Waverley Capital
Palo Alto, California · Invests in US; Global · Website
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The $1T+ media, entertainment, and sports industries are experiencing fundamental disruption. We partner with exceptional entrepreneurs building category-defining companies that transform how people consume, create, and engage with entertainment and sports.
Likely not a fit for
No pure consumer social apps, traditional enterprise SaaS unrelated to media, or companies without entertainment/sports focus
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Usually leads
- Typical decision
- ~2 months
- Warm intro
- Preferred
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
3 contacts on file
Edgar Bronfman Jr.
General PartnerCo-Founder, Chairman and General Partner · Primary contact
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Roku pioneered streaming to the TV and connects users to their favorite streaming content while enabling content publishers to build and monetize audiences. It provides sophisticated tools for advertisers to engage consumers.
Pluto TV is a free streaming service owned by Paramount Global, offering hundreds of live channels and on-demand content. It has over 20 million monthly users and operates in over 35 markets worldwide.
ART19 is a platform that empowers publishers and advertisers with full control over their audio experiences, promoting a philosophy called Audiotonomy.
Wondery is a podcast studio renowned for its character-driven, binge-worthy storytelling, producing popular shows such as 'Dr. Death', 'British Scandal', and 'Business Wars'. The company offers a unique podcast listening experience through its Wondery app, which includes a premium ad-free subscription service called Wondery+, providing fans with early access and exclusive episodes.
The Athletic provides exclusive sports news, stories, scores, schedules, podcasts, and in-depth analysis across various sports leagues.
Headspace is a leading mental health company offering meditation, mindfulness, therapy, and psychiatry services. It provides comprehensive mental health care for individuals and organizations.
Matterport is the leading spatial data company focused on digitizing and indexing the built world. Their all-in-one 3D data platform enables users to create accurate and immersive digital twins of spaces, which can be utilized for design, construction, management, and marketing purposes.
Volley is a leading developer of voice AI games for smart speakers, connected TVs, and mobile platforms, known for popular titles like Jeopardy!, The Price is Right, and Song Quiz.
Lil Snack is building a fun, low-lift way to boost daily engagement and sharpen minds — one bite-sized game at a time. They operate over 10 games daily, updated with new content themed to pop culture and current events.
Endel is a sound wellness company that creates personalized soundscapes to help users focus, relax, and sleep, utilizing patented technology that adapts in real-time to various inputs.
Recent activity
- Nov 2025
Volley
Series · Participated
- Sep 2025
Hook
Seed · Lead
- Aug 2025
Lil Snack
Seed · Participated
- Dec 2024
Professional Fighters League
Series E · Lead
Waverley Capital in the news
Value Research
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3 days ago
Music Business Worldwide
AI remix startup Hook secures $10m in Series A led by Khosla Ventures
6 months ago
The Walt Disney Company
Fubo, Disney’s Hulu + Live TV Complete Business Combination; Creating Unique Consumer Focused vMVPD
10 months ago
Variety
Paramount M&A: Edgar Bronfman Mulls $2.5B Bid for Shari Redstone's NAI
Jun 2024
Music Business Worldwide
Music AI startup Hook expands seed funding round to $3.5m and forms advisory board amid private beta
Mar 2024
Music Business Worldwide
Edgar Bronfman Jr.’s $200m SPAC shuttered in August with no acquisition, 24 months after IPO
Oct 2023
Music Business Worldwide
Music AI startup Hook raises $3m in seed round led by Point72 Ventures, Edgar Bronfman Jr.’s Waverley Capital and joined by Three Six Zero and Avex
Oct 2023
Business Wire
Waverley Capital Acquisition Corp. 1 Will Redeem Its Public Shares and Will Not Consummate an Initial Business Combination
Aug 2023
TechCrunch
9count, maker of Wink and new dating app Summer, scores additional funding
Aug 2022
Professional Fighters League
PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE SECURES SERIES E EQUITY ROUND LED BY WAVERLEY CAPITAL
May 2022
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Alex Rodriguez joins PFL as investor, board of directors member
May 2022
PR Newswire
PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE SECURES SERIES E EQUITY ROUND LED BY WAVERLEY CAPITAL
May 2022
Business Insider
Endel: Startup Raises $15m, Maintains Ties to Abramovich's Impulse VC
Apr 2022
dot.LA
LA Venture: The Future of Media According to Waverly Capital Co-Founder Daniel Leff
Jul 2021
Philadelphia Union
Club
Apr 2021
Variety
Wall Street Analysts at LightShed Launch $75 Million Venture Fund
Feb 2021
9to5Mac
[Update: Now official] Report: Amazon in exclusive talks to acquire podcasting company Wondery
Dec 2020
Variety
Podcaster Wondery Banks $10 Million, Taps NatGeo Vet Declan Moore for International Push
Jun 2019
nypost.com
Bronfman Jr. teams up with investor for startup media fund
Oct 2017
Billboard
Former Warner Music CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr. Launches VC Firm for Early-Stage Media Startups
Oct 2017
Variety
Edgar Bronfman Jr. Forms Media Venture-Capital Firm With Luminari’s Daniel Leff
Oct 2017
Bloomberg.com
Ex-Warner Music Head Edgar Bronfman Starts a VC Firm
Oct 2017
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