Mike Kerns
Director/Board Member at FUNKO, INC.
Profile
Mike Kerns was the founder of Citizen Sports, Inc. (founded in 2004) and TCG Capital Management LP (founded in 2015), where he holds the title of Chief Executive Officer and Partner respectively.
He currently holds director positions at Food52, Inc., Surfline, Inc., Barstool Sports, Inc., Funko, Inc., MeatEater, Inc., The Action Network, Inc., Premier Lacrosse League, Inc., Sketchy Group LLC, Night Capital, and The Chernin Group LLC.
At The Chernin Group LLC, he also served as Partner & President-TCG Digital starting in 2015.
In his former roles, he was a Director at Otter Media Holdings LLC and Ellation, Inc., and held the position of Senior Vice President at Yahoo!, Inc. from 2013 to 2015.
He was also an Associate at Angel Investors LP from 2000 to 2001.
Mr. Kerns obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Mike Kerns active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| FUNKO, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2023-11-01 |
Surfline, Inc.
 Surfline, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Part of Lifetime Brands, Inc., Surfline, Inc. is a company that has been connecting people with the ocean for 35 years. The company is based in Pacifica, CA. The company provides live and predicted ocean wave, wind, and weather information, as well as editorial content and consulting services to consumers, businesses, and government agencies worldwide. Surfline empowers its customers to pursue peak surfing, marine, and fishing experiences through premium subscription services on both web and mobile platforms. Jeffrey Alan Berg has been the CEO of the company since 2001. Surfline was acquired by Swell LLC, part of Lifetime Brands, Inc. from March 03, 2022. | Director/Board Member | - |
Premier Lacrosse League, Inc.
 Premier Lacrosse League, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Premier Lacrosse League, Inc. engages in conducting of lacrosse premier league. Its team includes alters, atlas, chaos, chrome, redwoods , waterdogs, and whipsnakes. The company is headquartered in El Segundo, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Night Capital
 Night Capital Financial ConglomeratesFinance Night Capital is an American investment company founded by Reed Duchscher. Reed Duchscher has been the CEO since incorporation. | Director/Board Member | - |
Sketchy Group LLC
 Sketchy Group LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Sketchy Group LLC is an online education company that allows students to master complex concepts through informative video sketches that enhance visual memory. It offers tiered subscriptions that include a set of video lessons, with complementary review cards, and quiz questions. The company was founded by Saud Siddiqui, Andrew Berg, Bryan Lemieux, and Aaron Lemieux in 2013 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
MeatEater, Inc.
 MeatEater, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Meateater, Inc. operates as an outdoor lifestyle company which produces a non-fiction outdoors hunting television series. The company was founded by Steven Rinella and is headquartered in Bozeman, MT. | Director/Board Member | - |
The Action Network, Inc.
 The Action Network, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services The Action Network, Inc. operates as a sports analysis and media firm. It provides original news, premium insights, betting tools, and data and odds. The company was founded in October 2017 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Barstool Sports, Inc.
 Barstool Sports, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Barstool Sports, Inc. engages in the operation of sports blogging website. It provides digital sports, entertainment, and media platform that delivers content across blogs, podcasts, radio, video, and social. The company was founded by David Potnoy in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
The Chernin Group LLC
 The Chernin Group LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance The Chernin Group LLC is a holding company, which engages in provision of media services.The company was founded by Peter F. Chernin in 2010 and is headquartered in Playa Vista, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2014-12-31 |
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Training of Mike Kerns
| University of California, Los Angeles | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
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| FUNKO, INC. | Consumer Durables |
| Private companies | 15 |
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Citizen Sports, Inc.
 Citizen Sports, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Citizen Sports, Inc. engages in the provision of sports-focused social networking sites. The company was founded by Jeffrey Ma and Mike Kerns in 2004 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
TCG Capital Management LP
 TCG Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance TCG Capital Management LP (TCG Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of The Chernin Group LLC founded in 2018 by Peter Chernin, Jesse Jacobs and Mike Kerns. The firm is headquartered in Playa Vista, California. | Finance |
Food52, Inc.
 Food52, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Food52, Inc. operates an online community platform that shares cookbooks and recipes. It also offers cookware shopping. The company was founded by Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
The Chernin Group LLC
The Chernin Group LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance The Chernin Group LLC is a holding company, which engages in provision of media services.The company was founded by Peter F. Chernin in 2010 and is headquartered in Playa Vista, CA. | Finance |
Yahoo!, Inc.
 Yahoo!, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Yahoo!, Inc. is a guide to digital information discovery, focused on informing, connecting, and entertaining users through its search, communications, and digital content products. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); and Asia Pacific. The company was founded by Jerry Chih-Yuan Yang and David Filo in January 1994 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Technology Services |
Barstool Sports, Inc.
Barstool Sports, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Barstool Sports, Inc. engages in the operation of sports blogging website. It provides digital sports, entertainment, and media platform that delivers content across blogs, podcasts, radio, video, and social. The company was founded by David Potnoy in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Services |
The Action Network, Inc.
The Action Network, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services The Action Network, Inc. operates as a sports analysis and media firm. It provides original news, premium insights, betting tools, and data and odds. The company was founded in October 2017 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
MeatEater, Inc.
MeatEater, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Meateater, Inc. operates as an outdoor lifestyle company which produces a non-fiction outdoors hunting television series. The company was founded by Steven Rinella and is headquartered in Bozeman, MT. | Consumer Services |
Surfline, Inc.
Surfline, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Part of Lifetime Brands, Inc., Surfline, Inc. is a company that has been connecting people with the ocean for 35 years. The company is based in Pacifica, CA. The company provides live and predicted ocean wave, wind, and weather information, as well as editorial content and consulting services to consumers, businesses, and government agencies worldwide. Surfline empowers its customers to pursue peak surfing, marine, and fishing experiences through premium subscription services on both web and mobile platforms. Jeffrey Alan Berg has been the CEO of the company since 2001. Surfline was acquired by Swell LLC, part of Lifetime Brands, Inc. from March 03, 2022. | Technology Services |
Sketchy Group LLC
Sketchy Group LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Sketchy Group LLC is an online education company that allows students to master complex concepts through informative video sketches that enhance visual memory. It offers tiered subscriptions that include a set of video lessons, with complementary review cards, and quiz questions. The company was founded by Saud Siddiqui, Andrew Berg, Bryan Lemieux, and Aaron Lemieux in 2013 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Technology Services |
Otter Media Holdings LLC
 Otter Media Holdings LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Otter Media Holdings LLC engages in the provision of subscription video services. The strategic focus of the venture is to invest in and build advertising and digital media services. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Playa Vista, CA. | Commercial Services |
Angel Investors LP
 Angel Investors LP Investment ManagersFinance Angel Investors LP is a private equity firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Ellation, Inc.
 Ellation, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Ellation, Inc. provides online videos. Its brands include VRV, Crunchyroll, and Creativebug. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Night Capital
Night Capital Financial ConglomeratesFinance Night Capital is an American investment company founded by Reed Duchscher. Reed Duchscher has been the CEO since incorporation. | Finance |
Premier Lacrosse League, Inc.
Premier Lacrosse League, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Premier Lacrosse League, Inc. engages in conducting of lacrosse premier league. Its team includes alters, atlas, chaos, chrome, redwoods , waterdogs, and whipsnakes. The company is headquartered in El Segundo, CA. | Consumer Services |
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