Michael D. Ratner, Founder and CEO Named Among the Top 100 Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs for Second Consecutive Year

Barchart · 10/18 11:45

Today, Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) is recognizing Michael D. Ratner, Founder and CEO of OBB Media as one of the Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs of 2024 at its Builders and Innovators Summit in Healdsburg, California

Goldman Sachs selected Michael D. Ratner from multiple industries to be honored at the two-day event. Ratner is the Founder and CEO of OBB Media, a vertically integrated content studio defining how a new generation of viewers consumes programming. Ratner launched OBB Media in 2016 and has led the company through explosive growth, amassing an audience of billions. Ratner oversees all six verticals of OBB Media, including OBB Studios, a 15,000 sq. foot production and post facility built in Hollywood.

Ratner has created, directed, and/or produced multiple critically and commercially successful films & TV shows, receiving a Grammy nomination for “Justin Bieber: Our World,” and fostering dialogue around mental health awareness with documentaries’ “Seasons”, “Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil”, Amazon MGM Studios’, “Kids Are Growing Up: A Story About a Kid Named LAROI,” and “Child Star”, which premiered #1 on Hulu. Recent work also includes the Netflix film “Mountain Queen”, which was just nominated for a Critics Choice Documentary Award, the “iHeartRadio Jingle Ball” and “iHeart Radio Music Festival” concert specials for ABC and Hulu, and the upcoming Netflix special “A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter”.

In addition to his roles at OBB, Ratner also partnered with Hailey Bieber on her beauty powerhouse rhode, one of the fastest growing consumer brands in the world. This year, Ratner expanded his partnership with Hailey Bieber, turning her viral Erewhon smoothie into ice cream with Cosmic Bliss. It became the #1 selling ice cream at Sprouts in its first month.

Just last week Ratner was awarded the Project Healthy Minds Storyteller of the Year Award for destigmatizing mental health in pop culture, which was presented by long-time collaborator Demi Lovato. In addition to being named to Goldman’s Top 100 Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs last year, Ratner has previously been recognized as one of Variety’s New Leader Creatives and Forbes 30 Under 30. Ratner received his BA from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MFA from NYU Tisch.

“I am thrilled to recognize Michael D. Ratner as one of the most exceptional entrepreneurs of 2024,” said David Solomon, Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs. “Ratner and his team have built an impressive business that continues to grow at scale. We look forward to bringing this year’s cohort together to share insights on topics ranging from the evolving geopolitical landscape and accessing new pools of capital to using the power of storytelling to reach new audiences.”

“It’s been another great year of growth for our team at OBB and it’s an honor to be recognized by Goldman Sachs for the second year in a row,” said Michael D. Ratner, Founder and CEO of OBB Media. “We are consistently working to create culture alongside our partners with storytelling at the core of everything we do. Our goal is to create first in class content and innovate across all lines of our business. This acknowledgment means so much to me and our team.”

In its 13th year, Goldman’s Builders and Innovators Summit is the can’t miss gathering for Founders and CEOs of high-growth companies. Previous honorees have gone on to lead multi-billion dollar companies, both in the private and public markets. In addition to honoring the most exceptional entrepreneurs each year, the Summit consists of general sessions and clinics led by seasoned entrepreneurs, academics and business leaders as well as resident scholars.

About OBB Media

OBB Media is the award-winning multimedia production company and vertically integrated content studio, founded by entrepreneur and filmmaker Michael D. Ratner. OBB Media is the parent company to six distinct subsidiaries: OBB Pictures, the film, television, and digital arm; OBB Studios, the company’s facilities and physical production arm; OBB Sound, the podcast and audio division; OBB Branded, the branded content and commercials vertical; OBB Cares, the social impact division; and OBB Ventures, the investment arm. OBB Media, led by Ratner, co-founder Scott Ratner, and a talented team of storytellers, is best known for amassing a global audience of billions and leading how a new generation of viewers consumes programming, while forging unique partnerships with talent that transform the way they use content to create and grow their businesses. OBB Media HQ is located in West Hollywood, CA and OBB Studios, the 15,000+ square foot state-of-the-art production and event facility is in the heart of Hollywood, CA. For more information, visit the company website at www.obbmedia.com.

About Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs is a leading global financial institution that delivers a broad range of financial services to a large and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world.