Investments
39Portfolio Exits
7Partners & Customers
1About LionTree Partners
LionTree is a differentiated global technology, media and telecommunications investment and merchant banking firm. A trusted strategic advisor, LionTree provides unmatched creativity, clarity and connectivity to help clients flourish in a rapidly evolving sector. They use deep sector expertise and unyielding execution to connect clients with the tailored ideas, actionable opportunities and resources that drive results. With offices in New York, San Francisco and London, they are able to utilize their unique insights and relationships that span the industry on transactions that span the globe. LionTree also operates subsidiary Kindred Media.

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Latest LionTree Partners News
Oct 4, 2021
North American livestream shopping platform, NTWRK has raised US$50 million in a funding round led by Goldman Sachs and Kering. Tenere Capital and LionTree Partners also participated. The post NTWRK raises US$50 million appeared first on Global Cosmetics News.
LionTree Partners Investments
39 Investments
LionTree Partners has made 39 investments. Their latest investment was in Creative Fabrica as part of their Series B on January 1, 2023.

LionTree Partners Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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1/10/2023 | Series B | Creative Fabrica | Yes | 6 | ||
12/6/2022 | Series I | Fanatics | $700M | Yes | 4 | |
10/12/2022 | Series A | Kyra | $15M | Yes | 4 | |
10/1/2022 | Series B | |||||
7/21/2022 | Series F |
Date | 1/10/2023 | 12/6/2022 | 10/12/2022 | 10/1/2022 | 7/21/2022 |
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Round | Series B | Series I | Series A | Series B | Series F |
Company | Creative Fabrica | Fanatics | Kyra | ||
Amount | $700M | $15M | |||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 6 | 4 | 4 |
LionTree Partners Portfolio Exits
7 Portfolio Exits
LionTree Partners has 7 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Ripken on January 18, 2023.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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1/18/2023 | Corporate Majority | 2 | |||
Date | 1/18/2023 | ||||
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Exit | Corporate Majority | ||||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 2 |
LionTree Partners Acquisitions
1 Acquisition
LionTree Partners acquired 1 company. Their latest acquisition was Transmit on January 05, 2023.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
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1/5/2023 | Other | $8.17M | Corporate Majority | 2 |
Date | 1/5/2023 |
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Investment Stage | Other |
Companies | |
Valuation | |
Total Funding | $8.17M |
Note | Corporate Majority |
Sources | 2 |
LionTree Partners Partners & Customers
1 Partners and customers
LionTree Partners has 1 strategic partners and customers. LionTree Partners recently partnered with Searchlight Capital Partners on January 1, 2018.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
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1/9/2018 | Partner | United States | NEW YORK -- -- LionTree , a global investment and merchant bank focused on the technology , media and telecommunications sectors , and Searchlight Capital Partners , L.P. , a global private investment firm , today announced the launch of a new partnership to provide a differentiated capital solutions product to companies in the TMT sector . | 2 |
Date | 1/9/2018 |
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Type | Partner |
Business Partner | |
Country | United States |
News Snippet | NEW YORK -- -- LionTree , a global investment and merchant bank focused on the technology , media and telecommunications sectors , and Searchlight Capital Partners , L.P. , a global private investment firm , today announced the launch of a new partnership to provide a differentiated capital solutions product to companies in the TMT sector . |
Sources | 2 |
LionTree Partners Team
7 Team Members
LionTree Partners has 7 team members, including current President, Chris Peterson.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Chris Peterson | iHeartRadio, TuneIn, TheBlaze, and iHeartMedia | President | Current |
Name | Chris Peterson | ||||
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Work History | iHeartRadio, TuneIn, TheBlaze, and iHeartMedia | ||||
Title | President | ||||
Status | Current |
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