# Peter Chernin

> Peter Chernin is a seed investor at TCG backing News and Mobile. See 14 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [TCG](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-chernin-group-llc)
- Location: Santa Monica, United States
- Total investments: 14
- Last investment: May 2025
- Lead investor: 36%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-chernin-7562606
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/PeterChernin
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Peter-Chernin/133258970047398?fref=ts

Peter Chernin is a seed investor at TCG in Santa Monica focused on News and Mobile. Since June 2009, Chernin has served as Founder and Chairman of Chernin Entertainment, LLC, a film and television production company, and The Chernin Group LLC, which is involved in strategic opportunities in media, technology and entertainment.Since October 2010, Chernin has served as Co-Founder and Chairman of CA Media, LP, which builds andmanages media, technology and entertainment businesses throughout the Asia Pacific region. From October 1996 to June 2009,Chernin served in several roles at News Corporation, most recently as President and Chief Operating Officer, and served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Fox Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation. Chernin currently serves on the boards of directors of American Express Company, a diversified financial services company, and Pandora Media, Inc., an online music streaming company.Chernin previously served on the boards of directors of various companies in the media industry and the technology industry, including News Corporation, DirecTV, Inc., E*Trade Financial Corporation and Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. Chernin holds a B.A. in English Literature from the University of California, Berkeley. Chernin was selected to serve on our board of directors because of his operating and management experience at global media companies, his expertise in online and mobile markets and other new technologies and his service on the boards of directors of numerous other companies.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2M–$3M |
| Series A | $6.5M–$25M |
| Series B | $17M–$50M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| News | 2 | 14% |
| Mobile | 2 | 14% |
| Sports | 2 | 14% |
| Mobile Apps | 2 | 14% |
| Digital Entertainment | 2 | 14% |

