Entertainment Media Ventures

What Entertainment Media Ventures does

Entertainment Media Ventures (EMV) is a privately held strategic advisory and consulting firm founded in 1999 by Sanford R. Climan and headquartered at 5225 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. The firm operates at the intersection of entertainment, technology and finance, providing senior-level counsel to a diversified set of clients including global media and entertainment companies, venture-backed companies and entrepreneurs, digital media and new technology firms, entertainment investors and producers, creative talent, Fortune 500 corporations, and healthcare innovators. Its core offerings are packaged into four advisory service lines: Strategic Counsel (investment evaluation and growth strategies), Connect Influencers (cross-industry partnership facilitation), Global Entertainment Consulting (celebrity talent negotiation, M&A and joint venture navigation), and Business Acceleration (business plan formulation and monetization strategy execution). EMV's underlying deliverable is human expertise and relationship-driven deal facilitation rather than a technology product, with no disclosed proprietary software, API, or AI capability.

EMV generates revenue through professional services fees negotiated on a per-engagement basis, with pricing not publicly disclosed. The firm operates a sales-led, relationship-driven go-to-market model, leveraging senior industry expertise and professional networks rather than broad digital marketing campaigns; engagements are delivered directly by senior EMV professionals to enterprise clients. The senior leadership team comprises Sanford R. Climan (President, former Corporate EVP at Universal Studios and founding head of the corporate practice at Creative Artists Agency), Nelly Kim (SVP of Strategy & Business Development, also a founding advisor of SleepScore Labs), and Gabriel Jenkinson (VP of Strategy & Business Development). The firm employs between 51 and 100 people and maintains a single Los Angeles office while claiming a global client footprint. No funding rounds, M&A activity, or product launches beyond the advisory service catalog are evidenced in the available materials, and the firm's website carries limited recent updates, with the latest dated news item from October 2019.

Name

Entertainment Media Ventures

Legal name

Entertainment Media Ventures, Inc.

Website

https://emventures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Entertainment Media Ventures is a privately held Los Angeles-based strategic advisory firm founded in 1999, providing senior-level consulting on investments, M&A, joint ventures, and growth strategy at the intersection of entertainment, technology, and finance to Fortune 500 corporations, media companies, venture-backed firms, and creative talent.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (7114), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Investment Advice (6282), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Business Consulting & Advisory (Strategy, Valuation, Due Diligence) (MPAKAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Athlete & Talent Representation (Agents, Managers) (MPAKAKAA), Brand & Portfolio Strategy Consulting (MPAAAFAB), Digital Marketing Strategy & Channel Mix Advisory (MPAAAFAF)

Keywords

• Strategic advisory services
• Entertainment consulting
• Media business consulting
• Corporate advisory firm
• Entertainment industry consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Strategic Advisory and Consulting: EMV generates revenue through professional consulting services including strategic counsel on investments, growth strategies for new or existing markets, business plan formulation and execution, and monetization strategies. Services target global media companies, venture-backed entrepreneurs, Fortune 500 corporations, and entertainment investors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Entertainment Media Ventures is a strategic advisory and consulting firm providing senior-level counsel to media, entertainment, and digital commerce companies. Core offerings include strategic counsel on corporate strategy and growth, curated introductions between executives, investors, and creative talent, global entertainment consulting for cross-border activities, and business acceleration support for venture-backed and growth-stage media companies.

Product overview

Entertainment Media Ventures is a consulting firm offering a unified suite of professional advisory services, not a software product. The core offering comprises four integrated consulting services: Strategic Counsel (investment evaluation and growth strategies), Connect Influencers (cross-industry partnership facilitation), Global Entertainment Consulting (talent negotiation, M&A, joint ventures), and Business Acceleration (business planning and monetization). These services work together to provide clients with comprehensive guidance across media investment and strategic advisory work, with particular focus on disruptive technologies impacting business, media, and entertainment boundaries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Counsel Long-term strategic advisory service for media and entertainment companies, covering corporate strategy, growth planning, and senior-level decision support. Intended for senior executives at global media, entertainment, and digital commerce companies.
• Connect Influencers Service providing curated introductions between entertainment industry executives, investors, and creative talent, designed to facilitate partnerships, capital flows, and commercial deals across the media ecosystem.
• Global Entertainment Consulting Cross-border advisory service supporting media and entertainment companies in international expansion, partnerships, and strategic initiatives across global markets.
• Business Acceleration Operational and strategic support service for venture-backed and growth-stage media and digital companies, helping clients accelerate scale, partnerships, and strategic execution.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SleepScore LabscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Nelly Kim, EMV's Senior Vice President of Strategy & Business Development, became one of the founding members and Senior Marketing Advisor of SleepScore Labs in 2016. SleepScore Labs is an industry leader in the measurement of sleep and providing guidance on healthy sleep.
• Dwayne JohnsonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMV has forged strategic partnerships with leading media, sports, and entertainment figures including Dwayne Johnson.
• James FrancominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMV has forged strategic partnerships with leading entertainment figures including James Franco.
• Denis LearyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMV has forged strategic partnerships with leading entertainment figures including Denis Leary.
• Kate McKinnonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMV has forged strategic partnerships with leading entertainment figures including Kate McKinnon.
• Justin VerlanderminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMV has forged strategic partnerships with leading media, sports, and entertainment figures including Justin Verlander.
• Prince FielderminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMV has forged strategic partnerships with leading sports and entertainment figures including Prince Fielder.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Houlihan Lokey: Global investment bank with a strong entertainment and media M&A practice. Competes with EMV on valuation, due diligence, and corporate entertainment deal advisory.
• Lazard: Global financial advisory and asset management firm with an entertainment sector practice. Comparable to EMV on M&A, joint ventures, and strategic counsel for media and entertainment clients.
• Endeavor (TKO Group Holdings): Large global talent representation and sports/entertainment company. Comparable to EMV in talent brokering and entertainment deal advisory, but operates at vastly greater scale across agencies, events, and IP.
• LionTree: Media and technology-focused advisory and investment banking firm. Comparable to EMV on strategic counsel and M&A advisory across the entertainment, technology, and finance intersection.

Emerging players

• Range Media Partners: Newer talent management and entertainment advisory firm with strong cross-industry positioning. Comparable to EMV on integrating talent, content, and brand partnerships for Fortune 500-style clients.

Direct peers

• United Talent Agency (UTA): Major talent agency with growing advisory, brand, and entertainment consulting arms. Directly comparable to EMV on talent representation and corporate entertainment strategy for Fortune 500 clients.
• Creative Artists Agency (CAA): Premier talent and entertainment advisory agency where EMV's founder was founding head of the corporate practice. Overlaps with EMV on celebrity talent representation, corporate entertainment advisory, and cross-industry deal facilitation.
• 3 Arts Entertainment: Talent management and entertainment production company. Overlaps with EMV in representing high-profile creative talent and brokering entertainment deals, particularly in film and television.
• MediaLink: Strategic advisory firm connecting technology, media, and marketing companies. Highly comparable to EMV on cross-industry consulting at the entertainment/technology/marketing intersection.
• William Morris Endeavor (WME): Global talent and literary agency with significant advisory and brand partnerships operations. Competes with EMV on celebrity talent negotiation and corporate entertainment deal-making.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/entertainment-media-ventures-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments13 records

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