General Info
David Ellison is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Skydance Media. The company creates blockbuster films and critically acclaimed series, such as ‘True Grit,’ ‘Mission: Impossible,’ and ‘Grace and Frankie.’ David Ellison’s focus is on high-quality financial services companies. Skydance has received investments exceeding $400 million, with a valuation surpassing $4 billion. The majority stakeholder is the Ellison family. Geographically, the company has global reach with emphasis on immersive storytelling across time and platforms. Skydance is expanding into animation, sports, and gaming. David Ellison emphasizes collaboration, compromise, and strategic partnerships to innovate and deliver premium content.
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Country: United States of America
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Investment Regions: EU, NA
Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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EU, NA
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🤖 AI Activity Report
Status: very-active
AI Reasoning: Search results show David Ellison was involved in major investment/transaction activity in mid-2025 (Skydance’s takeover/merger activity with Paramount and related investments). The most recent public investment-related action is the Skydance-led $8 billion merger/acquisition activity reported in July 2025, and subsequent regulatory/operational steps in August-September 2025. The specific startup/company involved was Paramount (merger to acquire Paramount Global). The last known investment-related activity occurred less than 6 months ago, so classify as very-active.
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Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.
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