Chris Peterson

Vice President, Business Development

Chris has nearly 20 years of experience building and scaling audio and media businesses across the podcast industry and broader creator economy. As EVP of Podcasting at iHeartMedia, he created the iHeart Podcast Network and led the acquisition of HowStuffWorks, building it into the most listened-to podcast network in the world. While serving as President of Kindred Media at LionTree, the firm advised on more than $1B in transactions in the podcast industry. Today at Red Seat Ventures, Chris focuses on M&A and strategic partnerships to expand Red Seat's scale and impact.