Pioneering the future of media.
What we do
Clara Vista partners with exceptional entrepreneurs to accelerate industry-defining businesses in the entertainment, digital content, sports, and emerging technology sectors.
We are a growth-stage firm that acquires equity interests in companies that produce content with global reach, own compelling intellectual property, create enabling technology platforms and possess strong brand potential. We invest in companies experiencing significant near-term growth driven by exponential increases in content demand.
We focus on a sweet spot in the market — companies with strong revenues that are past early-stage risk and in a sector that hasn’t attracted traditional venture capital. We help these companies substantially increase their value through EBIT growth and multiple expansion accomplished through revenue increases, programming diversity, acquisitions, material cost reductions, and more.
Who we are
Our team is comprised of C-Suite executives, operating experts, deal-makers and value-add investors from global media corporations and successful media-tech startups.
Bob Gold
Partner
Former CEO and President Ridgewood Capital, NYU Law School Investment Committee Co-Chair
Jeff Gaspin
Senior Advisor
Vice President of Unscripted at Netflix
Former Chairman NBC Universal Television
Mark Simonian
Partner
Former Chairman of Technology, Media, and Telecom Investment Banking Credit Suisse
Mark Carleton
Advisory Partner
Former CFO and Global Head of Corporate Development Liberty Media
Bob Gold
Partner
Former CEO and President Ridgewood Capital
Jeff Gaspin
Senior Advisor
Former Chairman NBC Universal Television
Mark Simonian
Partner
Former Chairman of Technology, Media, and Telecom Investment Banking Credit Suisse
Mark Carleton
Partner
Former CFO and Global Head of Corporate Development Liberty Media
We are uniquely capable of increasing the value of portfolio companies through active management, deep industry expertise, and relationships with senior executives at top global media and technology companies. We have a proven record in deal-making and creation of significant value in both private and public markets.
A combined experience totaling
150+
$150B+
45
Years of financial leadership and innovation
In transactions
Public companies guided by our leadership
A combined experience totaling
150+
Years of financial leadership and innovation
$150B+
In transactions
45
Public companies guided by our leadership