Courtney Favreau
Partner at Raine Ventures
San Francisco, California
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2013 - Current
Associate
2009 - 2013
The Raine Group is a global merchant bank focused exclusively on the digital, media & entertainment and sports & lifestyle sectors. The firm was founded by industry veterans Joe Ravitch and Jeff Sine, in partnership with WME Entertainment, the leading talent agency, in 2009. The team includes 45+ professionals across four offices with deep sector-specific relationships and experience, making Raine a trusted advisor and financial partner of choice in our sectors of focus. Offices in New York, Los Angeles, Palo Alto and Beijing.
An integrated merchant bank advising and investing in high growth sectors of technology, media and telecom.
Analyst
2007 - 2009
Analyst in the Media & Communications Group Worked within cross functional teams to develop and execute M&A, financing and restructuring strategies for clients across the global media and communications industry. Performed valuation analyses including discounted cash flow, public company comparables, precedent transaction comparables, leveraged buyout, accretion / dilution and sum-of-the-parts. Coordinated 36th Annual UBS Media & Communications Conference with over 100 presenting companies and over 1,750 investors in attendance. Co-captain of the UVA recruiting team.
UBS Realty Investors is an institutional investment advisor that managed real estate equity assets on behalf of its clients.
Founding Team, Director of Operations
2006 - 2007
Mid-Autumns Carnival is a student organization at the University of Virginia. The organization aims to strengthen the relationship between the University of Virginia and local Charlottesville communities through a fun, family-oriented annual carnival. Proceeds from the Carnival benefit children's educational programs domestically and abroad.
Education
B.S., Commerce
2003 - 2007