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Authentic Brands Group Funding Rounds & Valuation History (2017–2026)

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Authentic Brands Group funding rounds & valuation history

Authentic Brands Group (ABG), the New York brand-management company behind Reebok, Champion, Brooks Brothers and Sports Illustrated. Its funding is private-equity investment and stake sales rather than venture rounds. Funding from the General Atlantic strategic investment (Oct 2017) to the General Atlantic primary follow-on investment (Jun 2023) plus later status rows, sourced to CNBC, FashionUnited (citing Bloomberg), Authentic Brands Group and General Atlantic.

Last updated: (IST). Every figure re-checked against the linked sources that day. Rows: 5 Currency: US$, nominal
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Last closed round Closed
$500M
$500M General Atlantic primary follow-on investment, Jun 2023
Raised in rounds listed
$1.375B
Sum of 2 closed rounds with a disclosed amount (GNF calc.)
Largest round
$875M
BlackRock LTPC investment (~30%)
Latest signal IPO talk
—
IPO targeted for early 2027, Sep 2026 (not a closed round)

Round history

Newest first. Dashed badges and striped rows are not closed transactions. “—” means the source does not disclose the figure or it cannot be computed on the same basis; see the note in each row.

Showing 5 of 5 rows
Authentic Brands Group funding rounds, Oct 2017 to Sep 2026
DateStatusRoundAmountLead / buyerValuationVal. ÷ run-rateSource
IPO talk
IPO targeted for early 2027CEO Matt Maddox told Bloomberg (via FashionUnited) ABG is ready for a listing; founder Jamie Salter told CNBC in May 2026 he expected an IPO within 12 months. No public filing as of 13 Nov 2026.
—Not disclosed
—Not disclosed
Not disclosedNo filing or price
—Not disclosedTalks-stage or discussed figure; no multiple
FashionUnited (citing Bloomberg), 16 Sep 2026Also: CNBC, 20 May 2026
Closed round
General Atlantic primary follow-on investmentPrimary (new money) investment. General Atlantic’s total invested capital reached nearly $2B.
$500M
General Atlantic
Not disclosedABG did not state a valuation
—Not disclosedNo run-rate stated in the announcement
Authentic Brands Group, 29 Jun 2023
Tender
Stake sale to CVC and HPSSecondary purchase from existing shareholders, not new money for ABG. Amount not disclosed.
—Not disclosed
—Not disclosed
$12.7BEnterprise value stated by ABG (“values the company at $12.7 billion in enterprise value”); includes debt, not an equity post-money
—Not disclosedTender price, not a new round; no multiple
Authentic Brands Group, 22 Nov 2021
Closed round
BlackRock LTPC investment (~30%)Made BlackRock’s LTPC ABG’s largest investor; whether the $875M was all new money was not stated.
$875M
BlackRock Long Term Private Capital
$4B–$4.5B (incl. debt)Range given by CEO Jamie Salter to CNBC, including debt (enterprise value)
—Not disclosedNo run-rate stated in the announcement
Authentic Brands Group, Aug 2019Also: CNBC, 11 Aug 2019
Closed round
General Atlantic strategic investmentAmount not disclosed. Leonard Green & Partners and Lion Capital were existing investors.
—Not disclosed
General Atlantic
Not disclosedTerms not disclosed
—Not disclosedNo run-rate stated in the announcement
General Atlantic, 30 Oct 2017
Step-up = valuation ÷ the prior closed valuation (GNF calc.), shown only where both figures were stated or reported and neither is a lower bound.

Amount raised in each closed round

Amounts invested in closed private-equity investments with a disclosed amount. Stake sales between shareholders and IPO talk are not plotted.

Sources: CNBC, FashionUnited (citing Bloomberg), Authentic Brands Group, General Atlantic. US$ billions, linear scale.

Timeline

Each round and share sale, oldest first.

  1. 30 Oct 2017 · Closed

    General Atlantic strategic investment: amount not disclosed led by General Atlantic.

  2. 11 Aug 2019 · Closed

    BlackRock LTPC investment (~30%): $875M at $4B–$4.5B (incl. debt) led by BlackRock Long Term Private Capital.

  3. 22 Nov 2021 · Tender

    Stake sale to CVC and HPS: amount not disclosed at $12.7B.

  4. 29 Jun 2023 · Closed

    General Atlantic primary follow-on investment: $500M led by General Atlantic.

  5. Sep 2026 · IPO talk

    IPO targeted for early 2027: amount not disclosed.

Still private (IPO targeted, not filed): ABG is owned by private-equity and strategic investors; Simon Property Group, which is listed, is a minority holder, not a parent. Founder Jamie Salter told CNBC in May 2026 he expected to go public within 12 months, and CEO Matt Maddox has pointed to early 2027. No public filing or pricing as of 13 Nov 2026.

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Authentic Brands Group Funding Rounds & Valuation History. Private Valuation & Funding Round Tracker, GrowthNavigateFunding.net, updated 13 Nov 2026. https://growthnavigatefunding.net/funding/authentic-brands-group/

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id, date, date_precision, status, transaction_type, round, amount_usd_low, amount_usd_high, lead_or_buyer, co_leads, valuation_usd_low, valuation_usd_high, valuation_basis, valuation_to_run_rate_multiple, multiple_bound, multiple_basis, step_up_vs_prior_closed, price_per_share_usd_low, price_per_share_usd_high, shares, source, source_url, other_source_urls, notes, last_updated
Updated
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Methodology & status definitions

How each row is labelled and calculated.

Closed round

A primary round announced by the company or confirmed in the press, bringing new money to the company.

Tender

A sale of existing shares (employee tender, secondary or buyback). It brings no new primary capital, so it is Status, not the last-closed valuation; no step-up or multiple.

IPO talk

Reported IPO preparations or talks. Not a filing and not priced.

Valuation ÷ run-rate

Post-money valuation ÷ the run-rate the company stated in that announcement (GNF calc.). Where the run-rate is “crossed” or “over” a figure, the multiple is shown as “under X×”. No row qualifies here unless shown, so no multiple is invented.

What is not a separate row

ABG’s founding capital from Leonard Green (2010, reported by Bloomberg, not readable here); a $20B valuation reported by Bloomberg for the 2023 round (paywalled, not verified); debt financings; brand acquisitions made by ABG (Reebok, Champion, Lee, Guess and others).

Updates & corrections

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Changelog

  • : Dataset first compiled (batch 4, not yet published).

Sources

  1. CNBC: Reebok owner Authentic Brands Group could IPO in 12 months, 20 May 2026
  2. FashionUnited: Authentic Brands targets early 2027 IPO, 16 Sep 2026
  3. Authentic Brands Group: Authentic Brands Group Announces $500M Primary Follow-on Investment From General Atlantic, 29 Jun 2023
  4. Authentic Brands Group: CVC Capital Partners VIII and HPS Investment Partners to Acquire Ownership Stakes in ABG, 22 Nov 2021
  5. CNBC: BlackRock now has the biggest slice of Sports Illustrated owner Authentic Brands, 11 Aug 2019
  6. Authentic Brands Group: BlackRock LTPC Makes Strategic Investment in ABG, Aug 2019
  7. General Atlantic: Authentic Brands Group and General Atlantic Announce Strategic Partnership, 30 Oct 2017