HarbourView Equity Partners Secures $500M to Expand Portfolio

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Published by Stephen Oluwadara at June 10, 2025

A Strategy Built on Evergreen Intellectual Property

Founded in 2021 by former Tempo Music CEO Sherrese Clarke, HarbourView has acquired over 70 music catalogs representing over 35,000 songs. Its investment thesis centers on evergreen intellectual property, creative assets that generate stable, long-term revenue and are often resilient to market volatility.

HarbourView Equity Partners acquires music rights from artists and labels and leverages those rights in various ways. This includes licensing the music for use in films, television shows, and commercials. In addition, they create new derivative works from the music and distribute them through digital platforms.

Since launching in 2021, the firm has acquired a diverse portfolio featuring thousands of titles spanning numerous genres, eras, and artists. The Newark-headquartered company’s portfolio includes music from T-Pain, James Fauntleroy, George Benson, Noel Zancanella, Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie, Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo, Nelly, Wiz Khalifa, Kane Brown, Full Force, and more.

This month alone, HarbourView Equity Partners has made at least two high-profile acquisitions of music assets. Recently, the firm announced the acquisition of a royalty income stream of select recorded music assets from Grammy-winning rapper Nelly. The deal included some of Nelly’s most popular tracks, such as “Hot in Herre” and “Dilemma.” According to the company, HarbourView has amassed roughly $2.67 billion in regulatory assets under management.

HarbourView Equity Partners to Expand With New Capital Injection

The latest financing follows HarbourView’s $300 million credit facility expansion announced in December 2023. The $500 million is a debt financing backed by HarbourView’s music portfolio and royalties

“We are thrilled to have KKR’s continued support as we further scale the firm,” said CEO Sherrese Clarke. “This additional capital will help us accelerate our strategy to align with where the media, sports, and entertainment markets are headed. This additional capital from KKR will help us accelerate our strategy to align with where the media, sports, and entertainment markets are headed.”

Avi Korn and Chris Mellia, Global Co-Heads of Asset-Based Finance at KKR, said: “We are pleased to further support HarbourView and to invest in this well-diversified, scaled, and high-quality portfolio through our High-Grade Asset-Based Finance strategy. Music IP is one of many areas of opportunity that we see for this strategy and an example of its breadth.”

The debt financing strengthens HarbourView’s foothold in the music investment landscape. The additional capital allows them to invest in new music assets and companies. This could involve acquiring music rights, funding music ventures, or partnering with music creators.

It also enables them to capitalize on the growing music market, as the music industry continues to experience significant growth, presenting lucrative investment opportunities. Furthermore, the deal validates the potential of intellectual property, underscoring the financial viability of music rights as collateral, potentially paving the way for similar financing structures in the future.

Alongside music assets, HarbourView Equity Partners invests in other types of entertainment assets. In March 2025, the firm made its first major investment in the film and TV space, announcing its investment in MACRO, the multi-platform media company, founded by Charles D. King.

The company’s investment is part of a new $90+ million investment in MACRO. This investment capital will be used to scale and expand operations across MACRO’s existing business verticals and diversify its revenue streams.

Main Image: Sherrese Clarke Soares, Founder, HarbourView