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Ned Sherman

Business Affairs & Legal Officer at Skybound

Los Angeles, California

Overview

Ned Sherman is the Chief Business Affairs & Legal Officer at Skybound Entertainment in Los Angeles, with a background in corporate law and digital media. He has co-founded and chaired various ventures, including GOAL Ventures and Digital Media Wire, and has been involved in advising and investing in startups, with a focus on sectors like LegalTech, Games, and Media/Content. Sherman's career highlights include his role as Co-Founder & General Partner at GOAL Ventures and his involvement as the Future of Television Co-Chair. He has also made significant investments in companies like Loupe, showcasing his expertise in strategic partnerships and dealmaking within the entertainment industry.

Work Experience

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Skybound Entertainment

Chief Business Affairs & Legal Officer
2022 - Current
Member of the senior executive leadership team with management responsibilities and strategic oversight across all legal, business affairs and corporate development. Home to critically acclaimed global franchises including The Walking Dead, Invincible and Impact Winter, Skybound is a multi-platform entertainment company with a robust slate of content that engages fans with experiences across platforms including comics, television, film, games, tabletop, books, digital content, audio programming, and beyond.

Skybound is the home of Robert Kirkman’s creator-owned work including his Eisner Award-winning comic book series,

Raised $18,531,802.00 from Skydance Media, Com2uS, Hiro Capital, Boost VC, Knollwood Investment Advisory, Com2uS, Third Wave Digital and C Ventures.

skybound.com

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GOAL Ventures

Co-Founder & General Partner
2018
Founding partner of venture capital firm that invests in games and digital media ventures. Portfolio includes: •Adelaide •Aglet •Anzu •Audigent •BebopBee •Carbonated •Double Loop Games •Field Day •Flickplay •Liv •Loupe •Lucid Sight •Lucky Day •Players’ Lounge •Power Up •Rooter •Scriptic •Stray Bombay •Talespin •Volley •4D Factory

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Digital Media Wire

Co-Founder & Chairman
2002
Co-Founder and Chairman (previously CEO & Publisher) of events, marketing and strategy consulting firm that represents an A-List clientele of entertainment and technology brands, academic institutions, trade associations and government groups and owns and operates media properties and events. Current media properties include: •Digital Entertainment World (DEW) •Let's DEW Lunch Webinar Series •LA Games Conference •Future of Television *Digital Media Wire Daily *RightsTech Summit *RightsTech.com

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Partner and Investment Committee Member
2017 - 2022
Partner, Investment Committee Member, and member of the senior leadership team; Leader of the Digital & Technology Transactions Unit.

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