Kevin Mayer

Tinuiti, Inc. operates as a digital marketing agency. The firm?s services include amazon & Walmart, paid social, paid search, shopping & feed, programmatic & display, SEO, CRM & email, creative, analytics, conversion rate optimization, affiliate, OTT & connected TV and mobile app marketing. The company was founded by Benjamin A. Kirshner in May 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

TikTok, Inc. operates a platform for creating and sharing short-form mobile video. The company was founded by Dorian J. Banks and is headquartered in Culver City, CA.

Jaunt, Inc. provides an end-to-end solution for creating cinematic VR experiences. The company has developed an integrated suite of hardware and software tools to produce the cinematic content. Its technology combines computational photography, statistical algorithms, massively parallel processing, cutting-edge hardware and virtual reality. The company was founded by Tom Annau, Jens Christensen and Athur Anthonie van Hoff in 2013 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Douyin operates as a holding company for content platforms apps. Its platform applications include TikTok, Toutiao, Ixigua, Helo, Lark and Babe. The company was founded by Yi Ming Zhang and Ru Bo Liang on March 9, 2012 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Dazn Ltd. provides unlimited access to a stacked line up of live events such as matchroom boxing, bellator, and world boxing super series. The company was founded on July 8, 2015 and is headquartered in Feltham, the United Kingdom.

Watertower Ventures, LLC (Watertower Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Derek Norton. It is headquartered in Los Angeles.

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. engages in the provision of entertainment and information services. The company is headquartered in Burbank, CA.

Smash Ventures Management Co. LP (Smash Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Eric Garland and Evan Richter in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

DAZN Group Ltd. provides sports content production, distribution, streaming, portal and news services. The company was founded on July 25, 2007 and is headquartered in Feltham, the United Kingdom.

Bytedance, Inc. engages in the operation of content platforms that inform, educate, entertain and inspire people. The company is headquartered in DE.

Forest Road Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. It is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses for its initial business. The company was founded on September 24, 2020 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Forest Road Acquisition Corp. II is a blank check company, which was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on December 23, 2020 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Candle Media LLC is a home for high-quality brands and franchises that is built for the digital age. The company is based in Sacramento, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, Mexico, and Canada. The company brings together elite talent operating at the intersection of content, community, and commerce to position leading entertainment businesses for accelerated, sustainable growth. The company has also made a strategic minority investment in Westbrook Inc., a media company focused on empowering artists to tell stories that connect the world. Candle was founded in 2021 by Kevin A. Mayer and Thomas O. Staggs, who are also the co-chairmen and co-CEOs. Candle has acquired Hello Sunshine, a mission-driven media company that puts women at the center of every story it creates, and Moonbug Entertainment Ltd., a digital-first children’s entertainment company behind highly popular shows such as Cocomelon and Little Baby Bum.