# Tegna

> Tegna is a VC fund in Mclean backing Gaming, TV and Mobile. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mclean, United States
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Aug 2024
- Lead investor: 44%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/9552085?pathWildcard=9552085
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/tegna
- Website: http://www.tegna.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tegnainc

Tegna is a VC fund in Mclean focused on Gaming and TV. TEGNA is comprised of a dynamic portfolio of media and digital businesses that provide content that matters and brands that deliver. They deliver relevant, useful, and smart content so people can make the right decisions.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Tegna. Shizune tracks 12 team members at Tegna. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/tegna?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 3 | 33% |
| TV | 2 | 22% |
| Mobile | 2 | 22% |
| Digital Media | 2 | 22% |
| Digital Entertainment | 2 | 22% |

31 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 22% |
| Series C | 2 | 22% |
| Series B | 1 | 11% |
| Series D | 1 | 11% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 11% |

6 stages tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cathy Sapiro | Human Resources Business Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cathy-sapiro |
| Jill Greenthal | Member of the Board of Directors | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jill-greenthal |
| John (Jack) Williams | President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-jack-williams |
| Michael Beder | Associate General Counsel | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-beder |
| Scott McCune | Member of the Board of Directors | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scott-k-mccune |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ALLCITY Network | ALLCITY Network is a digital sports network that offers podcast services for NFL and NBA sports. | $12M | Series B | Aug 20, 2024 |  |
| ALLCITY Network | ALLCITY Network is a digital sports network that offers podcast services for NFL and NBA sports. | $12M | Series B | Aug 20, 2024 |  |
| Run3TV | Run3TV is a TV web platform for broadcasters that uses NEXTGEN TV's ATSC 3.0 A/344 Interactive Broadcast Standard to enhance local news, sports, and entertainment viewing experiences. NEXTGEN TV applications enable broadcasters to directly engage with viewers, boost engagement, and generate new revenue sources. |  | Corporate Round | Apr 12, 2024 |  |
| 6AM City | 6AM is redefining the future of local media as the fastest growing newsletter-first local media company in the country, delivering the most relevant need-to-know local news and events. We aim to build communities driven by conversation, designed to educate and activate the cities we call home.Markets: Greenville, SC (GVLtoday); Columbia, SC(COLAtoday); Charleston, SC (CHStoday); Asheville, NC (AVLtoday); Raleigh, NC (RALtoday); Chattanooga,TN (NOOGAtoday); Nashville, TN (NASHtoday); Lakeland, FL (LALtoday); Louisville, KY (LOUtoday); Lexington, KY (LEXtoday); Kansas City, MO (KCtoday); Richmond, VA (RICtoday); Madison, WI (608today); Indianapolis, IN (INDYtoday); Portland, OR (PDXtoday); Seattle, WA (SEAtoday); Boston, MA (BOStoday); Fort Worth, TX (FTWtoday); San Antonio (SATXtoday); San Diego, CA (SDtoday); Sacramento, CA (SACtoday); and San Jose, CA (SJCtoday). | $10M | Series A | Feb 02, 2024 |  |
| Boom Entertainment | Boom Entertainment is a technology company developing a sports gaming application focusing on casual games for the sports betting industry. The company works with professional sports leagues, media companies, and casino operators. | $15.3M | Series A | May 13, 2021 |  |
| Jackpocket | Jackpocket is creating a more convenient, fun, and responsible way to play the lottery. The first licensed third-party lottery app in the United States, Jackpocket offers players an easy, secure way to order official state lottery tickets, such as Powerball, Mega Millions, from their phone. Lottery players use Jackpocket to place ticket orders fortheir favorite games, check lottery results, join lottery pools with other Jackpocket players, and turn on Autoplay so they never miss a drawing. Jackpocket is available in Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Washington, D.C. with many new markets on the horizon. | $50M | Series C | Feb 09, 2021 |  |
| Vizbee | Vizbee is a streaming video startup that focuses on cross-platform casting and data. | $3.6M |  | Jan 25, 2018 |  |
| Whistle | Team Whistle – comprising Whistle, New Form, and Vertical Networks – is a global media company that’s changing the sports and entertainment game. It creates and distributes engaging content experiences for today’s audiences, always playing in the positive and resonating with what’s relatable. Its premium scripted, unscripted and interactive shows,podcasts, music, and merchandise are available on the social, audio, and streaming platforms that matter most. For brands, sports leagues, and media companies, they help them activate and engage consumers across the content ecosystem. | $28M | Series C | Jan 23, 2017 |  |
| Kin Community | Kin is a lifestyle entertainment company that develops, creates and distributes lifestyle entertainment in all forms and across all platforms for women in the “Builder” stage of their lives. | $13.5M | Series D | Jun 30, 2016 |  |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Cerity Partners Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/touchdown-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Bullpen Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bullpen-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ECP Growth](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emil-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Mosaic General Partnership](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mastry) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Allure Media](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/allure-media) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alpha Bridge Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alpha-bridge-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Tegna invest in?

Tegna invests primarily in Gaming, TV and Mobile startups, most often at Series A and Series C stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Tegna?

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### Who are the partners at Tegna?

The team at Tegna includes Cathy Sapiro (Human Resources Business Partner), Jill Greenthal (Member of the Board of Directors) and John (Jack) Williams (President), among 12 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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