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TCG

TCG is a preeminent growth equity firm investing in sports, media and passion-driven businesses. It evolved from a holding company into an investment firm and...

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TCG

TCG is a preeminent growth equity firm investing in sports, media and passion-driven businesses. It evolved from a holding company into an investment firm and remains focused on investing in platforms and brands that shape culture. As a group of operators, creatives, and investors, TCG helps founders bring authentic ideas to life.

General information

Firm type

Private Equity

Year founded

2018

Location

Region

North America

Country

United States

City

Palo Alto

Corporate office

Playa Vista, CA, United States

Principals

Peter Chernin

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Jesse Jacobs

Co-Founder

Mike Kerns

Co-founder and Partner

Greg Bettinelli

Partner

Lauren Goldberg

Partner, CCO & General Counsel

Maureen Sullivan

Partner

Mark Kamal

Chief Financial Officer

Julia Beilman

Principal

Steve Cousineau

Board Partner

Michaela Venuti

Principal

Karissa Jhangiani

Vice President

Sam Johnson

Associate

Andy Campion

Operating Partner

Negar Shirazi

Vice President, Finance & Accounting

Alberto Duran Rojas

Senior Director, Financial Reporting

Jonathan Liu

Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

Alex Poon

Deputy General Counsel

Jarrod Dicker

Advising Partner, Crypto

Sector focus

sports, media and passion-driven businesses

Frequently asked questions

What investment stages does TCG typically target?

Public records show TCG targets a wide range: early-stage (including seed and start-up), venture general, expansion and late-stage, and growth equity, alongside traditional buyouts. This full-spectrum approach is rare — most managers specialize in one or two stages. The absence of named portfolio companies, however, limits visibility into how capital is actually allocated across these stages.

Where does TCG's capital come from?

The source of TCG's capital base has not been publicly disclosed. The firm does not confirm whether it manages third-party institutional commitments, high-net-worth individual capital, a single-family pool, or a blend of these sources. The regulatory classification as a private equity manager does not itself resolve the question of underlying ownership or capital structure.

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