Legendary Entertainment
About
Legendary Entertainment is a media company with film, television and digital (Legendary Television and Digital Media) and comics divisions.
- Burbank,California,United States
- 251 - 500
- http://www.legendary.com
Details
- Last Funding Type
- Debt Financing
- Last Funding Money Raised
- $150M
- Industries
- Content Delivery Network,Film,Film Production,Media and Entertainment,TV
- Founded date
- Jan 1, 2004
- Number Of Employee
- 251 - 500
- Operating Status
- Active
- Legal Name
- Legend Pictures, LLC
Legendary Entertainment offers film, television, and comics media services. It owns, produces, and distributes box-office movies and films, television shows, and comic story lines.
Legendary Entertainment serves and markets motion pictures and media services to mass-audiences and fandom customers around the world. Thomas Tull founded it in 2004, with its headquarters in Burbank in California.
Funding Rounds
| Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2022 | Private Equity（PE） | $760M | 1 |
Apollo
|
— | Detail |
| Jun 29, 2018 | Debt Financing | $1B | — | — | — | Detail |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Series Unknown | $250M | 1 |
SoftBank Capital
|
— | Detail |
| Dec 18, 2012 | Private Equity（PE） | $443M | 1 |
Waddell & Reed
|
— | Detail |
| Apr 4, 2012 | Debt Financing | $150M | 5 |
UBS
RBC Capital
|
— | Detail |
Investments
|
Date
Company Name
|
Round | Money Raised | Industry | Lead Investor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oct 25, 2021
Redbox
|
Post-IPO Equity | $50M | Digital Entertainment | — |
|
Jun 16, 2016
Within (VR/AR)
|
Series A | $12.60M | Apps | — |
|
Oct 21, 2014
Magic Leap
|
Series B | $542M | Augmented Reality | — |
|
Jul 10, 2014
The Players' Tribune
|
Seed | $3M | Digital Media | Yes |
Investors
| Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round |
|---|---|---|
|
Apollo
|
Yes | Private Equity（PE） |
|
SoftBank Capital
|
Yes | Series Unknown |
|
Waddell & Reed
|
Yes | Private Equity（PE） |
|
UBS
|
Yes | Debt Financing |
|
RBC Capital
|
Yes | Debt Financing |
Bank of America
|
— | Debt Financing |
Goldman Sachs
|
— | Debt Financing |
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
|
— | Debt Financing |
Accel
|
— | Private Equity（PE） |
Breyer Capital
|
— | Private Equity（PE） |
Employee Profiles
Exits
Legendary Entertainment has had 3 exits. Legendary Entertainment most notable exits include Within (VR/AR) , Redbox
| Date | Company Name | Exit Type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2021 | Within (VR/AR) | M&A | Apps | Detail |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Redbox | M&A | Digital Entertainment | Detail |
| Nov 20, 2019 | The Players' Tribune | M&A | Digital Media | Detail |
