Spotify
SwedenEntry
2015
Hold
3yr
Exit
2018
Who owns Spotify?
Spotify was owned by Aglaé Management through Aglaé Ventures (2012 vintage) from 2015 to 2018, exited via IPO. Across its history, Spotify has been through 4 private equity ownership periods, detailed in the timeline below.
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Aglaé ManagementAglaé Ventures · 2012 · VC
4 ownership periods · full history below
Key facts
HQSweden
SectorTMT
Key takeaways
- ·Fully exited in 2018.
- ·Average hold across 4 realized cycles: 8 years.
- ·4 distinct PE sponsors across ownership cycles.
Ownership history
4 ownership periods · co-invest detected
Exited
Last exited in 2018 to .
Co-invest · 4 holders · 2008 · 2018
Wellington PartnersExited 2018
2009 · 2018(9yr) · Wellington Partners Technology (legacy) · 2000 · VC
IPO
MOIC
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