Falcon Capital
64 North Row, 5th Floor, London, W1K 7DA, United Kingdom
Overview
Falcon Capital LLP complements the advisory and consulting services of other Falcon Group members by providing advice on corporate partnering/development and ownership/business portfolio topics, such as mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and divestitures to its clients, as well as creating and executing financial transactions. Falcon Capital has an international perspective and is equally experienced and at home in the corporate cultures of the US, the UK, Continental Europe, and China. Falcon Capital is exclusively focused on the real world of industry, with particular reference to the industry sectors and geographical regions exemplified by the client companies, and projects undertaken for them, listed on this website. Falcon Capital’s starting position and proprietary edge, is its depth of knowledge of what is happening in emerging markets, enabling added value to be brought to its clients through creative alliances, acquisitions, divestiture and capital-raising ideas. Falcon Capital is pro-active in the initiation and the creation of transactions as well as in their assessment and effective execution. Reflecting the experience of its principals, Falcon Capital possesses excellent problem-solving and negotiation skills and will provide its external and independent sense of timing, feasibility, price, structure, and psychology to improve and/or implement a transaction. In short, Falcon Capital, as a strategic transaction advisor, plays the role of a creative catalyst, working closely with senior management or the Board of a client company, providing ideas, seasoned judgment and guidance to accomplish the client’s goals.
- Total investments
- 2
- Lead investments
- 2
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 1
Sector focus
- Finance
- Financial Services
- Venture Capital
Investment portfolio
- Ampverse Group
Led · Series A · Mar 2022
Ampverse runs a portfolio of esports teams and a play-to-earn unit that lets players earn rewards for games like Axie Infinity, Townstar and Spider Tanks while receiving training from professional players. Its business also builds IP and fan-facing products, including merchandise and branded experiences, and has worked with clients such as Disney, Samsung, McDonald’s, Nestlé, Lazada and Porsche. The company has expanded across Southeast Asia and into India and Vietnam and says revenue grew 125% over the past 12 months. Ampverse’s portfolio includes Thai brands Bacon and MiTH, Vietnamese SBTC Esports and India’s 7Sea. Leadership has backgrounds at media and gaming companies including Havas, Twitch and Universal Music. The company plans to use new funding to expand into Indonesia and the Philippines, acquire more esports teams, and scale its play-to-earn business.
- TUNEGO
Led · Series B · May 2018
TuneGO operates a technology platform and portal that aggregates a wide variety of data points, which can be customized to meet an influencer’s needs. The portal provides artists with access to industry opportunities including virtual A&R services, sync licensing deals, radio airplay, connections with music producers and introductions to music labels. The company has established partnerships and relationships with leading music and entertainment companies. Led by co-founder and CEO John Kohl, TuneGO will use the new funding to develop its technology and apply Big Data, increase the size of its engineering team, invest in user growth and expand into new international markets, particularly in Asia. Financially, TuneGO raised over $7.7M in a Series B financing led by Falcon Capital. TuneGO operates a multi-platform music discovery network and interactive online community that connects independent musicians with music producers, industry professionals, labels, entertainment companies and consumers worldwide. Its platform offers personalized career-development tools, community and industry feedback, and analytics of music listening trends to help artists grow and build international fan bases. The company intends to use recently raised funds to expand its user base, advance its technology platform and increase overall infrastructure and reach within the music industry. TuneGO is led by co-founder and CEO John Kohl and is headquartered in Las Vegas. Financially, the company closed a more than $3.6M Series A financing in December 2016; the backers were not disclosed. TuneGO is a Las Vegas-based music discovery platform that offers a cloud-based career development platform with tools, personalized services and educational resources to advance musicians' careers. The platform is designed to eliminate historical barriers in the music industry by enabling artists to get music in front of fans and connect with industry executives to secure licensing and distribution. TuneGO had been in development since late 2013 and was set for a nationwide launch in Q1 2015. The company announced distribution partnerships with Spotify, Slacker and APM Music and expanded its roster to include producers and songwriters on the platform. Its production team includes Ron Dante, Desmond Child, Peter Asher and John 'Jellybean' Benitez. The company is led by co-founder and CEO John Kohl and raised $1.2M in funding from investors including Chris Murray and Kenny Kam.
Team
Wilson Rondini
Executive Vice President
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