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Who invested in Beats Electronics

2 rounds we have observed, with the 4 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Hardware & Electronics

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$560Mraised across 2 rounds since 2013, from 2 sources

$60MSeries A$500MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $500MSept 2013
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Investors
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2014
$60MSeries A$500MGrowth
First round
Series A, $60M
Mar 2013
Biggest round
$500M
Growth · Sept 2013
Between rounds
7 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Sept 2013
    Growth$500M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  2. Mar 2013

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredApple$3.0BMay 2014

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Everyone who backed them

The Carlyle GroupPrivate equity1round
Access IndustriesCorporate VC1round
Marc RowanAngel1round
James PackerAngel1round

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Quick answers about Beats Electronics

Who invested in Beats Electronics?

Beats Electronics's investors include The Carlyle Group, Access Industries, Marc Rowan and James Packer.

How much has Beats Electronics raised?

Beats Electronics has raised $560M across 2 rounds since 2013.

When did Beats Electronics last raise?

Beats Electronics's most recent round was a Growth of $500M in Sept 2013.

What was Beats Electronics's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $500M in Sept 2013, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Beats Electronics first?

Beats Electronics's first round on record, in Mar 2013, was backed by Access Industries, Marc Rowan and James Packer.

What stage is Beats Electronics at?

Beats Electronics's latest named round is a Growth, in Sept 2013.

Where is Beats Electronics based?

Beats Electronics is based in the United States.

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