Francisco Partners

Francisco Partners exits its minority investment in Muse Group, owner of Audacity, Hal Leonard and Ultimate Guitar

Muse Group remains majority owned and controlled by founder and CEO Eugeny Naidenov, alongside Mo Chahdi as Executive Chairman and COO.

Matt Spetzler’s Jamen Capital launches $200M-backed independent music financing platform, Pipeline

The Jamen Capital-backed firm says that its launch comes at a "pivotal moment for the global music industry"

Music creation company Muse Group acquires sheet music publisher Hal Leonard… with backing from private equity firm Francisco Partners

Francisco Partners acquired a majority stake in Kobalt Music Group in 2022