Gianmatteo Monti

Analyst

Gianmatteo is an Analyst at Raine.

Gianmatteo graduated with a Masters in Management from London Business School in 2020. He also holds a B.Sc. in Business and Management from Bocconi

Ken Cen

Analyst

Ken (Zongye) is an Analyst at Raine.

Ken graduated from Marshall School of Business and Viterbi School of Engineering at the University of Southern California in 2020. He holds an

Gianluca Sonda

Analyst

Gianluca is an Analyst at Raine.

Gianluca graduated from London Business School in 2020, where he received an M.Sc. in Financial Analysis. He also holds a B.Sc. in International Finance

Bill Nelson

Vice President of Finance

Bill Nelson is a Vice President of Finance at Raine. Prior to joining Raine, Bill began his career as an auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers within its Financial Services practice.

Bill received

Steve Gannalo

Vice President of Finance

Steve Gannalo is a Vice President of Finance at Raine. Prior to joining Raine, Steve worked as a Senior Fund Accountant within the opportunistic credit business at Fortress Investment Group,

Matt Blank

Senior Advisor

Matt Blank currently serves as a Director of Madison Square Garden Entertainment, Cumulus Media and CuriosityStream.

In 2018, Blank served as an Advisor to Showtime Networks Inc., after serving as

Rounak Chandak

Associate

Rounak is an Associate at Raine.

Prior to joining Raine, Rounak worked at Moelis & Company in India for 5 years. At Moelis, Rounak worked on various mergers & acquisitions

Karan Keswani

Analyst

Karan is an Analyst at Raine.

Prior to joining Raine, Karan was as at Capitel Partners, focusing on diligence advisory services for transactions in Technology, Media and Telecommunications across Asia.

Charlotte Balnave

Senior Associate

Charlotte is a Senior Associate at Raine Ventures. Prior to joining Raine, Charlotte was at Atomico in Europe, focusing on Frontier technologies investments. She previously led Strategy & Partnerships for

Jimmy Zhou

Vice President

Jimmy is a Vice President at Raine. Prior to joining Raine, Jimmy was a Vice President in Lazard’s TMT group based in New York, where he advised on a variety

Joshua Stonberg

Analyst

Josh is an Analyst at Raine.

Josh graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 2020. He received a B.S. in Economics with concentrations in Finance and Legal

Brian Sykes

Senior Associate

Brian is a Senior Associate at Raine Ventures.

Brian has spent his entire career as an investor in and advisor to technology companies. Prior to joining Raine Ventures, Brian was

Thomas Patterson

Associate

Thomas is an Associate at Raine.

Prior to joining Raine, Thomas worked at Galatioto Sports Partners, where he worked on a variety of M&A advisory and financing assignments for clients

Serena Schneier

Analyst

Serena is an Analyst at Raine.

Serena graduated magna cum laude from Barnard College of Columbia University in 2020. She received a B.A. in Computer Science-Economics.

Richard Sanna

Analyst

Richard is an Analyst at Raine.

Richard graduated with honors from the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts at the University of Michigan in 2020. He received a B.A.

Jonathan Paek

Analyst

Jonathan is an Analyst at Raine.

Jonathan graduated cum laude from Harvard College in 2020 with an A.B. in Sociology, a Secondary Field in Economics, and a Language Citation in

Daniel Dozark

Associate

Daniel is an Associate at Raine.

Prior to joining Raine, Daniel worked in the Global Investment Opportunities Group at J.P. Morgan’s Private Bank. Daniel was responsible for absolute return idea

Colin Hines

Analyst

Colin is an Analyst at Raine.

Colin graduated with High Distinction from the University of California, Berkeley in 2020. He received a B.S. in Business Administration from the Haas School

Abheek Ghatak

Analyst

Abheek is an Analyst at Raine.

Abheek graduated from Columbia University in 2020 with a B.A. in Financial Economics with a concentration in Political Science.

