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Firms / P•••••• W••• I• I••••••••• M••••••••• L••
P•••••• W••• I• I••••••••• M••••••••• L••
The leading independent publisher of iconic and legendary music in the world.
Classification
- Class
- Buyout firmconfirmed, confidence 85%
- Basis
- R6: 7 of 7 distinct vehicles are sworn Private Equity Funds; 7 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
- Size band
- Middle marketdefined by: proxy: $3.44bn Private Equity Fund GAV on the Form ADV filed 2024-05-17
Classification history (1)
- Sep 13, 2026Buyout firm (confirmed, 85%, cls-pe-1)R6: 7 of 7 distinct vehicles are sworn P•••••• Equity Funds; 7 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
Regulatory footprint (Form ADV)
- Adviser type
- registered investment adviser
- Form ADV filings
- Jul 28, 2017 to May 17, 2024
- RAUM
- $3.4Bregulatory assets under management of the adviser; not dry powder, not a fund size
- PE funds, latest filing
- 6
- PE fund GAV, latest filing
- $3.4Breported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size
- All private fund GAV
- $3.4Bevery private fund type, latest filing
- 2024 PE fund GAV
- $3.4Bsum over funds typed Private Equity Fund with a 2024 or later as-of date
- PE share of funds, lifetime
- 100%
- Fund type mix
- filed 2024-05-17, latest gav Private Equity Fund $3.4B, latest counts Private Equity Fund 6, lifetime distinct Private Equity Fund 7
- Employees
- 2
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Office address
- 116 E 16TH STREET, FLOOR 9, New York, NY, 10003
- Business phone
- 212-661-6990
Stated criteria beside observed behaviour
2 observed deals
Stated by the firm
- Sectors
- media telecom, infrastructure
- Geography
- Southeast, Global
- Revenue
- not stated or not yet read
- EBITDA
- not stated or not yet read
- Enterprise value
- not stated or not yet read
- Equity check
- not stated or not yet read
- Control
- minority
- Thesis
- We focus on honoring legacy while driving future impact, reintroducing timeless music to new audiences and creating new pathways for iconic catalogs to live, grow, and resonate in a modern marketplace.
Observed from deals on record
- roles
- platform 2
- period
- to 2026-09-10, from 2026-09-02, undated holdings 0, dated observations 4
- window
- last 2026-09-10, first 2026-09-02
- control
- control 2
- companies
- 2
- geography
- investments
- 2
- seller kinds
- transactions
- 2
- cadence by year
- 2026 platforms 2
- platform add on
- add ons 0, platforms 2, add ons per platform unknown
- sector known for
- 0
- disclosed value usd
- n 0
- sector distribution
- holding period years
- n 0
- repeat counterparties
- subsector distribution
2 companies on the graph (2 transactions); 2 platforms and 0 add-ons; observed 2026 to 2026
Funds
7 on record
| Fund | Vehicle | Vintage | Reported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size | GAV by year | Form D sold | Lifecycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P•••••• W••• M•••• I• F••• 4• L• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | 2024 first reported on Form ADV | $133M as of May 17, 2024 | no Form D | Unknown | |
| P•••••• W••• M•••• I• H•••••••• L• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | Fund of funds | 2022 first reported on Form ADV | $1.1B as of May 17, 2024 | no Form D | Early deployment | |
| P•••••• W••• M•••• I• F••• 3• L• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | 2022 first reported on Form ADV | $924M as of May 17, 2024 | no Form D | Early deployment | |
| P•••••• W••• M•••• P••••• C•••••••• L• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | Co-investment vehicle | 2022 first reported on Form ADV | $17.0M as of May 17, 2024 | no Form D | Unknown | |
| P•••••• W••• M•••• I• F••• 2• L• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | 2020 first reported on Form ADV | $756M as of May 17, 2024 | no Form D | Active deployment | |
| P•••••• W••• M•••• I• F••• 1• L• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | $533M as of May 17, 2024 | no Form D | Mature | |
| P• P••••••••• P•••••••• L•• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | $70.5M as of Nov 8, 2022 | no Form D | Wound down |
Team
18 current, 0 former
Managing partner (6)
- B••• C••••••• · President, P•••••• W••• IP Investment Management · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- J••••• S••••• · President · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- L•••• M••••• · Founder & CEO · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- L••••••• S•••• M••••• · Chief Executive Officer · since Apr 1, 2013 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- M•••• S••••••••• · President, Global Sync · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- W•••••• G••••• C••••••• · President, Chief Compliance Officer · since Jun 1, 2016 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
Partner (1)
- C•••••• H•••••• · Partner, Head of Brand Partnerships · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Vice president (1)
- C•••• M•••• · Sr. Vice President, Publicity · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Platform (9)
- A••• L•••••••• · Chief Marketing Officer · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- A••••••••• ••••• T••• · Deputy Chief Operating Officer · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- A•• O••••• · Chief Business Affairs Officer & General Counsel · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- J••• R•••••• · Chief Financial Officer · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- J••• S••••••• · Chief Branding Officer · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- N•••••• N•••••••• · Chief Content Officer · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- R•••• V•••• · Chief Operating Officer · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- R•• D•••••• · Chief Digital Strategy Officer · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- S••••••• R••••• · Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Other (1)
- A•••• K•••••• · Head of Corporate Development · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Portfolio
2 relationships, 2 platforms, 0 add-ons
| Company | Role | Status | Invested | Held | Partner | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D••••• J•••• O• S••••• G••••• | Platform | active | Sep 10, 2026 transaction announcement | 0 months | unknown | Fact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS) |
| T•• E••••• O• W••••• P•••••• | Platform | active | Sep 2, 2026 transaction announcement | 1 months | unknown | Fact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS) |
Transactions
2 on record
| Date | Type | Target | This firm’s role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Platform acquisition | D••••• J•••• O• S••••• G••••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | p•••••••••.com |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Platform acquisition | T•• E••••• O• W••••• P•••••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | p•••••••••.com |
Placement agents, lenders, advisers and co-investors
3 relationships
Placement agents (3)
- S•••• A•••• A• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 1, 2017
- B••••••••• P•••••• A••••••• L•• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 1, 2024
- R•••••• J•••• • A••••••••• I••• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 1, 2022
LP commitments
0 disclosed
No LP commitment collected yet. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote, such as a pension plan’s report or an announcement naming the LP.
Events
5 most recent
- Sep 15, 2026P•••••• W••• M•••• Partners With T•• E••••• O• W••••• P••••••
- Sep 10, 2026P•••••• W••• M•••• Partners With D••••• J•••• O• S••••• G•••••
- Sep 10, 2026P•••••• W••• M•••• Partners With D••••• J•••• O• S••••• G•••••
- Sep 2, 2026P•••••• W••• M•••• Partners With T•• E••••• O• W••••• P••••••
- Jul 28, 2017P•••••• W••• I• I••••••••• M••••••••• L•• first filed Form ADV in the extract (IA)
Across the graphs
P•••••• W••• I• I••••••••• M••••••••• L•• is the same institution as 2 records in Independent Sponsors and RIA and Wealth.
Independent Sponsors1RIA and Wealth1
Which record it is in each graph, what it is called there, and what the two were joined on. The Data Factory holds all nine graphs and the identity layer between them.
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