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The production venture founded by Brent Montgomery will see Bewkes join its board.
By Alex Weprin
Media & Business Writer
Wheelhouse, the production, content and talent management firm founded by Brent Montgomery, has secured an investment from Alignment Growth, the firm founded the former Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes and former Warner Bros. Entertainment chief Kevin Tsujihara.
Terms of the funding round weren’t disclosed, but Bewkes will join the board of the company, which owns Spoke Studios, Campfire, Butternut and Additive Creative Partners, and has production deals with Jimmy Kimmel’s Kimmelot and David Chang’s Majordomo.
The company plans to use the fresh cash to attract new talent and pursue strategic acquisitions.
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“We are building Wheelhouse as a collective of global creatives who not only shine on their own, but truly want to partner with one another across labels and divisions so we’re thrilled that Alignment’s investment will allow us to supersize our efforts engaging talent in front of and behind the camera,” Montgomery said in a statement.
Among the programs produced by Wheelhouse are Netflix’s King of Collectibles and Buying Beverly Hills, as well as Hulu’s Secret Chef. The company has quietly established itself as one of the more prolific producers in the nonfiction space.
“We are excited to partner with and support Brent, a seasoned operator and a magnet for the best talent in nonscripted,” adds Bewkes. “His success in the space is unparalleled, and his team is well-positioned to build Wheelhouse into one of the preeminent names across the industry.”
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