WE ARE
A premium content company creating the next generation of blockbluster franchises for the world.
Stampede Ventures is a premiere entertainment company sitting at the intersection of Hollywood and Silicon Valley. We are wholly focused on creating the next generation of blockbuster franchises across four divisions: Film, TV, Alternative, and International.
Our management team consists of industry veterans from entertainment and technology: Greg Silverman (former President, Creative Development and Worldwide Production at Warner Bros.), Gideon Yu (former CFO of Facebook and YouTube, Co-Owner of the 49ers), Chris Bosco (former COO of IM Global) and John Berg (former Co-President of Production and Co-President of DC Films at Warner Bros.). We have 150+ development projects set-up at the major studios, broadcast networks, and platforms. Our investors include leaders from Silicon Valley, Asia, and the US media space. Join us in the finding the next franchise.
We aim to create high concept franchise starters that engage a world-wide audience with a focus on the theatrical experience.
We are focused on compelling stories that cut across genres and formats and appeal to both niche and mainstream audiences.
We are focused on big ideas that transform how audiences interact with content and generate long-term value.
We aim to create premium, authentic, local IP that works for both local markets and global audiences. We are Local for the World™.
Prior to founding Stampede, Greg served as President, Creative Development and Worldwide Production at Warner Bros. Pictures. While at Warner Bros., he was responsible for such box office hits as THE HANGOVER, THE DARK KNIGHT, GRAVITY, BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE, SUICIDE SQUAD, THE LEGO MOVIE, SULLY, THE ACCOUNTANT, FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM, WONDER WOMAN, CRAZY RICH ASIANS, A STAR IS BORN, Christopher Nolan's DUNKIRK and Steven Spielberg's READY PLAYER ONE.
Gideon Yu is the Co-Owner and former President of the San Francisco 49ers. Gideon holds the distinction of being the first President of color of any team in the history of the National Football League. In his time with the 49ers, Gideon led the team's efforts in financing and building Levi’s Stadium, including securing an $850 million stadium construction loan, the largest ever in professional sports and the largest long-term stadium financing in NFL history. During his tenure, the 49ers appeared in three consecutive NFC Championship games and Super Bowl XLVII.
Prior to his career in professional sports, Gideon was a General Partner at Khosla Ventures, where he led the firm’s founding investment in Jack Dorsey’s Square and was the first outside board member. Gideon’s 2009 initial investment valued Square at $45 million, while today, Square’s market capitalization is over $30 billion.
Previously, Gideon was the Chief Financial Officer of both Facebook and YouTube, the first two internet companies to achieve over one billion active users.
• At Facebook, he led the $375 million investment round from Microsoft and Hong-Kong billionaire Li Ka Shing at a then record setting $15 billion valuation.
• At YouTube, he negotiated its $1.65 billion sale to Google amidst a highly competitive auction for the company.
Gideon was named to the “Executive Dream Team, Startup Edition” by Fortune Magazine, and listed among the “Names You Need To Know” by Forbes Magazine.
Previously, Chris was the COO of IM Global where he was responsible for the expansion of IM Global’s foreign licensing/distribution activity, and was responsible for creation of the expansion into TV, music, and talent management. Bosco also relocated to Prague where he was responsible for operations and finance for the content and distribution division within Central European Media Enterprises (NASDAQ) a vertically integrated media company across seven countries in Europe. The company produced local format hits such as The Voice and Master Chef for the region. Also, Chris was EVP Finance at United Artists (UA) and MGM where he managed worldwide finance including film and TV development, production, distribution and marketing. This included the financing and distribution of CASINO ROYALE and QUANTUM OF SOLACE from the world renowned James Bond film property. He was also involved with the $400 million film financing fund for UA.
Prior to joining Stampede Ventures, Jon served as a partner at Vertigo Films and as the Co-President of Production and Co-Head of DC Films at Warner Brothers. Prior to joining Warner Bros, Berg produced the critically and commercially successful, Elf, starring Will Ferrell. While at Warner Bros., he produced hits such as Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Justice League, and served as Studio Executive on Edge of Tomorrow, The Blind Side, the Sherlock Holmes movies, Argo, The Dark Knight and American Sniper.
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