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33Portfolio Exits
6Funds
1Partners & Customers
10Service Providers
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Latest Warner Music Group News
Jan 18, 2022
Original source: Quartz (See the article) Warner Music Group (WMG) has purchased a majority stake in Africa’s leading digital music distribution, music copyright management and artist development company Africori, making Warner the top music distributor in Africa and even more in Africa. May provide an opportunity. An artist entering the world market. WMG first purchased … The post One of the Big Three of Music has acquired Africa’s top digital music distributors appeared first on London News Time.
Warner Music Group Investments
33 Investments
Warner Music Group has made 33 investments. Their latest investment was in Forte Labs as part of their Series B on November 11, 2021.
Warner Music Group Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/12/2021 | Series B | Forte Labs | $725M | Yes | 5 | |
9/29/2021 | Seed VC | Supersocial | $5.2M | Yes | 6 | |
9/27/2021 | Series B | Lickd | $6.99M | Yes | 2 | |
5/18/2021 | Seed VC - II | |||||
5/18/2021 | Seed VC |
Date | 11/12/2021 | 9/29/2021 | 9/27/2021 | 5/18/2021 | 5/18/2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series B | Seed VC | Series B | Seed VC - II | Seed VC |
Company | Forte Labs | Supersocial | Lickd | ||
Amount | $725M | $5.2M | $6.99M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 5 | 6 | 2 |
Warner Music Group Portfolio Exits
6 Portfolio Exits
Warner Music Group has 6 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Aaptiv on October 13, 2021.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/13/2021 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Date | 10/13/2021 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | ||||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 2 |
Warner Music Group Acquisitions
20 Acquisitions
Warner Music Group acquired 20 companies. Their latest acquisition was Africori on January 12, 2022.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/12/2022 | Other | Corporate Majority | 2 | |||
12/16/2021 | Series B | $28.79M | Acquired | 15 | ||
7/20/2021 | Acquired | 1 | ||||
3/24/2021 | ||||||
9/15/2020 |
Date | 1/12/2022 | 12/16/2021 | 7/20/2021 | 3/24/2021 | 9/15/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Other | Series B | |||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | $28.79M | ||||
Note | Corporate Majority | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Sources | 2 | 15 | 1 |
Warner Music Group Fund History
1 Fund History
Warner Music Group has 1 fund, including WMG Social Justice Fund.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WMG Social Justice Fund | 1 |
Closing Date | |
|---|---|
Fund | WMG Social Justice Fund |
Fund Type | |
Status | |
Amount | |
Sources | 1 |
Warner Music Group Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
Warner Music Group has 10 strategic partners and customers. Warner Music Group recently partnered with Dapper Labs on October 10, 2021.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/13/2021 | Partner | Dapper Labs | Canada | 09:00 ET Boardroom & Dapper Labs Announce Multi-Year Brand Deal The partnership will feature multiple touchpoints to bring Dapper Labs ' NBA platform to life in unique ways with prominence for Durant across the platform . | 1 |
10/4/2021 | Licensor | Community | United States | Warner Music Partners With Community, Innovative Text Messaging Platform Warner Music Nashville today announced its partnership with Community , the innovative text messaging platform that powers direct relationships and one-on-one conversations at scale , marking Community 's first deal with a major music company . | 6 |
9/29/2021 | Licensor | JetSynthesys | India | Warner Music India inks exclusive strategic partnership with entertainment firm JetSynthesys `` Through this partnership , we also aim to bolster our offerings at JetSynthesys ' Global Music , taking it to the next level . '' | 3 |
9/27/2021 | Partner | ||||
6/4/2021 | Licensee |
Date | 10/13/2021 | 10/4/2021 | 9/29/2021 | 9/27/2021 | 6/4/2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Licensor | Licensor | Partner | Licensee |
Business Partner | Dapper Labs | Community | JetSynthesys | ||
Country | Canada | United States | India | ||
News Snippet | 09:00 ET Boardroom & Dapper Labs Announce Multi-Year Brand Deal The partnership will feature multiple touchpoints to bring Dapper Labs ' NBA platform to life in unique ways with prominence for Durant across the platform . | Warner Music Partners With Community, Innovative Text Messaging Platform Warner Music Nashville today announced its partnership with Community , the innovative text messaging platform that powers direct relationships and one-on-one conversations at scale , marking Community 's first deal with a major music company . | Warner Music India inks exclusive strategic partnership with entertainment firm JetSynthesys `` Through this partnership , we also aim to bolster our offerings at JetSynthesys ' Global Music , taking it to the next level . '' | ||
Sources | 1 | 6 | 3 |
Warner Music Group Service Providers
1 Service Provider
Warner Music Group has 1 service provider relationship
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
IPO, and Corporate Minority - P2P | Investment Bank | Financial Advisor |
Service Provider | |
|---|---|
Associated Rounds | IPO, and Corporate Minority - P2P |
Provider Type | Investment Bank |
Service Type | Financial Advisor |
Partnership data by VentureSource
Warner Music Group Team
27 Team Members
Warner Music Group has 27 team members, including current Chief Executive Officer, Stephen F Cooper.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Josh Richards | Founder | Current | |
Stephen F Cooper | Chief Executive Officer | Current | |
Jonathan Serbin | Billboard, MESA Global, Oppenheimer & Co., Duo Guo, and Lehman Brothers | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
Mark Ansorge | Executive Vice President | Current | |
Temi Adeniji | Kirkland & Ellis, Shearman & Sterling, Baker Botts, and Chadbourne & Parke | Senior Vice President | Current |
Name | Josh Richards | Stephen F Cooper | Jonathan Serbin | Mark Ansorge | Temi Adeniji |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | Billboard, MESA Global, Oppenheimer & Co., Duo Guo, and Lehman Brothers | Kirkland & Ellis, Shearman & Sterling, Baker Botts, and Chadbourne & Parke | |||
Title | Founder | Chief Executive Officer | Chief Executive Officer | Executive Vice President | Senior Vice President |
Status | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |