Goldman Sachs 
Redbird Capital Partners 
Jeff Zucker is aiming to get back into the media business after his departure from CNN.The veteran media executive, who has been CEO of NBCUniversal as well as president of the news outlet that is now part of Warner Bros. Discovery, will lead RedBird IMI, a joint-venture investment vehicle focused on acquiring and investing in large scale media, entertainment and sports content properties. RedBird IMI, which includes investments from RedBird Capital Partners and International Media Investments, launches with initial committed capital...
Redbird Capital Partners
Gerry
Cardinale
Founder / Managing Partner
Since founding RedBird Capital in 2014, Cardinale has been a key strategic investor and partner to major media players such as Skydance, as well as a producer of high-profile projects including Amazon’s “Reacher” series and Paramount’s $1.64 billion blockbuster “Top Gun: Maverick.” He’s also been a player in the sports world, completing RedBird’s $1.2 billion acquisition of soccer team AC Milan in August 2022, adding to a roster that features upstart football league the XFL, which RedBird bought with Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia for $15 million in 2020. In 2022, he purchased a majority stake in Talent Systems, a provider of casting software. Also in Cardinale’s $6 billion RedBird portfolio are investments in LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Co. and Fenway Sports Group (Boston Red Sox, Liverpool FC, New England Sports Network and Pittsburgh Penguins).
