Shari Redstone
Co-Founder & Managing Partner @ Advancit Capital
Norwood, United States
Shari Redstone is a funding round investor at Advancit Capital in Norwood focused on Apps and Film. Shari Redstone is Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner of Advancit Capital. She is a media executive with a wide-ranging background in numerous aspects of the media and digital industry. She is Chair of the Board of Directors of Paramount Global.She is also Chairperson, CEO, and President of National Amusements, one of the top 10 movie exhibitorsin the U.S. Shari has expanded the company's international footprint and its exploration of new technologies.Shari earned a BS from Tufts University. She serves on the Board of Trustees for the Paley Center for Media and is actively involved in charitable, civic and educational organizations. She is a member of the Board of Trustees at Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
- Total investments:
- 6
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 33%
Last updated:
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Industries Shari Redstone invests in
Stages Shari Redstone invests in
Countries Shari Redstone invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Apps 1 (17%)
- Film 1 (17%)
- Music 1 (17%)
- EdTech 1 (17%)
- Mobile 1 (17%)
Stage
- Funding Round 2 (33%)
- Seed 1 (17%)
- Series A 1 (17%)
- Series B 1 (17%)
Country
- United States 3 (50%)
- Israel 1 (17%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Sipur is an entertainment company that develops, produces, and finances film and television projects. | Sep 16, 2025 | ||
| Avail is tackling one of the many time-consuming tasks in film and TV development: script coverage. | Seed / Dec 04, 2023 | ||
| BEGiN is an education technology company that creates learning products to bring children quality education. The company leverages talents in technology, education, and entertainment to create learning programs that cultivate the critical skills children need to succeed in the future. BEGiN’s all-inclusive offering includes HOMER, KidPass, andcodeSpark Academy. BEGiN is backed by recognized names in early childhood development, including LEGO Ventures, Sesame Workshop, and Gymboree Play & Music. BEGiN was co-founded by Neal Shenoy, Noelle Millholt, and Stephanie Dua and is one of Crain’s 100 Best Places to Work in New York City. | $12.5M / Series B / May 09, 2016 | ||
| BEGiN is an education technology company that creates learning products to bring children quality education. The company leverages talents in technology, education, and entertainment to create learning programs that cultivate the critical skills children need to succeed in the future. BEGiN’s all-inclusive offering includes HOMER, KidPass, andcodeSpark Academy. BEGiN is backed by recognized names in early childhood development, including LEGO Ventures, Sesame Workshop, and Gymboree Play & Music. BEGiN was co-founded by Neal Shenoy, Noelle Millholt, and Stephanie Dua and is one of Crain’s 100 Best Places to Work in New York City. | $6.5M / Series B / Nov 13, 2014 | ||
| BEGiN is an education technology company that creates learning products to bring children quality education. The company leverages talents in technology, education, and entertainment to create learning programs that cultivate the critical skills children need to succeed in the future. BEGiN’s all-inclusive offering includes HOMER, KidPass, andcodeSpark Academy. BEGiN is backed by recognized names in early childhood development, including LEGO Ventures, Sesame Workshop, and Gymboree Play & Music. BEGiN was co-founded by Neal Shenoy, Noelle Millholt, and Stephanie Dua and is one of Crain’s 100 Best Places to Work in New York City. | $6.2M / Series A / Aug 27, 2013 | ||
| Crossfader is the ultimate music mashup app. It turns anybody into a DJ in a matter of seconds, and allows users to discover and share amazing remixes with others around the world. | $1M / Sep 01, 2012 |
Co-Investors
About Advancit Capital
Advancit Capital is an early-stage investment firm focused on media, entertainment, and technology companies. The firm seeks the opportunity to form long-term partnerships with talented, focused, and driven entrepreneurs. With its strategic and industry expertise, Advancit Capital provides value-added resources at the critical growth stages ofcompanies.
Advancit Capital Contacts
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Jonathan Miller
Partner
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Jason Ostheimer
Co-Founder and Partner
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Shari Redstone
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What does Shari Redstone invest in?
Shari Redstone invests primarily in Apps, Film and Music startups, most often at Funding Round and Seed stage. Most of the 6 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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