Funding round
Create Music Group Growth
Reported as "Growth Equity"
Create Music Group, which works in music platform solutions and promotion management in Los Angeles, raised $450M in a Growth round announced on 4 Mar 2026, at a $2.20B post-money valuation. 5 firms took part. It is Create Music Group's second venture round on record; the one before was a Growth in Jun 2024.
$450M
Amount raised
$2.20B
Post-money valuation
$1.75B pre-money
5
Investors
no lead named
2.2x
Step-up from the Growth
$1.00B in Jun 2024
20%
Stake sold
new money over the post-money
Valuation
What this round says about the price
This round priced Create Music Group at $2.20B after the new money, 2.2 times the $1.00B of its Growth (Jun 2024). The $450M bought investors about 20% of the company. It came 21 months after Create Music Group's Growth. It is 73% of the $615M Create Music Group has raised in the venture rounds on record. No later venture round is on record for Create Music Group.
Create Music Group's funding rounds
Create Music Group has 2 venture rounds on record. This one is highlighted.
- Growth 25 Jun 2024, led by Flexpoint Ford $165M$1.00B post-money
- Growth this round 4 Mar 2026 $450M$2.20B post-money
Investors
Who put money in
5 firms took part; no lead investor was named.
Investors
- Ares Management new investor
- 2 Mile new investor
- backs 4 venture-backed companies new investor
- Truist Securities new investor
- Banc of California new investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to product development, geographic expansion, sales and marketing, scaling operations, acquisitions and working capital.
- Product development
- Geographic expansion
- Sales and marketing
- Scaling operations
- Acquisitions
- Working capital
Comparable rounds
How it compares
The closest in time, other companies' Growth rounds in Art & Music Publishers:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Music Publishers | 5 Feb 2026 | $80M | not disclosed | Rockmont Partners and Variant Investments |
| Pophouse Art & Music Publishers | 27 May 2026 | $1.20B | not disclosed | not named |
| Art & Music Publishers | 1 Dec 2025 | $43M | not disclosed | not named |
| BMG Art & Music Publishers | 17 Sep 2026 | $1.25B | not disclosed | Apollo |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 8 sources. The deal data marks this round as not yet confirmed by an official announcement. Unconfirmed
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Create Music Group raise in its Growth round?
Create Music Group raised $450M in its Growth round, announced in Mar 2026.
Which investors took part in Create Music Group's Growth round?
Ares Management, 2 Mile, Flexpoint Ford, Truist Securities and Banc of California.
What was Create Music Group's valuation at the Growth round?
$2.20B post-money ($1.75B pre-money).