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§ Venture Capital · San Francisco, CA, USA
Raine Ventures is The Raine Group's early stage fund.
Key people at Raine Ventures.
The Raine Group operates as an integrated merchant bank, strategically advising and investing across the high-growth sectors of technology, media, and telecommunications. The firm employs a dual approach, providing comprehensive advisory services that encompass mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, private capital raising, and strategic guidance. Concurrently, it manages investment strategies, deploying capital through both growth equity and venture capital vehicles within its specialized industry verticals.
The firm was founded in 2009 by Joe Ravitch and Jeffrey Sine, leveraging their extensive backgrounds in finance and their deep understanding of the evolving TMT landscape. Their insight centered on establishing a merchant bank that could offer both financial advisory and direct investment capabilities, supported by a vast network, to companies navigating rapid industry transformation.
The Raine Group primarily serves fast-growing technology, media, and telecommunications enterprises. Its vision is to foster the success of its portfolio companies by offering strategic guidance and access to its global network. The firm anticipates significant top-line growth driven by ongoing globalization and secular technological advancements, positioning its investment strategies to capitalize on these enduring trends.
Raine Ventures is the early-stage investment arm of The Raine Group, a globally recognized merchant bank focused on technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT). Its mission is to identify, build, and back the next generation of disruptive TMT startups, leveraging both capital and strategic guidance to accelerate growth. Raine Ventures operates with a philosophy centered on value-add investing—providing not just funding but also access to Raine’s deep industry relationships, global network, and operational expertise. The fund targets companies in sectors such as SaaS, software, IT services, hardware, gaming, sports tech, health and wellness, and digital media. By supporting founders at the earliest stages, Raine Ventures plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of innovation within the TMT ecosystem, helping startups scale internationally and navigate complex industry dynamics.
Launched in 2013 as an extension of The Raine Group, Raine Ventures was created to formalize and expand the firm’s early-stage investment activities. The Raine Group itself was founded in 2009 by a team of seasoned investment bankers and entrepreneurs with deep roots in media, entertainment, and technology. Key figures include Joseph Ravitch and J. Dana Settle, who have led the firm’s evolution from a boutique advisory shop into a vertically integrated merchant bank with a robust venture and growth equity platform. Over time, Raine Ventures has grown alongside the broader TMT sector, capitalizing on the rise of digital transformation, mobile-first platforms, and new consumer behaviors. Its launch marked a strategic shift to capture value not only through advisory work but also by directly participating in the growth of emerging companies.
Raine Ventures is riding the wave of digital disruption across media, entertainment, sports, and enterprise technology. The timing is critical: as traditional industries undergo rapid digitization, startups are redefining how content is created, distributed, and monetized. Raine Ventures is uniquely positioned to back founders building at the intersection of technology and culture—whether it’s AI-powered tax platforms, blockchain gaming, or next-gen fitness brands. Market forces like the rise of creator economies, mobile-first consumers, and global connectivity are working in its favor. By nurturing early-stage innovation, Raine Ventures helps shape the infrastructure of tomorrow’s digital world, influencing everything from how fans engage with sports to how businesses operate in the cloud.
Raine Ventures is poised to deepen its influence as the TMT sector continues to evolve. Expect increased activity in AI-driven platforms, immersive media, and cross-border expansion, particularly in emerging markets like India and Southeast Asia. The firm’s ability to blend venture capital with strategic advisory will remain a key advantage as startups face more complex scaling challenges. Looking ahead, Raine Ventures is likely to double down on sectors where technology meets culture—gaming, sports, wellness, and digital content—while expanding its footprint in frontier tech like Web3 and spatial computing. As the line between media, tech, and telecom blurs, Raine Ventures will continue to be a go-to partner for founders building the next wave of iconic brands. Just as it helped shape the rise of digital sports and entertainment, its next chapter will be defined by backing the innovators who are reimagining the future of connection, creativity, and commerce.
Raine Ventures has more than 26 tracked investments across 24 companies. The latest tracked deal is $133.7M Seed in General Intuition in October 2025.
Key people at Raine Ventures.
