Jarrod Dicker

We believe we can change the way people connect with each other through great storytelling. That’s why we are on an ambitious mission to build the world’s largest movie distribution network, bringing people together in a shared human-centered movie viewing experience that is impactful, thought-provoking, and engaging.

We build tools, connect communities, and design experiences that bring people together to expand anyones creative potential.

Founded by Peter Chernin, Jesse Jacobs, and Mike Kerns, The Chernin Group (TCG) is a preeminent growth equity firm investing in sports, media, and passion-driven businesses with offices in Los Angeles, Menlo Park, and New York. The TCG portfolio includes Collectors, Classic Football Shirts, Epic Gardening, Food52, Headspace, Meateater, Oura, Surfline, Unrivaled Sports and more. We partner with exceptional founders and management teams who have created disruptive brands to grow and optimize their businesses. With decades of operational expertise and strong connections across media, sports, and technology, we work every day to help our portfolio companies realize their full potential. At TCG, we follow our curiosity, live with conviction, and find a little levity in our days. We don’t take small bets – we’re all in. To learn more, visit: https://tcg.co/

We believe we can change the way people connect with each other through great storytelling. That’s why we are on an ambitious mission to build the world’s largest movie distribution network, bringing people together in a shared human-centered movie viewing experience that is impactful, thought-provoking, and engaging.

We build tools, connect communities, and design experiences that bring people together to expand anyones creative potential.

Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses. Founded in 2006, Techstars is on a mission to invest in startups to enable more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world in order to deliver exceptional returns to our investors. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Our results show why Techstars is Better for Founders than any other global accelerator: On average, 74.5% of Techstars companies will raise money within 3 years of their program; 18.5% of Techstars portfolio companies have exited 5 years after their program and 31.1% after eight years. (PitchBook June 2023)

The Washington Post is an award-winning news leader whose mission is to connect, inform, and enlighten local, national and global readers with trustworthy reporting, in-depth analysis and engaging opinions. The Post is as much a tech company as it is a media company, combining world-class journalism with the latest technology and tools so readers can interact with The Post anytime, anywhere. Our approach is always the same– shape ideas, redefine speed, take ownership and lead. Every employee, every project, every day.