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Create Music Group valuation, funding and investors

Create Music Group works in music platform solutions and promotion management, based in Los Angeles, United States. Founded in 2015, it has about 340 employees.

Art & Music Publishers Los Angeles Growth Equity
VALUATION · TODAY
$2.36B +4% after Growth
Range $1.91B – $2.83B · Grade A
TODAY
+12 MO
$1.00B
$2.00B
$3.00B
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Growth $165M
Growth $450M
ValuationBefore first round12-month outlook: where it points, how wide it fansHover the past: the outlook shows what was predicted then
HEADCOUNT · TODAY340 employees
+8%6m growth
+26%1y growth
+62%2y growth
200
400
Data from Jan 2021
TODAY
Predicted in 1 yr $2.46B +4% vs today
Predicted next raise $222M if a round comes
Winding-down probability 0%
Last round
Growth · $450M · Mar 2026
Valuation at last round
$2.20B
Headcount
340 · up
Grade
A
Founded
2015
How VCMC values companies →

Create Music Group valuation today

VCMC values Create Music Group at $2.4B today, with a range of $1.9B to $2.8B and a grade of A. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a growth round in Mar 2026.

Valuation by date (145 rows)

Each point is what the model would have shown on that date, using only what was known then; before its first round, a company is valued as a startup because it later raised.

