Pete Amaro is Co-founder and Chief Financial Officer at Luminary Media, an subscription-based podcasting platform that is building a better community for both creators and consumers through technology and premium content. In this role, Pete is focused on sourcing / underwriting content for the platform and managing all operations of the business.
Previously, Pete was a Vice President and early member at the Raine Group, a global merchant bank focused on sports, media and entertainment. He led the firm’s digital media business and helped source, execute and manage a variety of investments across Raine’s investment funds, including Wanderlust, System1 and HowStuffWorks.
Prior to Raine, Pete held a number of senior private equity and investment banking roles at Morgan Stanley and UBS Investment Bank.
Pete is based in Chicago and has a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.