizune tracks 11 team members at Paramount Pictures. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/paramount-pictures?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Film | 1 | 100% |
| Internet | 1 | 100% |
| Marketing | 1 | 100% |
| Video Streaming | 1 | 100% |
| Video on Demand | 1 | 100% |

8 industries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Richard Aseme | VP, International Marketing and Distribution, EMEA | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/richard-aseme |
| Brad Grey | Chairman and CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brad-grey |
| Courtney D. Armstrong | President Of Business Affairs and Administration | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/courtney-d-armstrong |
| David Alstadter | Post Production Re-Recording Mixer, Film, Sound & Video Engineering | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-alstadter |
| Frederick Huntsberry | Chief Operating Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frederick-huntsberry |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CHILI | Chili is a European entertainment company and a comprehensive entertainment-centered marketplace for movie and TV fans, providing information and reviews about cinema previews, a geo-localized cinema ticket booking service, all the new releases in digital form, months before pay TV, a catalogue of thousands of digital films, TV series, DVDs, andBlu-Ray, the possibility to buy together original merchandising of a character and choose gadgets from the films, and lots more.CHILI proposes a wide library of titles thanks to the agreements with the most important production companies, local distributors, and indie labels. CHILI is available on Smart TVs, Blu Rays, PCs, tablets, and smartphones. No monthly or activation costs, a pure pay per view movie experience. Founded in June 2012, thanks to the success achieved in Italy, CHILI has expanded to UK, Germany, Poland, and Austria. CHILI is controlled and managed by its founders.CHILI is the owner of subsidiaries HotCorn and CineTrailer. HotCorn is a digital magazine dedicated to film and TV series, more than 30 correspondents worldwide confirm the international scope of the magazine. CineTrailer is a popular and downloaded international app for cinema, available in Italy, Germany, Spain, France Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and UK. CineTrailer is the cinema finder which allows the public to always be updated on the latest films in cinemas, screening times for the nearest theatres with the possibility of booking seats and buying tickets.In November 2017, Frost & Sullivan awarded CHILI as the European Entrepreneurial Company of the Year for its innovative video-on-demand (VOD) services. The company was founded on 2012 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy. | $8.3M | Private Equity | Dec 15, 2016 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Sony Pictures Entertainment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sony-pictures-entertainment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Paramount](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/viacom) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Warner Bros.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/warner-bros) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Paramount Pictures invest in?

Paramount Pictures invests primarily in Film, Internet and Marketing startups, most often at Private Equity stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Italy. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Paramount Pictures?

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### Who are the partners at Paramount Pictures?

The team at Paramount Pictures includes Richard Aseme (VP, International Marketing and Distribution, EMEA), Brad Grey (Chairman and CEO) and Courtney D. Armstrong (President Of Business Affairs and Administration), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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