Create Music Group: valuation by date, as the model would have shown it on each date
DateValuationRangePredicted in 1 yrPhaseHeadcountTrendGradeWinding-down probability
1 Jan 2015$5.13M$1.87M – $14.1M$5.38M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2015$5.15M$1.88M – $14.2M$5.40M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2015$5.17M$1.88M – $14.2M$5.42M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2015$5.19M$1.89M – $14.3M$5.44M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2015$5.21M$1.90M – $14.3M$5.46M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2015$5.23M$1.90M – $14.4M$5.48M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2015$5.25M$1.91M – $14.4M$5.50M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2015$5.27M$1.92M – $14.5M$5.65M (+7%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2015$5.29M$1.93M – $14.5M$5.80M (+10%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2015$5.31M$1.93M – $14.6M$5.95M (+12%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2015$5.33M$1.94M – $14.7M$6.11M (+15%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2015$5.36M$1.95M – $14.7M$6.27M (+17%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2016$5.38M$1.96M – $14.8M$6.45M (+20%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2016$5.40M$1.97M – $14.8M$6.62M (+23%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2016$5.42M$1.97M – $14.9M$6.79M (+25%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2016$5.44M$1.98M – $14.9M$6.97M (+28%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2016$5.46M$1.99M – $15.0M$7.16M (+31%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2016$5.48M$2.00M – $15.1M$7.35M (+34%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2016$5.50M$2.00M – $15.1M$7.54M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2016$5.65M$2.06M – $15.5M$7.75M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2016$5.80M$2.11M – $15.9M$7.96M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2016$5.96M$2.17M – $16.4M$8.17M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2016$6.12M$2.23M – $16.8M$8.39M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2016$6.28M$2.29M – $17.2M$8.61M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2017$6.45M$2.35M – $17.7M$8.84M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2017$6.62M$2.41M – $18.2M$9.08M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2017$6.78M$2.47M – $18.6M$9.30M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2017$6.97M$2.54M – $19.1M$9.55M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2017$7.15M$2.60M – $19.6M$9.80M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2017$7.34M$2.67M – $20.2M$10.1M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2017$7.54M$2.74M – $20.7M$10.3M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2017$7.74M$2.82M – $21.3M$10.6M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2017$7.95M$2.89M – $21.8M$10.9M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2017$8.16M$2.97M – $22.4M$11.2M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2017$8.38M$3.05M – $23.0M$11.5M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2017$8.60M$3.13M – $23.6M$11.8M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2018$8.84M$3.22M – $24.3M$12.1M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2018$9.08M$3.30M – $24.9M$12.4M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2018$9.30M$3.39M – $25.5M$12.7M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2018$9.55M$3.48M – $26.2M$13.1M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2018$9.80M$3.57M – $26.9M$13.4M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2018$10.1M$3.67M – $27.7M$13.8M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2018$10.3M$3.76M – $28.4M$14.2M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2018$10.6M$3.86M – $29.2M$14.3M (+35%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2018$10.9M$3.97M – $29.9M$14.4M (+32%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2018$11.2M$4.07M – $30.7M$14.6M (+30%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2018$11.5M$4.18M – $31.6M$14.7M (+28%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2018$11.8M$4.29M – $32.4M$14.8M (+26%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2019$12.1M$4.41M – $33.3M$15.0M (+24%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2019$12.4M$4.53M – $34.2M$15.1M (+21%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2019$12.7M$4.64M – $35.0M$15.2M (+19%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2019$13.1M$4.77M – $36.0M$15.4M (+17%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2019$13.4M$4.89M – $36.9M$15.5M (+15%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2019$13.8M$5.02M – $37.9M$15.7M (+13%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2019$14.2M$5.16M – $38.9M$15.8M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2019$14.3M$5.21M – $39.3M$15.9M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2019$14.4M$5.26M – $39.7M$16.1M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2019$14.6M$5.30M – $40.0M$16.2M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2019$14.7M$5.35M – $40.4M$16.4M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2019$14.8M$5.40M – $40.7M$16.5M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2020$15.0M$5.45M – $41.1M$16.7M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2020$15.1M$5.50M – $41.5M$16.8M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2020$15.2M$5.55M – $41.9M$17.0M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2020$15.4M$5.60M – $42.2M$17.1M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2020$15.5M$5.65M – $42.6M$17.3M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2020$15.7M$5.70M – $43.0M$17.4M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2020$15.8M$5.75M – $43.4M$17.6M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2020$15.9M$5.80M – $43.8M$17.8M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2020$16.1M$5.86M – $44.2M$17.9M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2020$16.2M$5.91M – $44.6M$18.1M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2020$16.4M$5.96M – $45.0M$18.2M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2020$16.5M$6.02M – $45.4M$18.4M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2021$23.1M$8.40M – $63.3M$24.0M (+4%)before first round120unknownD0%
