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Deals

Acquisitions, investments, and transactions that shaped the creator economy.

19 in the vault

Equity / IP License

Khaby Lame AI Likeness Deal

2026
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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
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acquisition

e.l.f. Cosmetics / Rhode Skin Acquisition

2024
$1B
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acquisition

Informa Acquisition of Ascential

2024
~$1.5B
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Nelly / HarbourView Catalog Deal

2024
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catalog-sale

Justin Bieber / Hypnosis Songs — $200M Catalog Sale

2021
$200M

Acquisition

Square Acquires Majority of Tidal

2021

IPO

UMG IPO on Euronext Amsterdam

2021
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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-team
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IPO

Hypnosis Songs IPO

2018
$200M

Investment

Sprint Invests $200M in Tidal

2017
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acquisition

Jay-Z / Aspiro — Tidal Acquisition

2015
$56M
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acquisition

Jay-Z / Rocawear — Iconix Trademark Sale

2007
~$204M
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funding-round

Blackstone / Epidemic Sound Investment

$450M
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licensing

DraftKings / Dan Le Batard Podcast Deal

$50M
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funding-round

Slow Ventures — Jonathan Katz Moses $2M Investment

$2M

credit-facility

The Weeknd $1B Credit Facility

$1B
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partnership

Walmart / TalkShopLive — Collectors Nights Partnership

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