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UTA Ventures

9336 Civic Center Drive, Beverly Hills, California, 90210, United States

Overview

Venture capital arm of a talent agency.

Founded

2014

Deals · 12mo

0

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

South Africa
United States

Sector focus

Business Development
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

13rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Musicinfra
Sep 2025Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Cymbal
Jul 2023Participated
$19 MOther Equity
Rob’s Backstage Popcorn
Mar 2023Participated
$7 MSeries A
Antenna
Oct 2022Participated
$10 MSeries A
Danvas
Dec 2021Participated
$7 MSeed
Moment House
Aug 2021Participated
$12 MSeries A
MasterClass
May 2021Participated
$225 MSeries F
Cameo
Mar 2021Participated
$100 MSeries C
pocket.watch
Jul 2018Participated
$15 MSeries B
IMGN Media
Jun 2018Participated
$3 MSeries A
Radish
Jan 2017Participated
$3 MSeed
MikMak
Aug 2016Participated
$3 MSeed
Musicinfra
Sep 2025Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Cymbal
Jul 2023Participated
$19 MOther Equity
Rob’s Backstage Popcorn
Mar 2023Participated
$7 MSeries A
Antenna
Oct 2022Participated
$10 MSeries A
Danvas
Dec 2021Participated
$7 MSeed
Moment House
Aug 2021Participated
$12 MSeries A
MasterClass
May 2021Participated
$225 MSeries F
Cameo
Mar 2021Participated
$100 MSeries C
pocket.watch
Jul 2018Participated
$15 MSeries B
IMGN Media
Jun 2018Participated
$3 MSeries A
Radish
Jan 2017Participated
$3 MSeed
MikMak
Aug 2016Participated
$3 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

UTA Ventures: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
UTA Ventures: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed03
Series A04
Series B02
Series C+02
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

UTA Ventures: 13 deals are recorded across 140 months.All available history.
UTA Ventures: 13 deals are recorded across 140 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '151
Apr '150
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Sector Breakdown

UTA Ventures: Media & Entertainment is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 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.

UTA Ventures: Media & Entertainment is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Media & Entertainment7
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Education & Workforce2
Crypto & Blockchain2
Marketing & Advertising2
Fintech2
Enterprise Software2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Social & Community Platforms1
Developer Tools1
Health & Life Sciences1
Food & Agriculture1
Professional Services1
Data, Analytics & IT1

Deal Size Distribution

UTA Ventures: 13 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.

UTA Ventures: 13 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M5
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

UTA Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (12 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

UTA Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (12 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States12
South Africa1
UTA Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments 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.

UTA Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments3
Google Ventures2
Greycroft2
Greylock Partners2
Raine Ventures2
Slow Ventures2
SoftBank2
Waverley Capital2
01 Advisors1
Acrew Capital1
Aleph1
Amazon1
Atomico1
Baillie Gifford1
Balyasny Asset Management1
Big Block Media1
Bonnier Ventures1
BRaVe Ventures1
Broadway Video Ventures1
CAA Connect1

Investment Strategy

UTA Ventures: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
UTA Ventures: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating13100%
UTA Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
UTA Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

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Team

Caroline Jacobs

Partner, UTA.VC + Vice President, UTA

Jeremy Zimmer

Chief Executive Officer & Board Member

Paul Yoo

Head of Venture Studio and Licensing

Sam Wick

Partner & Head of UTA Ventures