30 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 21% |
| Series A | 3 | 21% |
| Series B | 2 | 14% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 14% |
| Series C | 1 | 7% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 8 | 57% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 7% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unrivaled Sports | Unrivaled Sports operates a portfolio of youth sports properties and programming across various disciplines, including baseball, softball, football, and action sports. Its holdings encompass venues such as Ripken Baseball, Cooperstown All Star Village, Sports Force Parks, Baseball Factory, and Softball Factory. The company also manages initiativeslike We Are Camp and the ForeverLawn Sports Complex at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Village. In addition to facility operations, Unrivaled Sports is involved in organizing sports events and training programs aimed at youth development. | $120M |  | May 06, 2025 | https://www.playunrivaled.com |
| Promise | Promise is a film, series, and innovative format studio powered by the world’s best Gen AI artists and storytellers. |  | Seed | Nov 19, 2024 | https://x.com/promise_ai |
| Unrivaled Sports | Unrivaled Sports operates a portfolio of youth sports properties and programming across various disciplines, including baseball, softball, football, and action sports. Its holdings encompass venues such as Ripken Baseball, Cooperstown All Star Village, Sports Force Parks, Baseball Factory, and Softball Factory. The company also manages initiativeslike We Are Camp and the ForeverLawn Sports Complex at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Village. In addition to facility operations, Unrivaled Sports is involved in organizing sports events and training programs aimed at youth development. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 27, 2024 | https://www.playunrivaled.com |
| Funko | Funko provides branded pop culture products to a diverse range of consumers and retail channels.Funko currently holds hundreds of licenses and the rights to create tens of thousands of characters - one of the largest portfolios in the pop culture and collectibles industry. Funko’s Pop! Vinyl is the number one stylized vinyl collectible on themarket, selling millions of figures to collectors around the world. | $263M | Post-IPO Secondary | May 05, 2022 | http://www.funko.com |
| Scopely | Scopely is an interactive entertainment and video game company, home to many top-grossing, award-winning franchises including “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” “Stumble Guys”, and “Yahtzee With Buddies,” among others.Scopely creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer™ experience.Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami™ that supports one of the diversified portfolios in the mobile games industry. Recognized multiple times as Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies,” Scopely is a multi-billion-dollar business due to its ability to create long-lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years. Scopely has operations in more than a dozen markets across Asia-Pacific, including Bangalore and Shanghai, among others; EMEA, including Barcelona and Dublin, among others; and North America, including Boulder, Colorado, and Culver City, California, among others, with additional game studio partners across four continents. | $100M | Series C | Jun 19, 2018 | http://www.scopely.com |
| Doppler Labs | Doppler Labs was founded in 2013 with the mission to make computing more immersive and human. Here Active Listening, Doppler Lab’s first digital product, was named TIME magazine’s Best Invention of 2015. In February 2017, Doppler Labs released Here One, the evolution of Here Active Listening and the first 3-in-1 wireless smart headphone,delivering premium sound quality, Smart Noise Cancellation, and Speech Enhancement | $24M | Series B | Jul 18, 2016 | https://hereplus.me/ |
| Doppler Labs | Doppler Labs was founded in 2013 with the mission to make computing more immersive and human. Here Active Listening, Doppler Lab’s first digital product, was named TIME magazine’s Best Invention of 2015. In February 2017, Doppler Labs released Here One, the evolution of Here Active Listening and the first 3-in-1 wireless smart headphone,delivering premium sound quality, Smart Noise Cancellation, and Speech Enhancement | $17M | Series B | Jul 07, 2015 | https://hereplus.me/ |
| Doppler Labs | Doppler Labs was founded in 2013 with the mission to make computing more immersive and human. Here Active Listening, Doppler Lab’s first digital product, was named TIME magazine’s Best Invention of 2015. In February 2017, Doppler Labs released Here One, the evolution of Here Active Listening and the first 3-in-1 wireless smart headphone,delivering premium sound quality, Smart Noise Cancellation, and Speech Enhancement | $6.5M | Series A | Sep 01, 2014 | https://hereplus.me/ |
| Doppler Labs | Doppler Labs was founded in 2013 with the mission to make computing more immersive and human. Here Active Listening, Doppler Lab’s first digital product, was named TIME magazine’s Best Invention of 2015. In February 2017, Doppler Labs released Here One, the evolution of Here Active Listening and the first 3-in-1 wireless smart headphone,delivering premium sound quality, Smart Noise Cancellation, and Speech Enhancement | $3M | Seed | Feb 01, 2014 | https://hereplus.me/ |
| Medium | Medium is a social publishing platform that allows anyone to share ideas and perspectives that matter. For writers, Medium offers simple creation tools combined with a larger distribution network. For readers, Medium allows people to follow people and topics that matter to them and receive a personalized feed of content every day. Readers canjoin in the conversation by highlighting, recommending, or responding to posts. It was founded n 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $25M | Series A | Jan 28, 2014 | https://medium.com |

10 of 14 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Jaws Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jaws-ventures-2) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
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- [General Atlantic](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-atlantic) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About TCG

VC Fund · Los Angeles, United States

TCG is an independent media company. Their focus is on majority and minority investments in growing consumer businesses. Our portfolio includes digital media, commerce, marketplaces, sports, gaming, consumer finance, and health and wellness brands and platforms.

5 contacts available at TCG.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jesse Jacobs | President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jesse-jacobs |
| Michaela Venuti | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michaela-venuti |
| Adam Raper | Operating Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adam-raper-da11 |
| Allison Stern | Operating Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/allison-stern |
| Brett Baker | Actor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brett-baker-2 |

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## FAQ

### What does Peter Chernin invest in?

Peter Chernin invests primarily in News, Mobile and Sports startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 14 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Peter Chernin's check size?

Peter Chernin typically joins rounds of $2M–$3M at Seed, $6.5M–$25M at Series A and $17M–$50M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Peter Chernin participates in.

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### When did Peter Chernin last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Peter Chernin closed in May 2025. Shizune tracks 14 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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