Epidemic Sound Closes $450 Million Funding Round at $1.4 Billion Valuation
March 12 2021 - 2:34AM
Dow Jones News
By Dominic Chopping
STOCKHOLM--Private-equity firms EQT AB and Blackstone Group Inc.
have together invested $450 million in Swedish music platform
Epidemic Sound in a deal valuing the company at $1.4 billion.
In a statement late Thursday, EQT said the deal will support the
company's international expansion and accelerate customer
acquisition as well as investments in the core user experience.
EQT Mid Market Europe acquired 40% in Epidemic Sound in 2017 and
through this deal is partially exiting its stake but will remain
Epidemic Sound's largest shareholder.
Epidemic Sound provides a subscription service that gives
customers royalty-free access to a library of music for use on
social media, in online videos, TV and films. For a monthly fee,
the company provides full-spectrum rights on all platforms, in any
country, for unlimited time, with no reporting needs.
The company was co-founded in 2009 and has offices in Stockholm,
New York, Los Angeles, Seoul, Hamburg and Amsterdam. It is backed
by Creandum, EQT Mid Market and Atwater Capital.
Write to Dominic Chopping at dominic.chopping@wsj.com
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