Jesse Jacobs

President, The Chernin Group

Jesse Jacobs is the President of The Chernin Group, which manages, invests in and operates businesses in the media, entertainment and consumer internet industries. He was formerly a partner and co-founder of Raine, a media-focused advisory and principal investment firm. Prior to establishing Raine, Jacobs was a senior vice president in the media, entertainment and sports group of Goldman Sachs focusing on advisory, financing, and investing activities. Prior to Goldman Sachs, Jacobs worked at Yahoo!, Fox, and iFilm, and co-authored a book on the digital media industry. Jacobs has an MBA from The Wharton School and a BA in English and Communications from The University of Pennsylvania. In addition to The Chernin Group, Jesse also serves on the board of Our Time, a non-profit that leverages pop culture, retail partnerships, and online organizing to promote thoughtful consumerism and civic engagement.

Articles by Jesse Jacobs

Creative GenAI Applications to Fuel Early Stage Startup Growth with Rosemary Brisco and Bob Mitton

In this Mucker Growth Session, Rosemary Brisco and Bob Mitton, renowned consultants in the AI field, focus on how startups can utilize AI to enhance growth and efficiency across various...

How To Identify Key Product Metrics To Unlock Value For Product-Led Startups with David Jesse

In this Mucker Growth Session, David Jesse, Senior Product Advisor & Coach at Prodify with prior product leadership experience at DoorDash, Groupon, and eBay, focuses on aligning your product metrics...

Managing Complex B2B Sales Motions for Startup Founder-Led Sales with Luke Welch

In this Mucker Growth Session, Luke Welch, owner of Luke Welch GTM Consulting and former VP of Global Marketing Solution Sales at Salesforce, focuses on the challenges and best practices...

How to Kickstart Content Marketing at Early-Stage Companies with Dennis Shiao

In this Mucker Growth Session, Dennis Shiao, founder of marketing agency Attention Retention, walks through how to make an impact with content marketing even when you have limited budget and...

How to Improve Your Team’s Performance and Prevent Burnout with Glenn Gow

In this Mucker Growth Session, CEO coach Glenn Gow discusses improving your team’s performance and preventing burnout. PDF of Glenn’s presentation slides Right Now, Things are Hard On any given...

Finance 101 for Early Stage Startup Founders with Debbie Rosler

In this Mucker Growth Session, Debbie Rosler from Burkland dives into the fundamental financial best practices and infrastructure early -stage startups need to put in place. Finance 101: Why Should...