Time Warner Investments
Investing in early to mid-stage companies that generate strategic value for Time Warner.
INVESTMENT MANDATE
The Power Behind Innovative Companies
The Time Warner Investments group focuses on investment opportunities that directly enhance Time Warner's ability to meet specific strategic goals. These strategic goals include the delivery of new services, enhancement of an existing product, entry or expansion into a key strategic market, completion of a strategic partnership, and critical research and development.
Time Warner Investments works closely with management, other investors, and with the Time Warner operating companies to derive value and maximize the opportunities for mutually beneficial partnerships.
Time Warner Investments seeks to acquire minority equity stakes in private companies, and targets an investment size of up to $25MM.
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
Company's operations must have a clear strategic fit with an existing Time Warner business.
Company can demonstrate near-term partnership potential (for example, the delivery of a unique product/service to at least one of Time Warner's divisions).
Company is at stage of development where they have demonstrated the feasibility of their business model and/or their technology. Will invest at an earlier stage if the opportunity has a greater potential for strategic value creation.
High quality management team with a demonstrated track record of execution against operating plans.
Attractive financial return potential commensurate to the risk profile of the investment.
Time Warner Investments expects to be an active and prominent investor. Will act as lead investor in a round and will seek governance rights including board seats and observer rights as appropriate.
PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Select investments within the Time Warner Investments portfolio include:
 Adaptly  |
 Adify (Stake Sold) |
 Admeld (Stake Sold) |
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 Arroyo Video Solutions (Stake Sold) |
 BigBand Networks (Stake Sold) |
 Bluefin Labs |
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 BroadLogic |
 Conviva |
 CrowdStar |
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 Double Fusion |
 Entropic Communications (Stake Sold) |
 Everyday Health |
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 Exent |
 Gaia Online |
 GetGlue |
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 GoldPocket (Stake Sold) |
 Glu Mobile |
 Kosmix (Stake Sold) |
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 MediaVast (Stake Sold) |
 Meebo |
 N2 Broadband (Stake Sold) |
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 Nuvo TV |
 PlanetOut (Stake Sold) |
 PlaySpan (Stake Sold) |
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 ScanScout (acquired by Tremor Media) |
 Simulmedia |
 Six Degrees Games |
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 SkyStream Networks (Stake sold) |
 Tremor Video |
 Trion Worlds |
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 Tumri (Stake sold) |
 Turbine (Stake sold) |
 Vindigo (Stake sold) |
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 Visible World |
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Contact
- To have your company considered for investment, please submit an executive summary or business plan to:
Renee Rowe
One Time Warner Center
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-484-7819
investments@timewarner.com