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The Chernin Group

Last cheque observed Jul 2025. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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Series ASeedVenture

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 25 on record
Since the last cheque476days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$17MRounds led1 of 25Sole investor1 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 79%
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The Chernin Group highlights

  1. 01

    25 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $24M

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Based in
Los Angeles, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first25 appearances

  1. 2025

    1 round

  2. Jul
    SubstackSeries C · US · TechCrunch$100MLed
  3. 2019

    3 rounds

  4. Oct
    ScopelySeries D · US · TechCrunch$200MWith 6 others
  5. Jun
    CameoSeries B · US · FinSMEs$50MWith 4 others
  6. Apr
    EmbraceUS · FinSMEs$4.5MWith 4 others
  7. 2018

    2 rounds

  8. Oct
    The AthleticSeries C · US · Axios$40MWith 9 others
  9. Apr
    Parsely HealthUS · FinSMEs$10MWith 4 others
  10. 2017

    2 rounds

  11. Dec
    HomeisSeed · US · TechCrunch$4.0MWith 4 others
  12. Sept
    AnchorSeries A · US · FinSMEs$10MWith 6 others
  13. 2016

    2 rounds

  14. Oct
    JoySeed · US · TechCrunch$2.5MWith 2 others
  15. Jul
    Doppler LabsSeries B · US · VentureBeat$24MSole investor
  16. 2015

    5 rounds

  17. Sept
    MediumSeries B · US$57MWith 4 others
  18. Sept
    HeadspaceVenture · US$30MWith 12 others
  19. Jul
    Doppler LabsSeries B · US$17MWith 7 others
  20. Jun
    Lost My NameSeries A · GB$9.0MWith 4 others
  21. Feb
    DraftSeries A · US$3.5MWith 4 others
  22. 2014

    4 rounds

  23. Nov
    ScopelySeries A · US$35MWith 10 others
  24. May
    Media RedefinedSeed · IN$2.3MWith 2 others
  25. Apr
    Otter MediaVentureUndisclosedWith 1 other
  26. Jan
    SoundCloud Inc.Series D · DE$60MWith 2 others
  27. 2013

    1 round

  28. Jan
    Graphic IndiaSeed · SG$2.5MWith 1 other
  29. 2012

    3 rounds

  30. Dec
    MiTu NetworkSeries A · US$3.0MWith 2 others
  31. Nov
    Base79Venture · GB · finsmes.com$10MWith 1 other
  32. Sept
    ScopelyVenture · US · techcrunch.com$8.5MWith 25 others
  33. 2011

    1 round

  34. Sept
    TumblrSeries E · US · finsmes.com$85MWith 7 others
  35. 2010

    1 round

  36. Jul
    FlipboardSeries A · US · allthingsd.com$11MWith 8 others

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The team

We hold 2 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

TumblrBought by Yahoo!$1.1BMay 2013

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as The Chernin Group. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

GreycroftVC firm6rounds togetherAdvancit CapitalVC firm4rounds togetherBoxGroupVC firm3rounds togetherSands Capital VenturesPrivate equity3rounds togetherAllen & CompanyWealth manager2rounds togetherAndreessen HorowitzVC firm2rounds togetherEniacVC firm2rounds togetherGoogle VenturesCorporate VC2rounds togetherGreylockVC firm2rounds togetherMiramar VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherObvious VenturesAccelerator2rounds togetherY CombinatorAccelerator2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies The Chernin Group put money into.

Substack$100M · Jul 2025Scopely$200M · Oct 2019Cameo$50M · Jun 2019Embrace$4.5M · Apr 2019The Athletic$40M · Oct 2018Homeis$4.0M · Dec 2017

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name The Chernin Group in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about The Chernin Group

What does The Chernin Group invest in?

The Chernin Group invests most often at Series A and Seed (50% of the rounds on record).

How active is The Chernin Group?

25 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Jul 2025.

What has The Chernin Group invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Substack (Series C, Jul 2025), Scopely (Series D, Oct 2019) and Cameo (Series B, Jun 2019).

How big are The Chernin Group's cheques?

The median round it joins is $17M.

Does The Chernin Group lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 25 investments on record (4%).

Where does The Chernin Group invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (79%) and the United Kingdom (8%).

Is The Chernin Group investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2025.

Who does The Chernin Group invest alongside?

Most often Greycroft (6 rounds together), Advancit Capital (4 rounds together) and BoxGroup (3 rounds together).

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