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TCG (The Chernin Group)

VC · Venture capital · Founded 2010 · Los Angeles, CA

Growth investor in community-driven, creator-led media — Barstool Sports, Hello Sunshine, Crunchyroll, Epic Gardening and Audiochuck among others. Took a majority stake in Doug DeMuro's Cars & Bids in January 2023 and became the first outside investor in Gary Lineker's Goalhanger (The Rest Is History) in January 2026.

Website tcg.co ↗
Founders Peter Chernin
Tracked channels 2

Channels

  • The Rest Is History (Goalhanger)

    youtube.com/@TheRestIsHistory ↗
    VC History 2026

    Flagship of Goalhanger, the UK podcast-video network founded by Gary Lineker, Tony Pastor and Jack Davenport (also The Rest Is Football, The Rest Is Politics). In January 2026 TCG became Goalhanger's first outside investor, taking a minority stake and board seat to scale the franchises in the US.

  • Cars & Bids (Doug DeMuro)

    youtube.com/@carsandbids ↗
    PE Automotive 2023

    Doug DeMuro's enthusiast-car auction site and YouTube brand. In January 2023 TCG took a majority stake in a deal that combined Cars & Bids with DeMuro's YouTube business, reportedly valuing the company at ~$37M.