David Ellison

Angel

Overview

Gender
male
Investor Type
Angel
Investor Stage
Seed

David Ellison is Chief Executive Officer of Skydance, the diversified media company he founded in 2010 to create elevated, event-level, commercial entertainment for global audiences. As CEO, he sets and executes the strategic vision for the company: to create memorable experiences by building immersive worlds and bringing exceptionally crafted stories to life across time and platforms. Under David’s leadership, Skydance has produced blockbuster and award-winning films including True Grit, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Jack Reacher, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, World War Z, Star Trek Into Darkness, Terminator Genisys and Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation. He currently oversees Skydance’s feature film slate, including Star Trek Beyond, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Geostorm and Life. In 2013, David launched Skydance Television, which has created two Emmy nominated series – Manhattan on WGN America and Grace and Frankie on Netflix – and has a diverse slate of series across various networks, including Altered Carbon on Netflix, Red Mars on Spike TV and Jack Ryan on Amazon. In 2016, David led the Company’s first acquisition – of leading game developer The Workshop Entertainment, Inc. – and formed Skydance Interactive, a dedicated subsidiary that will create and own original video games and virtual reality experiences. He is an accomplished pilot and a lifelong film enthusiast. David attended the School of Cinematic Arts at USC and is a member of the Producers Guild of America. He resides in Southern California with his wife, musician Sandra Lynn.

Personal Investments

Number of Investments
1
David Ellison has made 1 investments. Their most recent investment was on Oct 18, 2016, when Heal raised $23M.
Date Company Name Round Money Raised Industry
Oct 18, 2016 Heal Series A $23M Apps Detail

Jobs

Number of Current Jobs
1
David Ellison has 1 current jobs including Board Member at Heal , .
Organization Name Title At Company Start Date End Date
Heal Board Member Detail