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Overview

Independent investment and merchant bank focused on media and technology.

Founded

2012

Deals · 12mo

3

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Israel
Sweden
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Banking
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

37rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Nscale
Sep 2026Participated
$3.4 BOther Equity
PlayReplay
May 2026Participated
$12 MOther Equity
Metropolis
Nov 2025Led
$1.6 BDebt
Notch.cx
Oct 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Empathy
May 2025Participated
$72 MSeries C
Unrivaled Sports
May 2025Participated
$120 MOther Equity
Spines
Nov 2024Participated
$16 MSeries A
Spines
Apr 2024Participated
$7 MSeed
DHARMA
Oct 2023Participated
$5 MSeries A
Soundtrack Your Brand
Jun 2023Participated
$15 MOther Equity
Neat Burger
May 2023Participated
$18 MSeries B
Creative Fabrica
Jan 2023Participated
$61 MOther Equity
Nscale
Sep 2026Participated
$3.4 BOther Equity
PlayReplay
May 2026Participated
$12 MOther Equity
Metropolis
Nov 2025Led
$1.6 BDebt
Notch.cx
Oct 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Empathy
May 2025Participated
$72 MSeries C
Unrivaled Sports
May 2025Participated
$120 MOther Equity
Spines
Nov 2024Participated
$16 MSeries A
Spines
Apr 2024Participated
$7 MSeed
DHARMA
Oct 2023Participated
$5 MSeries A
Soundtrack Your Brand
Jun 2023Participated
$15 MOther Equity
Neat Burger
May 2023Participated
$18 MSeries B
Creative Fabrica
Jan 2023Participated
$61 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

LionTree Partners: 37 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
LionTree Partners: 37 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed04
Series A16
Series B09
Series C+06
Other Equity010
Debt10

Monthly Deal Activity

LionTree Partners: 37 deals are recorded across 135 months.All available history.
LionTree Partners: 37 deals are recorded across 135 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

LionTree Partners: Media & Entertainment is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 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.

LionTree Partners: Media & Entertainment is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Media & Entertainment14
Consumer & Lifestyle12
E-Commerce & Retail9
Networks, Cloud & Communication9
Enterprise Software7
Fintech6
Marketing & Advertising5
Crypto & Blockchain4
Health & Life Sciences4
AI & Machine Learning4
Data, Analytics & IT3
Hardware & Robotics3
Social & Community Platforms3
Travel & Hospitality2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Manufacturing2
Food & Agriculture2
Gaming & eSports2
Professional Services2
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
AR/VR1
Transportation & Logistics1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

LionTree Partners: 37 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.

LionTree Partners: 37 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M12
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M7
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M2
$500M-$1B2
$1B+2

Deals By Geography

LionTree Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (26 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

LionTree Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (26 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States26
Europe7
Israel2
United Arab Emirates1
Australia1
LionTree Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with Lerer Hippeau sharing 4 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.

Investment Strategy

LionTree Partners: Led accounts for 5% and participating for 95% of round participation.All available history.
LionTree Partners: Led accounts for 5% and participating for 95% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led25%
Participating3595%
LionTree Partners: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
LionTree Partners: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Alex Michael

Managing Director

Ali Walton

Investor

Aryeh Bourkoff

Founder & CEO

Fatine Layt

President European Capital Coverage and Head of France

Jake Donavan

President of European operations

Mauricio Paiva

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