When was Create Music Group founded?

Create Music Group was founded in 2015 and become a unicorn in its 1st funding round in 2024.

Where is Create Music Group located?

Create Music Group is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Create Music Group?

Jonathan Strauss of Create Music Group. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Create Music Group have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Create Music Group is 323.

Is Create Music Group a funded company?

Create Music Group is a funded company, having raised a total of $615M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $165M PE round, raised on Jun 25, 2024.

How much is Create Music Group worth?

The latest valuation of Create Music Group is $2.2B as of Mar 04, 2026.

When was the latest funding round of Create Music Group?

Create Music Group's latest funding was a $450M PE round on Mar 04, 2026, with participation from 2 investors. Its primary sector is Music Tech. In United States, the Music Tech sector has seen $893M in funding in 2026 to date.

Is Create Music Group a Music Tech company?

The primary sector of Create Music Group is Music Tech.

Where does Create Music Group rank among its competitors?

Create Music Group ranks 2nd amongst 260 active competitors, of which 15 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Create Music Group, which secured an undisclosed amount in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Create Music Group?

Create Music Group's top competitors include Believe, Vydia and Revelator. Among them, Create Music Group secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

Create Music Group - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Sectors and market segments that Create Music Group operate in

Create Music Group serves in the Media & Entertainment market segments.The primary business model of Create Music Group is:

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Company Details

Provider of diversified solutions for artists and labels. It enables musicians to track their performance and view their earnings. It provides music distribution, rights management and music publishing.

Website: createmusicgroup.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Los Angeles, United States

Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

$615M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

PE, Mar 04, 2026, $450M

Post Money Valuation

$2.2B as on Mar 04, 2026

Investors

Flexpoint Ford & 4 more

Ranked

2^nd among 260 active competitors

Employee Count

323 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Soundlink & 11 more

Similar Companies

Believe & 308 more

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Create Music Group is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Create Music Group, Inc CIN: 58052,98 , United States, Active	Aug 17, 2015	-	191 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-

Create Music Group has raised a total funding of $615M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 25, 2024. Its latest funding round was a PE round on Mar 04, 2026 for $450M. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Create Music Group has 4 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Create Music Group:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 04, 2026	$450M	PE	$2.2B	-	-	Ares Management, Flexpoint Ford
Mar 04, 2026	Undisclosed	Conventional Debt	-	-	-	-
Jun 25, 2024	$165M	PE	$1B	-	Flexpoint Ford	Charles Goldstuck

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The founders of Create Music Group are Jonathan Strauss and Alexandre Williams. Jonathan Strauss is the CEO of Create Music Group.

Here are the details of Create Music Group's key team members:

Jonathan Strauss: Co-Founder and CEO of Create Music Group.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Alexandre Williams: Co Founder & COO of Create Music Group.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Create Music Group's employee count trend

Create Music Group has 323 employees as of May 26. Here is Create Music Group's employee count trend over the years:

Employee count trend for Create Music Group

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Top competitors of Create Music Group include Believe, Vydia and Revelator. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Create Music Group, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Believe 2005, Paris (France), Acquired	Developer of diversified software for music artists	$66.5M	TCV, XAnge & 5 others	78/100
2nd	Create Music Group 2015, Los Angeles (United States), Late Stage	Provider of diversified solutions for artists and labels	$615M	Ares Management, Flexpoint Ford & 3 others	65/100
3rd	Vydia 2013, Freehold (United States), Acquired	Online platform for artists to publish videos and audios	$9.26M	Vocap Partners, Connected VC & 10 others	57/100
4th	Revelator 2013, Jerusalem (Israel), Acquired	Cloud-based marketing solutions for music professionals	$3M	Exigent Capital Group, SeedIL Ventures & 8 others	56/100
5th	SOCAN 1992, Toronto (Canada), Unfunded	Music rights management platform for artists	-	-	50/100
6th	Rap Tech Studios 2019, London (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Application for music recording, streaming, auto tune, and tracks sharing	-	Supernode Global, Plus Eight Equity Partners ... & 1 others	49/100
7th	Bmat 2005, Barcelona (Spain), Funding Raised	Royalty and rights management platform	-	Europa	47/100
8th	Last.fm 2002, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Online music database, music recommendation and social network	-	Index Ventures, Atomico & 3 others	47/100
9th	ONErpm 2010, New York City (United States), Unfunded	Music distribution and royalty management solutions for artists	-	-	46/100
10th	Orfium 2014, Los Angeles (United States), Seed	Distribution and royalty management platform for artists	$2M	Big Pi Ventures	46/100

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Create Music Group has made 2 investments in companies including Soundlink and Enhanced. Create Music Group has also acquired 10 companies including Monstercat and !K7 Records.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Apr 02, 2026	Investments	Soundlink	2023	London (United Kingdom)
May 09, 2025	Acquisition	Monstercat	2011	Victoria (Canada)
Apr 10, 2025	Acquisition	!K7 Records	1985	Berlin (Germany)