1 Feb 2021$23.3M$8.47M – $63.9M$23.9M (+3%)before first round120unknownD0%
1 Mar 2021$23.5M$8.54M – $64.5M$23.8M (+1%)before first round120unknownD0%
1 Apr 2021$23.7M$8.62M – $65.0M$23.6M (0%)before first round120flatD0%
1 May 2021$23.9M$8.70M – $65.6M$23.5M (-2%)before first round120flatD0%
1 Jun 2021$24.1M$8.78M – $66.2M$23.4M (-3%)before first round120flatD0%
1 Jul 2021$24.3M$8.86M – $66.8M$23.2M (-4%)before first round120flatD0%
1 Aug 2021$24.3M$8.74M – $67.5M$23.1M (-5%)before first round120flatD0%
1 Sep 2021$24.2M$8.61M – $68.2M$23.0M (-5%)before first round120flatD0%
1 Oct 2021$24.2M$8.50M – $68.9M$22.8M (-6%)before first round120flatD0%
1 Nov 2021$24.1M$8.37M – $69.5M$22.7M (-6%)before first round120flatD0%
1 Dec 2021$24.1M$8.25M – $70.2M$22.5M (-7%)before first round120flatD0%
1 Jan 2022$24.0M$8.13M – $70.8M$22.3M (-7%)before first round120flatD0%
1 Feb 2022$23.9M$7.99M – $71.4M$22.2M (-7%)before first round120flatD0%
1 Mar 2022$24.3M$8.03M – $73.3M$22.8M (-6%)before first round130flatD0%
1 Apr 2022$24.2M$7.90M – $73.9M$22.6M (-7%)before first round130flatD0%
1 May 2022$24.1M$7.77M – $74.5M$22.4M (-7%)before first round130flatD0%
1 Jun 2022$24.0M$7.64M – $75.0M$22.3M (-7%)before first round130flatD0%
1 Jul 2022$23.8M$7.52M – $75.6M$22.1M (-7%)before first round130flatD0%
1 Aug 2022$23.7M$7.39M – $76.1M$22.1M (-7%)before first round130flatD0%
1 Sep 2022$23.6M$7.26M – $76.6M$22.1M (-6%)before first round130flatD0%
1 Oct 2022$23.5M$7.14M – $77.1M$22.0M (-6%)before first round130flatD0%
1 Nov 2022$23.3M$7.01M – $77.6M$22.0M (-6%)before first round130unknownD0%
1 Dec 2022$23.2M$6.89M – $78.1M$22.0M (-5%)before first round130unknownD0%
1 Jan 2023$23.0M$6.76M – $78.5M$22.0M (-5%)before first round130unknownD0%
1 Feb 2023$22.9M$6.64M – $79.0M$21.9M (-4%)before first round130unknownD0%
1 Mar 2023$22.8M$6.52M – $79.4M$21.9M (-4%)before first round130unknownD0%
1 Apr 2023$22.6M$6.40M – $79.8M$21.9M (-3%)before first round130unknownD0%
1 May 2023$23.2M$6.49M – $82.8M$22.7M (-2%)before first round140flatD0%
1 Jun 2023$23.0M$6.37M – $83.3M$22.7M (-2%)before first round140flatD0%
1 Jul 2023$22.9M$6.25M – $83.8M$22.6M (-1%)before first round140flatD0%
1 Aug 2023$22.9M$6.22M – $84.2M$22.5M (-2%)before first round140flatD0%
1 Sep 2023$22.9M$6.18M – $84.6M$22.4M (-2%)before first round140flatD0%
1 Oct 2023$30.7M$7.47M – $93.4M$30.3M (-1%)before first round170upD0%
1 Nov 2023$30.8M$7.43M – $93.9M$30.2M (-2%)before first round170upD0%
1 Dec 2023$30.8M$7.39M – $94.4M$30.1M (-2%)before first round170upD0%
1 Jan 2024$30.8M$7.36M – $95.0M$29.9M (-3%)before first round170upD0%
1 Feb 2024$30.8M$7.32M – $95.5M$29.8M (-3%)before first round170upD0%
1 Mar 2024$37.8M$11.6M – $104M$36.8M (-3%)before first round200growingD0%
1 Apr 2024$37.8M$11.6M – $105M$36.7M (-3%)before first round200growingD0%
1 May 2024$37.8M$11.5M – $106M$36.5M (-3%)before first round200growingD0%
1 Jun 2024$37.9M$11.5M – $106M$36.4M (-4%)before first round200growingD0%
26 Jun 2024$1.0B$869M – $1.3B$1.1B (+10%)after a round200growingA0%
1 Jul 2024$1.0B$869M – $1.3B$1.1B (+10%)after a round200growingA0%
1 Aug 2024$1.0B$869M – $1.3B$1.1B (+9%)after a round210growingA0%
1 Sep 2024$1.0B$869M – $1.3B$1.1B (+8%)after a round210growingA0%
1 Oct 2024$1.0B$869M – $1.3B$1.1B (+7%)after a round210growingA0%
1 Nov 2024$1.0B$869M – $1.3B$1.1B (+8%)after a round230growingA0%
1 Dec 2024$1.1B$869M – $1.3B$1.1B (+7%)after a round230growingA0%
1 Jan 2025$1.1B$869M – $1.3B$1.1B (+6%)after a round230growingA0%
1 Feb 2025$1.1B$869M – $1.3B$1.1B (+5%)after a round230growingA0%
1 Mar 2025$1.1B$869M – $1.3B$1.1B (+4%)after a round230growingA0%
1 Apr 2025$1.1B$869M – $1.3B$1.1B (+3%)after a round230growingA0%
1 May 2025$1.1B$869M – $1.3B$1.1B (+2%)after a round230upA0%
1 Jun 2025$1.1B$869M – $1.3B$1.1B (+1%)after a round230upA0%
1 Jul 2025$1.1B$865M – $1.3B$1.1B (0%)after a round252upA0%
1 Aug 2025$1.2B$845M – $1.3B$1.2B (0%)after a round263upA0%
1 Sep 2025$1.2B$826M – $1.3B$1.2B (0%)after a round263upA0%
1 Oct 2025$1.2B$808M – $1.3B$1.2B (0%)after a round270upA0%
1 Nov 2025$1.2B$790M – $1.3B$1.2B (0%)after a round270upA0%
1 Dec 2025$1.2B$772M – $1.3B$1.2B (0%)after a round270upA0%
1 Jan 2026$1.2B$755M – $1.3B$1.2B (0%)after a round270upA0%
1 Feb 2026$1.2B$738M – $1.3B$1.2B (0%)after a round270upA0%
1 Mar 2026$1.2B$722M – $1.3B$1.2B (0%)after a round270upB0%
5 Mar 2026$2.2B$1.9B – $2.8B$2.4B (+10%)after a round270upA0%
1 Apr 2026$2.2B$1.9B – $2.8B$2.4B (+9%)after a round314growingA0%
1 May 2026$2.2B$1.9B – $2.8B$2.4B (+9%)after a round318growingA0%
1 Jun 2026$2.3B$1.9B – $2.8B$2.4B (+8%)after a round318upA0%
1 Jul 2026$2.3B$1.9B – $2.8B$2.4B (+7%)after a round318upA0%
1 Aug 2026$2.3B$1.9B – $2.8B$2.4B (+6%)after a round329upA0%
1 Sep 2026$2.3B$1.9B – $2.8B$2.4B (+5%)after a round329upA0%
1 Oct 2026$2.3B$1.9B – $2.8B$2.5B (+5%)after a round340upA0%
24 Oct 2026$2.4B$1.9B – $2.8B$2.5B (+4%)after a round340upA0%

