“There’s never been a more exciting time in music, with more creators producing more high-quality music all around the world.”Ĭonstantin Koehncke, CEO of Native Instruments, said: “There’s never been a more exciting time in music, with more creators producing more high-quality music all around the world. Francisco Partners was advised by Raymond James and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Native Instruments and its shareholders were advised by GCA Altium and Milbank. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory review. NI employs more than 400 staff throughout its seven offices worldwide. In addition, industry partners on Native Instruments’ technology platforms increased by 60% during this time, according to a press release. Revenues in NI’s music creation tools increased by 60% since the investment from EMH in 2017 and the company’s monthly active users more than doubled to 1.5m by the end of 2020.
Since the company’s formation in Berlin in 1996, Native Instruments has established itself as the one of the world’s most-prominent manufacturers of audio production and DJing software and hardware.
