Craig Cooper Reduces Role at Saban Ventures
Craig Cooper has stepped down as head of Saban Ventures, peHUB has learned. He will continue to work with the group in an advisory role, but also will pursue unrelated ventures. For example, Cooper's LinkedIn profile lists his current role a managing partner of something called Cooper Capital Partners (unclear if it's a real firm, or just a personal investment vehicle). Cooper is a veteran venture capitalist and entrepreneur, having been a venture partner with VantagePoint Venture Partners, a partner with Softbank Capital and co-founder of Boost Mobile. In early 2008 he was recruited by Haim Saban, the Israeli media mogul whose companies produced such things as Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and the theme music to Inspector Gadget. Saban already had a Los Angeles-based investment firm focused on acquisitions and later-stage deals, but asked Cooper to help launch an early-stage practice focused on digital media. Saban also hired Blueprint Ventures alum Richard Yen as a San Francisco-based director.