Key facts about Create Music Group

Founded
2015
Headquarters
Los Angeles, United States
Employees
about 340 +26% in a year
Total raised
$615M
Funding rounds
2
Last round
Growth Equity Mar 2026

Create Music Group was founded in 2015 by Alexandre Williams, Jonathan Strauss and Wayne Hampton.

Create Music Group funding history

Create Music Group has 2 funding rounds on record, from Jun 2024 to Mar 2026, $615M in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $2.20B post-money (Growth Equity, Mar 2026).

  1. Growth Equity 4 Mar 2026

    With Ares Management, 2 Mile, Flexpoint Ford, Truist Securities, Banc of California.

    Sources: chartlex.com, createmusicgroup.com, billboard.com and 5 more

    $450M

    $2.20B post-money

  2. Growth Equity 25 Jun 2024

    Led by Flexpoint Ford.

    Sources: waterandmusic.com, createmusicgroup.com, musicbusinessworldwide.com and 2 more

    $165M

    $1.00B post-money

Create Music Group investors

5 investors have backed Create Music Group; Flexpoint Ford led at least one round.

  • 2 Mile
  • Ares Management
  • Banc of California
  • Truist Securities

What Create Music Group does

Create Music Group works in art & music publishers, with 14 recorded offerings and customers in music.

Create Music Group is an American company that operates as a music publisher, music distribution provider, and data analytics firm. The company manages music publishing, digital distribution, and rights management, and offers content creation and promotion services. It also provides a unified platform that integrates technology, data, marketing, and capital, supporting artists, labels, and music businesses globally. Create Music Group is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and serves clients in over 100 countries.

Description from Veridion's company data.

Products and services

  • Music Platform Solutions and Promotion Management
  • Music Distribution and Publishing
  • Music Rights Management
  • Music Accounting Services
  • Real-Time Music Analytics Solutions
  • A&R Services
  • Collaborator Network Management
  • Social-First Music Content Creation
  • Client Portal Services
  • Label Management Tools Development
  • Music Data Analytics Services
  • Strategic Music Partnership Development
  • Artist and Label Capital Investment
  • Creative Entrepreneur Support Services

Markets

  • Music

Business model

  • Business-to-Business
  • Business-to-Consumer
  • Service Provider
  • Entertainment

Industry codes (NAICS)

  • 512230 Music Publishers 70% match
  • 541613 Marketing Consulting Services 20% match
  • 523910 Miscellaneous Intermediation 10% match

Questions about Create Music Group

What is Create Music Group worth?

Valuation $2.4B (range $1.9B to $2.8B), as of 24 Oct 2026. The last disclosed valuation was $2.20B (Growth Equity, Mar 2026).

Has Create Music Group raised money?

Create Music Group has 2 funding rounds on record, from Jun 2024 to Mar 2026, $615M in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $2.20B post-money (Growth Equity, Mar 2026).

Who has invested in Create Music Group?

Flexpoint Ford, 2 Mile, Ares Management, Banc of California and Truist Securities. Lead investors include Flexpoint Ford.

How many people work at Create Music Group?

About 340, up 26% over the last year. Headcount grew from 120 in Jan 2021 to 340 in Sep 2026.

What does Create Music Group do?

Create Music Group works in art & music publishers, with 14 recorded offerings and customers in music. Its main offerings are music platform solutions and promotion management, music distribution and publishing and music rights management.

When was Create Music Group founded, and where is it based?

Create Music Group was founded in 2015 and is based in Los Angeles, United States. It has about 340 employees, up 26% over the last year.