Deals
Acquisitions, investments, and transactions that shaped the creator economy.
19 in the vault
Equity / IP License
Khaby Lame AI Likeness Deal
2026
Federal Legislation
GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins)
The first federal framework for payment stablecoins — the moment stablecoins became regulated infrastructure instead of a legal gray area.
2025
License / Distribution
Netflix × iHeart Podcast Video Deal
2025
acquisition
e.l.f. Cosmetics / Rhode Skin Acquisition
2024
$1Bacquisition
Informa Acquisition of Ascential
2024
~$1.5Bcatalog-sale
Nelly / HarbourView Catalog Deal
2024
catalog-sale
Justin Bieber / Hypnosis Songs — $200M Catalog Sale
2021
$200MAcquisition
Square Acquires Majority of Tidal
2021
IPO
UMG IPO on Euronext Amsterdam
2021
Sponsorship Portfolio
Visit Rwanda — Sports Sponsorship Portfolio
Rwanda placed its national brand on Arsenal, PSG, the LA Clippers, the LA Rams, and SoFi Stadium — the most aggressive nation-branding play of the decade, targeting investors and decision-makers through sports attention, not tourist advertising.
2021
Multi-year, multi-teamIPO
Hypnosis Songs IPO
2018
$200MInvestment
Sprint Invests $200M in Tidal
2017
acquisition
Jay-Z / Aspiro — Tidal Acquisition
2015
$56Macquisition
Jay-Z / Rocawear — Iconix Trademark Sale
2007
~$204Mfunding-round
Blackstone / Epidemic Sound Investment
$450M
licensing
DraftKings / Dan Le Batard Podcast Deal
$50M
funding-round
Slow Ventures — Jonathan Katz Moses $2M Investment
$2M
credit-facility
The Weeknd $1B Credit Facility
$1B
partnership