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.
- Total investments:
- 140
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 44%
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries TCG invests in
Stages TCG invests in
Countries TCG invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $2M–$10M
- Series A
- $5M–$35M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Internet 14 (10%)
- Software 14 (10%)
- Media and Entertainment 14 (10%)
- Health Care 12 (9%)
- Sports 11 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 36 (26%)
- Series A 33 (24%)
- Funding Round 14 (10%)
- Series B 13 (9%)
- Series C 9 (6%)
Country
- United States 86 (61%)
- United Kingdom 4 (3%)
- Australia 2 (1%)
- Canada 1 (1%)
- France 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jesse Jacobs
President
|
President | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Michaela Venuti
Principal
|
Principal | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
Adam Raper
Operating Partner
|
Operating Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Allison Stern
Operating Partner
|
Operating Partner | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Brett Baker
Actor
|
Actor | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 14 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Jia
|
Small businesses drive the economy. They deserve to own a piece of it. Jia gives entrepreneurs anywhere in the world power to control their financial destiny. We provide blockchain-based financing to businesses in emerging markets and reward them with ownership, enabling them to create wealth and prosperity for themselves and their communities. | $3M / Seed / May 21, 2026 | |
Real Sports App
|
Real Sports App develops mobile applications for sports enthusiasts, offering tools to track and enhance athletic performance. Their platform provides features such as activity logging, performance analytics, and progress tracking. These applications support athletes in monitoring their training routines and achieving their fitness goals. | $12.1M / Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 13, 2026 | |
Goalhanger
|
Goalhanger is a podcast production and distribution company that provides chart-topping and story-first content videos. | Private Equity / Jan 28, 2026 | |
Substack
|
Substack offers a platform that enables writers to publish and monetize subscription-based newsletters. The company provides tools for content creation, email distribution, subscription management, and audience analytics. Writers retain ownership of their work and can set their own subscription prices, while readers receive content directly intheir inboxes. Substack also supports podcasting and discussion threads, expanding its services beyond traditional text-based publishing. The platform is used by journalists, authors, and creators who seek a direct relationship with their audience without relying on traditional media channels. Through its ecosystem, Substack facilitates independent publishing and helps writers build sustainable businesses around their content. | $100M / Series C / Jul 17, 2025 | |
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 | |
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Unrivaled Sports
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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 | |
audiochuck
|
audiochuck is a media company that creates and produces content. | $40M / Feb 23, 2025 | |
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audiochuck
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audiochuck is a media company that creates and produces content. | $40M / Private Equity / Feb 23, 2025 | |
Men In Blazers
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Men In Blazers is a soccer-focused media company that covers sports events, leagues, and TV shows. | $15M / Series A / Jan 20, 2025 | |
Judo Bio
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Judo Bio is a biotechnology company that develops precision therapeutics targeting specific cell populations to address genetic diseases. By leveraging its innovative receptor targeting approach, Judo Bio is developing a pipeline aimed at benefiting patients with both common and rare diseases. | $75M / Series A / Oct 07, 2024 | |
| See all 140 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does TCG invest in?
TCG invests primarily in Internet, Software and Media and Entertainment startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 140 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 TCG's check size?
TCG typically joins rounds of $2M–$10M at Seed and $5M–$35M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds TCG participates in.
How do I contact TCG?
Public channels for TCG include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.
Who are the partners at TCG?
The team at TCG includes Jesse Jacobs (President), Michaela Venuti (Principal) and Adam Raper (Operating Partner), among 14 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
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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