David Levy

Senior Advisor

David Levy currently serves as the Founder at Back Nine Ventures, LLC, his recently formed sports consulting and investing firm. Prior to Back Nine, David served as President of Turner,

Jake Vachal

Managing Director

Jake is a Managing Director at Raine. Jake focuses on advisory assignments and principal investments across digital media, advertising technology and sports.

Prior to joining Raine, Jake was a Managing

Evan Ellsworth

Vice President

Evan is a Vice President at Raine. Prior to joining Raine, Evan was a member of the Investment Banking and Capital Markets division at Credit Suisse and worked on a

Tommaso Armanini

Analyst

Tommaso is an Analyst at Raine.

Prior to joining Raine, he was a business analyst at Solon Management Consulting.

Tommaso graduated with a Masters in Management from London Business School

Felix Deisinger

Analyst

Felix is an Analyst at Raine.

Felix graduated from London Business School in 2019. He received a M.Sc. in Financial Analysis. He also holds a B.A. in International Management from

Mark Mager

Managing Director

Mark is a Managing Director at Raine. Mark is responsible for Raine’s private placement efforts on direct capital raises. Mark joined Raine from Credit Suisse where he led the firm’s

Grace Ng

Associate

Grace is an Associate at Raine.

Prior to Raine, Grace worked with AwesomenessTV as Director of Business Development and with The Walt Disney Company Media Networks strategy team in Los

Michael Genender

Analyst

Michael is an Analyst at Raine.

Michael graduated with Distinction, Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University. He received a B.S. in Science, Technology, and Society, with a minor in History.

Jay Jadeja

Analyst

Jay is an Analyst at Raine.

Jay graduated magna cum laude from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 2019. He received a B.S. in Economics with concentrations

Jaime Letourneau

Analyst

Jaime is an analyst at Raine.

Jaime graduated summa cum laude from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 2019. She received a B.S. in Economics with concentrations

Isaak Garber

Analyst

Isaak is an Analyst at Raine.

Isaak graduated cum laude from Harvard College in 2019 with an A.B. in Economics and a Secondary Field in Psychology.

Evan Wijaya

Analyst

Evan is an Analyst at Raine.

Evan graduated summa cum laude from The Wharton School and the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania in 2019. He

Meng Liu

Associate

Meng is an Associate at Raine.

Prior to joining Raine, Meng was in the Corporate Strategy and Business Development group at The Walt Disney Company, where she focused on investments

Aditya Harnal

Associate

Aditya is an Associate at Raine and joined the firm in 2019. Prior to Raine, Aditya worked at two Silicon Valley-based startups; most recently leading Strategic Finance at Shift, an

Michael Branch

SVP, Portfolio Partnerships

Michael Branch is the SVP of Portfolio Partnerships at Raine, responsible for advising portfolio companies on their advertising/marketing strategies and generating incremental revenue through branded partnerships. Prior to Raine, Michael

Akshay Bhatia

Research Analyst, Raine Liquid

Akshay Bhatia is a Research Analyst at Raine Liquid. Previously, Akshay worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch as an equity sell-side research analyst covering the U.S. machinery, multi-industrial and

Larry Florio

Associate General Counsel

Larry serves as Associate General Counsel at Raine.

Prior to joining Raine, Larry was Deputy CCO and U.S. Counsel at Blue Sky Alternative Investments, where he was responsible for all

Ross Weinstein

Associate General Counsel

Ross serves as Associate General Counsel at Raine.

Prior to joining Raine, Ross was a practicing attorney at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, where he was a member of the

Arjun Jain

Associate

Arjun is an Associate at Raine.

Prior to joining Raine, Arjun was a Sales & Trading Associate at J.P. Morgan in fixed income sales, focusing on interest rate products. Arjun

Akash Sharma

Associate

Akash is an Associate at Raine. Prior to joining Raine, Akash worked with the Investment Banking team at Allegro Capital in Mumbai, India.

Akash graduated from Indian Institute of Management

Rod Cousens

Senior Advisor

Rod Cousens, CBE, is a leading games industry executive and is currently a Senior Advisor at The Raine Group.

