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Universal Music

10224 employees

Universal Music Group is a music-based entertainment company that offers music recording, publishing, and merchandising services worldwide.

Investor insights

Sectors invested in

Music10
Mobile7
Media and Entertainment5
Software5
Video Streaming4
Video4
Hardware4
Entertainment4
Internet3
Wearables3
Enterprise Software3
Ticketing3
Digital Media3
Wireless3
Rental3
Telecommunications3
Musical Instruments3
E-Commerce3
Digital Entertainment3
TV3

Funding rounds participated in

$7.5M sweet spot round size

Most of their 33 investments are in rounds between $2.7M and $14M

Basic info

Industry

musicians

Sectors

Publishing
Media and Entertainment
Music and entertainment
Music

Date founded

1934

Investments made

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r.e.m. beauty by Ariana Grande raised undisclosed on May 23, 2023

Investors: -, Live Nation Entertainment, Sandbridge Capital and Universal Music

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Undisclosed raised undisclosed on November 30, 2022

Investors: Universal Music

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VenewLive raised undisclosed on February 9, 2021

Investors: YG ENTERTAINMENT and Universal Music

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Undisclosed raised $10K on June 1, 2018

Investors: Universal Music

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Pex raised $7M on October 9, 2017

Investors: Susa Ventures, Illuminate Ventures, Warner Music Group and Universal Music

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Mass Appeal raised $6M on March 6, 2017

Investors: white owl capital, MaC Venture Capital, Medialink, Evolution Media and Universal Music

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Pollen raised $10M on October 10, 2016

Investors: BambooVentures GmbH, Backed VC, Kindred Capital VC, 37 Angels, Frontline Ventures, SAATCHiNVEST, SGH Capital and Universal Music

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ROLI raised $27M on May 4, 2016

Investors: Founders Fund, FirstMark Capital, Horizons Ventures, DFJ Frontier, Foundry Group, Balderton Capital, Index Ventures and Universal Music

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Undisclosed raised $17M on July 7, 2015

Investors: Velos Partners, The Chernin Group, William Morris Endeavor, Live Nation Entertainment, General Atlantic and Universal Music

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Jelli, Inc. raised $21M on June 23, 2015

Investors: Relay Ventures, Intel Capital, First Round Capital and Universal Music

Funding rounds raised

Total raised

$3.7B

from 3 investors over 3 rounds

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Universal Music raised $3.7B on December 18, 2020

Investors: 腾讯音乐 and Tencent

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Universal Music raised undisclosed on January 7, 2020

Investors: Tencent

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