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Disney

500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA, 91521, United States

Overview

Entertainment company creating innovative experiences and products.

Founded

1923

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

WebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Series A
Series C

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Amusement Park and Arcade
Animation
Consumer Goods
Media and Entertainment
...

Investment portfolio

20rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
OpenAI
Dec 2025Led
$1.0 BOther
Epic Games
Feb 2024Led
$1.5 BOther Equity
RED 6
Jun 2023Participated
$70 MSeries B
Inworld AI
Apr 2022Participated
$10 MOther Equity
TYFFON
May 2019Participated
$8 MSeries A
Quibi
Oct 2018Participated
$1.0 BOther Equity
Hoodline
Sep 2018Participated
$10 MSeries A
NewTV
Jul 2018Participated
$1.0 BOther Equity
Aaptiv
Jun 2018Participated
$22 MSeries C
Atom Tickets
Mar 2018Participated
$60 MSeries C
Playbuzz
Sep 2017Participated
$35 MSeries C
BAMTech
Aug 2016Led
$1.0 BOther Equity
OpenAI
Dec 2025Led
$1.0 BOther
Epic Games
Feb 2024Led
$1.5 BOther Equity
RED 6
Jun 2023Participated
$70 MSeries B
Inworld AI
Apr 2022Participated
$10 MOther Equity
TYFFON
May 2019Participated
$8 MSeries A
Quibi
Oct 2018Participated
$1.0 BOther Equity
Hoodline
Sep 2018Participated
$10 MSeries A
NewTV
Jul 2018Participated
$1.0 BOther Equity
Aaptiv
Jun 2018Participated
$22 MSeries C
Atom Tickets
Mar 2018Participated
$60 MSeries C
Playbuzz
Sep 2017Participated
$35 MSeries C
BAMTech
Aug 2016Led
$1.0 BOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Disney: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Disney: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A04
Series B01
Series C+13
Other10
Other Equity27

Monthly Deal Activity

Disney: 20 deals are recorded across 137 months.All available history.
Disney: 20 deals are recorded across 137 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '151
Jul '150
Aug '152
Sep '151
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '161
Feb '162
Mar '161
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '161
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '171
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '181
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '181
Jul '181
Aug '180
Sep '181
Oct '181
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '191
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '221
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
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Apr '230
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Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '241
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Apr '240
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Dec '240
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Dec '251
Jan '260
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Sector Breakdown

Disney: Media & Entertainment is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Disney: Media & Entertainment is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Media & Entertainment11
Enterprise Software7
AR/VR6
AI & Machine Learning6
Data, Analytics & IT5
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Marketing & Advertising3
Gaming & eSports3
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Transportation & Logistics1
Hardware & Robotics1
Fintech1
Health & Life Sciences1
Social & Community Platforms1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Disney: 20 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Disney: 20 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M5
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M4
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+5

Deals By Geography

Disney: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (18 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Disney: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (18 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States18
Japan1
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Disney: 20 co-investors are shown, with Techstars sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Disney: 20 co-investors are shown, with Techstars sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Techstars3
21st Century Fox2
83North2
Entertainment One2
Firstime Ventures2
Javelin Venture Partners2
Lionsgate2
MESA+2
Saban Ventures2
Viola Ventures2
14W1
AEI HorizonX1
Alcazar Capital1
Alibaba1
Allen & Company1
Alliance Holdings1
Alpha Edison1
Alumni Ventures1
Amazon1
Animoca Brands1

Investment Strategy

Disney: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation.All available history.
Disney: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led420%
Participating1680%
Disney: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Disney: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead375%
Co-led125%

Team

Amanda Yang

Senior Data Manager

Apal Love Shah

Senior Software Engineer

Asad Ayaz

Chief Brand Officer

Beth Ritchie

Vice President Finance, Consumer Products

Bob Iger
Dana Amendola

Vice President of Operations

David Alstadter

Post Production Re-Recording Mixer, Film, Sound & Video Engineering

Deepti Mutnuru

Senior Product Manager

Roy O. Disney

Co-Founder

Sean Bailey

President, Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production

Walt Disney

Founder