With a highly distinguished career spanning some 35 years in the

Steven Sunmonu

Associate

Steven is an Associate at Raine.

Before Raine, Steven worked at Viacom. While there, he led international toys & games launch strategies for key MTV and Nickelodeon brands. Steven also

Richard Bradley

Associate

Richard is an Associate at Raine.

Richard graduated from Harvard College in 2017 with an A.B. in Economics and a secondary field in Government.

Andrea Pascual

Associate

Andrea is an Associate at Raine.

Andrea graduated cum laude from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 2017. She received a B.S. in Economics with concentrations in

Arjun Nanda

Analyst, Raine Liquid

Arjun is an Analyst at Raine Liquid. Previously, Arjun worked on Nomura’s proprietary trading desk and at Angel Lane Principal Strategies as a Senior Analyst covering Global Healthcare.

Prior to

Gaurav Mehta

Partner

Gaurav is a Partner at Raine. Gaurav is the head of the firm’s India office and leads Raine’s investment and advisory activities in India. Prior to Raine, Gaurav was the

Renee Risher

Chief Compliance Officer

Renee is the Chief Compliance Officer at Raine. Renee oversees and manages the compliance program and the reporting requirements for the Firm and its investment management and investment banking businesses.

Nab Thavisin

Associate

Nab is an Associate at Raine.

Nab graduated from Stanford University in 2016 with a B.A. in Economics and an M.A. in Public Policy.

Brooks Hansen

Vice President

Brooks is a Vice President at Raine and focuses on the firm’s principal investments and advisory assignments in the media, entertainment and content sectors.

While at Raine, Brooks has advised

Daniel Miller

Associate

Daniel is an Associate at Raine.

Daniel graduated with High Distinction from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan in 2015. He received a B.B.A. with emphases

Logan Britt

Associate

Logan is an Associate at Raine.

Prior to joining Raine, Logan worked at Morgan Stanley, focusing on M&A and strategic advisory assignments for companies in the media and entertainment industry.

Yingqi Yao

Associate

Yelena (Yingqi) is an Associate at Raine.

Yelena graduated from McIntire School of Commerce at University of Virginia with an M.S. in Commerce. She also has a B.S. in Chemistry

Yingcun Luo

Vice President

Yingcun is a Vice President at Raine. Prior to joining Raine, he was an intern analyst at SinoLatin Capital, a merchant bank focused on cross-border transactions between China and Latin

Deborah Mei

Partner

Deborah is a Co-Founder and Partner of Raine. Deborah is responsible for Raine’s China practice, based in Shanghai. Deborah is active across all of Raine’s businesses and works closely with

Courtney Favreau

Venture Capital Partner

Courtney is a Venture Capital Partner at Raine Ventures and is based in the firm’s San Francisco office.

Courtney joined Raine at its inception in 2009 and was part of

Todd Rosoff

Partner

Todd is a Partner at Raine. Todd focuses on advisory and capital raising assignments across interactive entertainment and digital media. Selected transactions include the sale of SoftBank Vision Fund’s stake

Joe Puthenveetil

Managing Director

Joe is a Managing Director at Raine. Joe joined the Firm in 2010 and has worked on principal and advisory transactions across the media, entertainment and technology sectors, helping lead

Kevin Linker

Managing Partner, Raine Liquid

Kevin is the Managing Partner of Raine Liquid. Previously, Kevin worked at Serengeti Asset Management LP (2007-2011), a multi-strategy investment advisor based in New York City with over $1 billion

Blair Ford

Venture Capital Partner

Blair is a Venture Partner at Raine Ventures. Prior to Raine Ventures, Blair was a portfolio manager at Golden Gate Capital where he was co-head of a $2.0 billion credit

Gordon Rubenstein

Managing Partner, Raine Ventures

Gordon is the Managing Partner of Raine Ventures where he leads Raine’s venture capital group. Prior to joining Raine in 2013, Gordon founded and managed Pacific Partners, an operationally‐focused venture

John Salter

Partner

John is a Co-Founder and Partner of Raine. John is responsible for Raine’s interactive entertainment, real money gaming and digital media practice. Prior to Raine, John was Global Head of

Erik Hodge

Partner

Erik is a Partner at Raine. Erik has over 15 years’ experience in the media and entertainment industry. At Raine, he leads the Los Angeles office and Raine’s efforts in

Emmeline Tran

Associate

Emmeline is an Associate at Raine.

