Ari Zelman
Managing Director
Ari is a Managing Director at Raine. He helps lead the firm’s principal investments and advisory assignments in the sports sector.
Since joining Raine, Ari has worked on a variety of transactions including Manchester United’s minority investment from Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Chelsea FC’s sale to a consortium led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, and MSG Entertainment’s acquisition of MSG Networks. Ari is actively involved in Raine’s investments in RCX Sports and Voi, where he serves as a board observer.
Prior to joining Raine, Ari worked at J.P. Morgan. Ari graduated from Emory University with a B.B.A. and has an M.B.A. from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.