At Elios Media we buy and build niche internet businesses that produce high-quality content in meaningful verticals.
With over 30 years of collective experience in web operations and investing, we aim to be the best long-term home for founders considering an exit.
Ryan Schafer
Chief Executive Officer
Ryan founded Elios Media Group after nearly two decades in finance and investing. Previously Ryan spent ten years as a senior investor at Hound Partners, a multi-billion dollar long/short equity fund, where he was responsible for investments in numerous companies, including several that employ a buy-and-build strategy.
Prior to Hound, Ryan was an investor at Oak Hill Capital Partners, a multi-billion dollar private equity firm. Prior to Oak Hill, Ryan worked in investment banking.
Ryan graduated from Georgetown University, cum laude, where he was a member of the men’s heavyweight crew team. Ryan lives with his wife and children in New York City.
Chief Operating Officer
Prior to Elios Media Group, Jeremy spent the last decade and a half building digital media businesses including an ad-tech startup, MyFinance.com, he Co-Founded and successfully sold to one of the largest digital media companies in the world.
In addition, Jeremy has incubated and scaled large marketing, product and operations divisions within complex, international organizations.
Jeremy graduated from the University of Southern California.
He currently resides in Charlotte, NC with his wife and two kids.
Jeremy Hamill
Chief Operating Officer
Jeremy resides in Charlotte, NC with his wife and two kids.
Jeremy Hamill
Chief Operating Officer
Jeremy has spent the last decade and a half building digital media businesses including an ad-tech startup, MyFinance.com, he Co-Founded and successfully sold to one of the largest digital media companies in the world.
In addition, Jeremy has incubated and scaled large marketing, product and operations divisions within complex, international organizations.
Jeremy graduated from the University of Southern California.
Jeremy resides in Charlotte, NC with his wife and daughter.
Tim Kraft
Director of Content
Tim joined the team from MovieWeb, one of the most visited sites in entertainment.
Tim is passionate about data, research, and theory while also understanding how projects look 100 feet above the ground.
Tim is based in Montreal, QC.