Jesse Jacobs co-founded The Chernin Group in 2010 after working at Goldman Sachs, and he focuses on a "content-to-commerce" thesis where he backs businesses that start with passionate audiences around creators or brands and then expand into products and commerce. He has developed a specialty in "fandom as an asset class," repeatedly investing in companies where intense fan engagement serves as the core competitive advantage, from sports media like Barstool Sports to collectibles like Funko and trading cards. Jesse Jacobs co-founded The Chernin Group in 2010 after working at Goldman Sachs, and he focuses on a "content-to-commerce" thesis where he backs businesses that start with passionate audiences around creators or brands and then expand into products and commerce. He has developed a specialty in "fandom as an asset class," repeatedly investing in companies where intense fan engagement serves as the core competitive advantage, from sports media like Barstool Sports to collectibles like Funko and trading cards.