Skydance Media is a diversified entertainment company founded in 2010 by David Ellison and headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The company produces feature films, television series, animation, sports content, and interactive games. Skydance built its reputation through long-running co-financing and co-production partnerships with Paramount Pictures on franchises including Mission: Impossible, Star Trek, Top Gun, Jack Ryan, and Terminator. Its divisions include Skydance Film, Skydance Television, Skydance Animation (led by John Lasseter and partnered with Apple TV+ for distribution), Skydance Sports, and Skydance Interactive (gaming/VR). On August 7, 2025, Skydance Media closed its $8 billion merger with Paramount Global to form Paramount Skydance Corporation, which trades on Nasdaq under the ticker PSKY, with David Ellison as Chairman and CEO of the combined company.
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Founded
2010
Employees
500–1,000
Total Funding
$1.73B
5 rounds
Latest Valuation
$4B
October 13, 2022
Total raised $1.73B across 5 rounds
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Last updated 06-25-2026
Latest Round
Type
Strategic Investment
Date
October 13, 2022
Amount
$400M
Valuation
$4B
Lead Investors
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 2022 | Strategic Investment | $400M | $4B | KKR, Ellison Family |
| February 11, 2020 | Strategic Investment | $275M | $2.3B | RedBird Capital Partners |
| January 25, 2018 | Strategic Investment | Not disclosed | $1.5B | Tencent Holdings |
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Valuation indexed to 1.0× at the selected entry round. Valuation marks are estimates and may contain errors. Hover each dot to compare.
Entry · Strategic Investment
$1.5B
Jan 2018
Skydance today
$4B
Oct 2022 · latest mark
Skydance multiple
2.7x
valuation uplift since first round
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David Ellison
Founder, Chairman & CEO (became Chairman & CEO of Paramount Skydance post-merger)
Jesse Sisgold
Former President & COO, Skydance Media (now leading Paramount Sports Entertainment)
Don Granger
President, Film
John Lasseter
Head of Animation (Skydance Animation)
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