V42 Team

Miles David Romney, Managing Partner

Oscar-nominated Producer. A Managing Partner of seven-time Tony-winner 42nd.club (Moulin Rouge!, Hadestown, Beetlejuice). As CEO, set streaming revenue records working with Warners, Magnolia, and hundreds of indie filmmakers; built the then-largest network of influencer media promoters; built consumer streaming systems that powered ESPN, DirecTV, EA, Blizzard. Raised over $100M from Goldman Sachs, Greycroft, TVC, others. Built Radiate Media to operating over 1,500 media properties before its sale to GTN.

Jeffrey Cole, General Partner

Director of the Center for the Digital Future at USC delivering ongoing reports and insights on media and technology to the White House, governments around the world, and all major studios and streamers. Co-founded the $1B Global Disruption Fund, which realized a 40% return in its first year. Has been an Executive Committee member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and advises Microsoft, Sony, Warner Bros. Discovery, CBS, NBC, ABC, PBS, AT&T, HP, Coca-Cola and many more as they learn to navigate the digital future.

Hal Widlansky, General Partner

Led Olympus/SLC Angels for a decade as Managing Director then Executive Committee member. As CEO of Radiate Media, scaled to operating over 2,000 TV, radio, and newspaper properties, acquired the Radio & Television Advertising Group from Nokia/NAVTEQ, then sold to GTN. As CEO of SonoMetric, sold to SonoSite, which then sold to FujiFilm. Led Media & Technology Partnerships at CitySearch through its merger with Ticketmaster and IPO. Completed the Master of Arts program in Media & Information at Michigan State University, where he now serves as an EIR.

Eric Doctorow, Senior Advisor & Greenlight Committee

Former, ten-year President of Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment, including MTV, Nickelodeon, CBS. Former GM of MGM Worldwide, SVP of Miramax, and COO of THQ. Founder and current CEO of Random Media. Has led the industry through technology transformations: the proliferation of DVD and Blu-ray, streaming in his work with Netﬂix and Hulu, and now what comes next with V42.

Bob Bookman, Partner

Bob Bookman's film A Complete Unknown is Oscar nominated this year for Best Picture. He's former EVP of Production at Columbia Pictures, and spent over a decade at CAA, where he represented industry icons like Tom Stoppard, Michael Crichton, and Douglas Adams. Bob's career spans decades, with his work as a literary agent, producer, and creative bringing to the screen films including The Silence of the Lambs, Jurassic Park, Jerry Maguire, and The Right Stuff.

Andy Kaplan, Greenlight Committee

Former President of Sony Pictures Worldwide Networks, now Co-founder/Chairman of KC Global Media Entertainment.

Dave Trottier, Greenlight Committee

Author of the definitive guide to screenwriting, The Screenwriters Bible, and one of Hollywood’s most venerated script doctors.

Matt Joseph Misetich, Greenlight Committee

Partner at Pipeline Media Group. Leads some of Hollywood’s most successful IP contests, discovering and developing new writers and talent worldwide.