Ethical Capital Partners
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Equity firm |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Founder | Sarah Bain |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec, |
Key people | Rocco Meliambro (Chairman) Fady Mansour (Managing Partner) Sarah Bain (Partner, VP Public Engagement) Solomon Friedman (Partner, VP Compliance) Derek Ogden (Partner, VP Law Enforcement Relations) Mike Cosic (Chief Financial Officer) |
| Subsidiaries | Aylo |
| Website | www |
Ethical Capital Partners is a Canadian private equity firm best known for its acquisition of Aylo, the owner of Pornhub.[1]
The company is chaired by businessman Rocco Meliambro.[2]
History
The company was founded in 2022 in Montreal. In March 2023, ECP acquired Aylo for an undisclosed amount of money.[3] The transaction occurred following a series of lawsuits against Aylo (formerly MindGeek) for hosting unlicensed or non-consensual content on its website.[4]
References
- ^ Mann, Jyoti. "The fund that just bought Pornhub owner MindGeek won't say who's running the company due to 'unfortunate stigma,' report says". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ Milmo, Dan (2023-03-17). "Pornhub owner MindGeek sold to private equity firm". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ Goldsmith, Jill (2023-03-16). "Pornhub Acquired By Canadian Private Equity Firm Ethical Capital Partners As Netflix Doc Debuts". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ Nilsson, Patricia (2023-03-16). "Pornhub owner sold to Canadian private equity firm Ethical Capital". Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
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