Investments
13Portfolio Exits
7About Strauss Zelnick
Strauss Zelnick co-founded ZelnickMedia in 2001. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Take-Two Interactive Software and ITN Networks. He serves on the boards of Naylor Publications and Blockbuster, Inc. Prior to forming ZelnickMedia, Mr. Zelnick was President and Chief Executive Officer of BMG Entertainment. Mr. Zelnick served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the company's North American business unit from 1994 through 1998. Before joining BMG Entertainment, Mr. Zelnick was President and Chief Executive Officer of Crystal Dynamics, a producer and distributor of interactive entertainment software. Prior to that, he spent four years as President and Chief Operating Officer of 20th Century Fox, where he managed all aspects of Fox Inc.'s worldwide motion picture production and distribution business. Previously, he spent three years at Vestron Inc., two as the company's President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Zelnick also served as Vice President, International Television at Columbia Pictures. Mr. Zelnick has also previously served on the boards of Reed Elsevier NV, Carver Bancorp, Inc., Insignia Financial Group, Inc. and Moviefone Inc., among other companies. He is a Trustee Emeritus of Wesleyan University and holds a BA from Wesleyan University, an MBA from The Harvard Business School and a JD from The Harvard Law School.

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Feb 7, 2023
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Strauss Zelnick Investments
13 Investments
Strauss Zelnick has made 13 investments. Their latest investment was in XED Beverages as part of their Angel on July 7, 2021.

Strauss Zelnick Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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7/14/2021 | Angel | XED Beverages | $4.5M | Yes | 2 | |
3/28/2019 | Series A | Players' Lounge | $3M | Yes | 4 | |
1/5/2017 | Series E | Prove Identity | $23.5M | Yes | 9 | |
11/23/2015 | Series A | |||||
7/9/2014 | Series A |
Date | 7/14/2021 | 3/28/2019 | 1/5/2017 | 11/23/2015 | 7/9/2014 |
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Round | Angel | Series A | Series E | Series A | Series A |
Company | XED Beverages | Players' Lounge | Prove Identity | ||
Amount | $4.5M | $3M | $23.5M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Strauss Zelnick Portfolio Exits
7 Portfolio Exits
Strauss Zelnick has 7 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was XED Beverages on November 03, 2022.
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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11/3/2022 | Acquired | 7 | |||
Date | 11/3/2022 | ||||
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Exit | Acquired | ||||
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Sources | 7 |
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