William Morris Endeavor (WME) is primarily a talent agency representing artists across every entertainment sector.
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.
Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
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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 |
Date
Company Name
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Round | Money Raised | Industry | Lead Investor |
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Nov 30, 2022
ResortPass
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Series B | $26M | Hospitality | — |
Jun 29, 2021
Maude
|
Series A | $5.80M | Consumer Goods | — |
Jun 14, 2018
Influential
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Series B | $12M | Advertising | — |
Dec 1, 2016
HOOKED
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Seed | $3M | Content Delivery Network | — |
Jun 16, 2016
Within (VR/AR)
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Series A | $12.60M | Apps | — |
Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round |
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Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | Yes | Private Equity(PE) |
SoftBank | Yes | Private Equity(PE) |
Silver Lake | Yes | Private Equity(PE) |
WME has had 12 exits. WME most notable exits include Within (VR/AR) , ClassPass
Date | Company Name | Exit Type | Industry | |
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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 |
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
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Industry | Acquisition Type | Price | |
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Jan 18, 2014
IMG Worldwide
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News | acquisition | $ 2.40B | Detail |
Aug 22, 2016
The RWSG Literary Agency
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Film | acquisition | — | Detail |