Emmeline graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.S. in Business Administration from the Haas School of Business in 2014.

Heather Steinman

Associate

Heather is an Associate at Raine.

Since joining Raine, Heather has assisted a number of Raine’s clients and portfolio companies in developing and executing on their growth strategies in the

Michael Sabeti

Associate

Michael is an Associate at Raine.

Michael graduated from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas in Austin with a B.B.A. in Finance. Prior to joining Raine,

Kenny Lee

Associate

Kenny is an Associate at Raine and joined the firm in 2014. Kenny is primarily focused on principal and advisory assignments within the gaming and interactive entertainment sectors. While at

Garrett Gomes

Vice President

Garrett is a Vice President at Raine.

Garrett works on principal and advisory assignments with companies across the sports, digital media, and entertainment sectors. Notable long-term assignments include working closely

Robert Frech

Associate

Rob is an Associate at Raine.

Rob graduated from Columbia University with a B.A. in Financial Economics and Music in 2014.

Scott Lexton

Vice President

Scott is a Vice President at Raine and joined the firm in 2011 as part of Raine’s first analyst class. Scott is primarily focused on principal and advisory assignments across

Elizabeth Brillman

Vice President

Elizabeth is a Vice President at Raine.

Prior to Raine, Elizabeth worked at Wells Fargo, underwriting syndicated debt facilities for clients across the media, telecommunications, and business services industries. Before

Josh Canter

Vice President

Josh is a Vice President at Raine and joined the firm in 2013. Josh works on principal and advisory assignments with companies across the sports, digital media and entertainment sectors.

Alfred (A.J.) Chianese

General Counsel

A.J. serves as General Counsel at Raine.

Prior to joining Raine, A.J. was a practicing attorney at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, where he focused on private equity fund formation,

Joseph Beyrouty

Chief Financial Officer – Management Company

Joe is the Chief Financial Officer – Management Company at Raine. On a global scale, Joe oversees accounting, tax and financial reporting for Raine. Prior to joining Raine, Joe was

Sherri Williams

Partner

Sherri is a Partner at Raine. She is the Head of Investor Relations and Fundraising. Prior to joining Raine, she was a Principal at Montgomery & Co., a west-coast based

Brett Varsov

Partner

Brett is a Partner and Head of M&A at Raine where he is responsible for the firm’s global Mergers and Acquisitions practice. At Raine, and during his career, Brett has

Jason Schretter

Partner

Jason is a Partner and the Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa at Raine. Upon joining the firm in May 2010, Jason focused on both investing and advising, leading

Fred Davis

Partner

Fred is a Partner at Raine. Since joining the firm in July 2014, Fred has focused on both advising and investing across the global digital media/technology sector for high growth

Brandon Gardner

Partner

Brandon is President and Chief Operating Officer at Raine. Prior to Raine, Brandon founded and was the senior operating officer of Serengeti Asset Management LP, a multi-strategy investment advisor based

Jeff Sine

Partner

Jeff is a Co-Founder and Partner of Raine. Prior to founding Raine, Jeff was Vice Chairman and Global Head of Technology, Media & Telecom Investment Banking at UBS Investment Bank.

Joe Ravitch

Partner

Joe is a Co-Founder and Partner of Raine. Joe is active across all of Raine’s businesses and works closely with large global and regional entertainment, sports and digital media conglomerates

Chris Donini

Managing Director

Chris is a Managing Director at Raine.

While at Raine, Chris has helped numerous clients and portfolio partners develop and execute on their growth strategies through a variety of assignments

Colin Neville

Partner

Colin Neville is a Partner at Raine and joined the firm at its inception in 2009. Colin leads Raine’s sports practice, overseeing its principal investing and advisory efforts in the