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Transmedia Capital

An Early-Stage Venture Fund

Transmedia Capital is a top performing technology venture fund providing
deep domain expertise, operating experience, and advisory relationships.

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Market Strategy

Mobile technologies and business cloud applications taking both horizontal or vertical approaches.
Business Intelligence and SaaS / Enterprise
Commerce / Marketplaces
FinTech / Blockchain / NFT
Robotics / AI
Social / Messaging

 

Technical founders with genuine inspiration
US-headquartered companies post beta / market launch
Defensible approaches utilizing data, economies of scale and network effects
Leaders with strong communication skills who can recruit and build strong teams
Raising less than $5 million in current financing

 

 

Personalized Attention: We always put the founder first. We pride ourselves on responsiveness and want to be the first person you call for help or candid feedback

 

Operating Experience: We’re entrepreneurs at heart and have built successful businesses before. We provide value add business, product and strategic advice

 

Unparalleled Network: We have strong relationships with strategic partners in many industries and capital providers across many sectors and stages. We relentlessly help you with business development, corporate development, capital raising and recruiting

The TMC partners are actively involved in socially responsible programs, promoting entrepreneurship and diversity within the technology business sector. Chris Redlitz is the co founder of The Last Mile, an entrepreneurship and technology training program that provides opportunities for incarcerated populations in the United States. The Last Mile is the most innovative and successful prison education program in the country. Many TMC portfolio companies have donated their time and effort to help make The Last Mile an effective answer to the high recidivism rates in the United States. In addition to The Last Mile, Chris and his wife Beverly established a scholarship fund for children of The Last Mile participants. This is another step in helping resolve the issues of generational incarceration.

 

Team

As long-time serial entrepreneurs, Chris and Peter understand the many challenges and obstacles founders must face and overcome in order to be successful.

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We are very excited to announce that Visa has signed a definitive agreement to acquire TrialPay. We will be joining forces with the world’s leading payment company, extending our vision from 2006 to make transactions more profitable for merchants and consumers alike. As the worlds of commerce and payments continue to merge, combining Visa’s incredible payments footprint with TrialPay’s
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Amongst Scan's many investors, you are the most influential, best to work with, and most valuable, and you always rank at the top of every list. Thank you for being such a great example.

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We couldn't have asked for a better partner than Transmedia Capital. Chris and Peter were always happy to help, and they provided crucial support on initiatives like building our mobile app and exploring ad opportunities.

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TMC supported me in my first venture backed company, and they are supporting me again. They appreciate my hard work and vision, and I appreciate their unwavering support.

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TMC's domain experience and connections in the digital media sector were very helpful as we grew our enterprise business. They brought a seasoned approach to the board room and helped us think through tough decisions.

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We have a very strong group of investors, providing strategic advice, introductions, and very honest feedback. TMC is always willing to step up to the plate.

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My partners at TMC have been extraordinarily supportive, as we launch into a new market. They give me the unvarnished feedback that entrepreneurs need.

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Chris and Peter were very involved in helping us grow our initial customer base, and getting us to a successful acquisition

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Transmedia believed in our vision, and helped us through several pivots, and now we are rolling

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Chris was one of the first to support me when I became an entrepreneur. He has always answered the call.

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TMC helped us navigate the challenges of product development, funding, and our eventual (IPO) exit.

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You guys have both been incredibly helpful and supportive, and I am more than happy to sing your praises as a solid investor partner for anyone who needs a reference.

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My favorite quote reflects how TMC approaches investing and entrepreneurial support - "...think of wisdom as the ability to get the important things approximately right."

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