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WME

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About

William Morris Endeavor (WME) is primarily a talent agency representing artists across every entertainment sector.

Highlights

Total Funding Amount
$650M
Funding Rounds
3
Investors
3
Investments
30
Exits
12
Acquisition
2

Details

Last Funding Type
Private Equity（PE）
Industries
Advertising,Digital Entertainment,Film,Music,Theatre
Founded date
Jan 1, 2009
Number Of Employee
501 - 1000
Operating Status
Active
Legal Name
WME IMG d.b.a. Endeavor LLC
Also Known As
William Morris Endeavor

William Morris Endeavor (also known as WME) is one of the world's largest talent agencies, with offices in Beverly Hills, New York, Nashville, London, and Miami. The company was formed in 2009, following the merger of Endeavor and the William Morris Agency. WME also advises some of the world's most recognized consumer brands to create entertainment-based marketing solutions and invests in companies across the digital media landscape. WME is headquartered in Beverly Hills with offices in New York, London, Nashville and Miami.

WME represents elite artists across every entertainment sector, specifically film, television, music, theatre, advertising, literature and digital media. It also advises top consumer brands and provides clients with unique marketing solutions across social media, mobile and gaming platforms.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
3
$650M
WME has raised a total of $650M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Aug 2, 2017 from a Private Equity（PE） round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Aug 2, 2017 Private Equity（PE） $400M 1 Canada Pension Plan Investment Board — Detail
Mar 23, 2016 Private Equity（PE） $250M 1 SoftBank — Detail
May 2, 2012 Private Equity（PE） — 1 Silver Lake — Detail

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
30
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WME has made 30 investments. Their most recent investment was on Nov 30, 2022, when ResortPass raised $26M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Nov 30, 2022 ResortPass
Series B $26M Hospitality —
Jun 29, 2021 Maude
Series A $5.80M Consumer Goods —
Jun 14, 2018 Influential
Series B $12M Advertising —
Dec 1, 2016 HOOKED
Seed $3M Content Delivery Network —
Jun 16, 2016 Within (VR/AR)
Series A $12.60M Apps —
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Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
3
3
WME is funded by 3 investors. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and SoftBank are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Yes Private Equity（PE）
SoftBank Yes Private Equity（PE）
Silver Lake Yes Private Equity（PE）

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
14
WME has 14 current employee profiles, including Board member Egon Durban
Egon Durban
Board member
Josh Pyatt
Executive
Ariel Emanuel
Executive
Jay Williams
Executive
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Exits

WME has had 12 exits. WME most notable exits include Within (VR/AR) ,   ClassPass

Date Company Name Exit Type Industry
Oct 29, 2021 Within (VR/AR) M&A Apps Detail
Oct 13, 2021 ClassPass M&A Consumer Applications Detail
Jan 23, 2020 Hello Products M&A Beauty Detail
Jun 12, 2019 Houseparty M&A Internet Detail
Apr 15, 2019 Prizeo M&A Celebrity Detail
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Acquisition

WME has acquired 2 organizations. Their most recent acquisition was IMG Worldwide on Jan 18, 2014. They acquired IMG Worldwide for $2.40B.

Date Company Name
Industry Acquisition Type Price
Jan 18, 2014 IMG Worldwide
News acquisition $ 2.40B Detail
Aug 22, 2016 The RWSG Literary Agency
Film acquisition — Detail
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