# Universal Music Group: portfolio, investments and team > Universal Music Group is a corporate vc based in United States. 20 investments on record, 1 in the last 12 months, latest Aug 2026. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/universal-music-group (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Universal Music Group Last cheque observed Aug 2026; 20 cheques on record. Email Deploying now Corporate VC Seed Series A Series B Messaging Virtual Reality Audio Recording And Production Follow Universal Music Group and see its new cheques in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Ffund%2Funiversal-music-group) Deploying now **100%** of best year **1** **cheques in 12 months**, 20 on record Since the last cheque **68** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$30M** Rounds led **0 of 20** Exits **1 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 83%** Pitch Universal Music Group ## Universal Music Group highlights - 01 1 cheques in the last 12 months - 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 61% of its rounds - 03 1 exits from the portfolio ## What they do - **Type:** Corporate VC (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Sectors:** Messaging Virtual Reality Audio Recording And Production - **Based in:** Santa Monica, United States - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **20 appearances** - **2026** 1 round - **Aug** **[Stability AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/stability-ai)** Series B · GB · TechCrunch **$76M** With 5 others - **2016** 2 rounds - **Dec** **[Pluto TV](https://millionrounds.com/company/pluto-tv)** **$30M** With 27 others - **Jan** **[Roli](https://millionrounds.com/company/roli)** **$27M** With 6 others - **2015** 3 rounds - **Jul** **[Doppler Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/doppler-labs)** Series B · US **$17M** With 7 others - **Jun** **[Jelli](https://millionrounds.com/company/jelli)** Series B · US **$21M** With 4 others - **Mar** **[Meerkat](https://millionrounds.com/company/meerkat)** Series B · US **$14M** With 21 others - **2014** 8 rounds - **Dec** **[Merchbar](https://millionrounds.com/company/merchbar)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 2 others - **Nov** **[VIDA](https://millionrounds.com/company/vida)** Seed · US **$1.3M** With 4 others - **Oct** **[Pluto TV](https://millionrounds.com/company/pluto-tv)** Seed · US **$500K** With 5 others - **Oct** **[ROLI](https://millionrounds.com/company/roli)** Series A · GB **$3.7M** With 3 others - **Aug** **[Rockbot](https://millionrounds.com/company/rockbot)** Seed · US **$1.2M** With 4 others - **Jul** **[Pogoseat](https://millionrounds.com/company/pogoseat)** Seed · US **$2.3M** With 11 others - **May** **[Bellabeat](https://millionrounds.com/company/bellabeat)** Seed · US **$4.5M** With 13 others - **May** **[ROLI](https://millionrounds.com/company/roli)** Series A · GB **$13M** With 4 others - **2011** 1 round - **Jul** **[Stance](https://millionrounds.com/company/stance)** Series A · US **$6.0M** With 12 others - **2008** 2 rounds - **May** **[Uber.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/uber-com)** Series B · US · paidcontent.org **$7.6M** With 2 others - **Apr** **[MOG](https://millionrounds.com/company/mog)** Series A · US **$2.8M** With 3 others - **2007** 1 round - **Mar** **[Amp'd Mobile](https://millionrounds.com/company/amp-d-mobile)** Series E · US · venturebeat.com **$107M** With 10 others - **2006** 1 round - **Apr** **[Amp'd Mobile](https://millionrounds.com/company/amp-d-mobile)** Series C · US · dealbook.nytimes.com **$150M** With 11 others - **2005** 1 round - **Aug** **[Amp'd Mobile](https://millionrounds.com/company/amp-d-mobile)** Series A · US · socaltech.com **$67M** With 3 others An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor. ## The team We hold **10** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them. ## Exits from the portfolio Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **1 in all** **[MOG](https://millionrounds.com/company/mog)** Bought by Beats Electronics **Undisclosed** Jul 2012 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## Companies it bought Acquisitions by the firm itself **Chabaka** **Undisclosed** Aug 2023 **Eagle Rock Entertainment** **Undisclosed** Apr 2014 **EMI Group** **Undisclosed** Sept 2012 ## The cheque Seed Series A Series B Median round joined **$30M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 20 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Aug 2026 - **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Seed *6* - Series A *5* - Series B *5* - Series C *1* - Series E *1* Cheques by month Led Joined Dec 2023 Nov 2026 Often in the room with - [Balderton Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balderton-capital) 3 - [Columbia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/columbia-capital) 3 - [FirstMark](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firstmark) 3 - [Highland Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/highland-capital-partners) 3 - [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) 3 - [Redpoint](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint) 3 **Pitching Universal Music Group?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## Who they invest alongside The investors most often in the same rounds as Universal Music Group. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Balderton Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balderton-capital)[**Columbia Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/columbia-capital)[**FirstMark** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firstmark)[**Highland Capital Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/highland-capital-partners)[**Index Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures)[**Redpoint** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint)[**Anthony Saleh** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anthony-saleh)[**Great Oaks Venture Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/great-oaks-venture-capital)[**Heights Capital Management** Investment firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/heights-capital-management)[**Intel Capital** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital)[**Qualcomm** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qualcomm)[**QueensBridge Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/queensbridge-venture-partners) ## Recently backed The latest companies Universal Music Group put money into. [**Stability AI** $76M · Aug 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/stability-ai)[**Pluto TV** $30M · Dec 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/pluto-tv) ## On podcasts 2 episodes naming Universal Music Group in the title, and 1 more that mention it. - [Invest Like the Best](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/invest-like-the-best) 28 Oct 2021 · 1h 19m Universal Music Group: The Gatekeepers of Music - [Business Breakdowns, EP. 32] Mentions [Universal Music Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/universal-music-group) Apple PodcastsShow page - [Business Breakdowns](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/business-breakdowns) 27 Oct 2021 · 1h 15m Universal Music Group: The Gatekeepers of Music - [Business Breakdowns, EP. 32] Mentions [Universal Music Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/universal-music-group) Apple PodcastsShow page ### Mentioned in - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 20 Mar 2023 · 54 min 20VC: Bill Ackman on The Banking Crisis, What the Fed Should Do, The Three-Tiered Banking System, Why SVB is the Safest, Why Jamie Dimon Should Run For President & Investing Lessons; Losing $400M on Netflix and Making $2.8BN in COVID Apple PodcastsShow page ## Quick answers about Universal Music Group ### What does Universal Music Group invest in? Universal Music Group invests most often at Seed and Series A (61% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Messaging, Virtual Reality and Audio Recording And Production. ### How active is Universal Music Group? 20 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2026. ### What has Universal Music Group invested in recently? Its most recent investments on record: Stability AI (Series B, Aug 2026), Pluto TV (Dec 2016) and Roli (Jan 2016). ### How big are Universal Music Group's cheques? The median round it joins is $30M. ### Does Universal Music Group lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 20 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does Universal Music Group invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (83%) and the United Kingdom (17%). ### Is Universal Music Group investing now? Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months. ### Who does Universal Music Group invest alongside? Most often Balderton Capital (3 rounds together), Columbia Capital (3 rounds together) and FirstMark (3 rounds together). ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. Find similar investorsOpen your CRM Built from the rounds we watched, its filings and its own website, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=universal-music-group) · [Is this your firm? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?org=universal-music-group)