Hollywood's Jeffrey Katzenberg bets on cybersecurity, avoids digital media as he seeks out startups

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DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg raised $460 million for his new fund, and is betting on cybersecurity and the future of work, not digital media.

Hollywood mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg raised $460 million for his investment firm WndrCo.The DreamWorks co-founder is passing on opportunities in entertainment, but he says AI will be transformative for the media landscape.

Now at WndrCo, Katzenberg is steering clear of the media market, telling CNBC that the big platforms are the winners. Rather, the firm is seeking opportunities in cybersecurity, the future of work and consumer technology.Jaswa said the goal is to find up to seven venture investments and to build one or two companies each year. Katzenberg joked about his own imaginings for the portfolio:"the moon, the stars," he said.

 

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