Barça Studios Valuation, Funding & Investors

Barça Studios is valued at $460M as of August 2022.

Last Barça Studios valuation

$460M

Secondary · Aug 2022

Key investors in Barça Studios

  • Chiliz
  • Orpheus Media

Barça Studios Overview

About Barça Studios

Barça Studios is the digital media division of FC Barcelona. The unit produces audiovisual content, including documentaries, series, and virtual experiences distributed via streaming platforms and social media. Headquartered in Barcelona, it manages NFT collections featuring club icons and metaverse environments for fan interactions. Since its 2021 inception, Barça Studios has partnered with HBO Max for original programming and generated over 100 million euros in content sales rights.


Founded

2019

HQ

SpainBarcelona

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Licensing

Valuation

$460M (Aug 2022)

Barça Studios Valuation

Barça Studios is currently valued at $460M, based on its secondary sale in August 2022. Read the announcement ↗

The $101M round was led by Orpheus Media.

Barça Studios' valuation has grown 1.1x from $409M at its secondary sale in August 2022 to $460M in August 2022, across 2 priced rounds.

Barça Studios valuation by funding round

Barça Studios valuation by funding round
DateStageValuation
Aug 2022Secondary$460M
Aug 2022Secondary$409M

Barça Studios Funding History

Barça Studios has 2 recorded secondary share sales and no primary funding rounds.

Barça Studios funding rounds

Barça Studios funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Aug 2022SecondaryOrpheus Media (lead)$101M$460MFC Barcelona announced on 12 August 2022 the sale of a 24.5% stake in Barça Studios, its audiovisual and digital content subsidiary, to Orpheus Media for EUR 100 million. Orpheus Media is an audiovisual production company managed by Jaume Roures, co-founder of the Spanish media group Mediapro. The sale followed by less than two weeks the 1 August 2022 announcement that Socios.com, the fan-token platform owned by Chiliz, would buy the first 24.5% of Barça Studios for the same amount, bringing the total sold to 49% for EUR 200 million. It was the fourth of the so-called economic levers that the club activated in the summer of 2022, alongside the sale of 25% of its LaLiga television rights to Sixth Street, to restore its finances and register new players under LaLiga's spending limits. The club said the transaction would accelerate its digital, NFT and Web3 strategy, and Barça Studios was to be renamed Barça Digital Entertainment; the sale was ratified by the club's members in October 2022. Both investors later struggled to meet their payments, and in August 2023 the club agreed to resell 29.5% of the renamed Barça Vision to Libero Football Finance and investors advised by NIPA Capital. Barça Studios produces and distributes the club's audiovisual and digital content for its global fan base.
Aug 2022SecondaryChiliz (lead)$101M$409MBarça Studios is FC Barcelona's digital content creation and distribution hub, established to produce visual and audio content, NFTs, metaverse projects, and web3 initiatives to engage the club's global fanbase of over 400 million. Chiliz, owner of the Socios.com fan token platform, invested $100 million to acquire a 24.5% stake in Barça Studios on August 1, 2022, implying a full company valuation of approximately $408.98 million. The transaction supports FC Barcelona's web3 strategy, leveraging Chiliz's blockchain expertise for new revenue streams through fan tokens, NFTs, and metaverse developments. The partnership builds on prior collaboration since February 2020, when FC Barcelona launched its $BAR fan token on Socios.com. Barça Studios gains access to Chiliz Chain 2.0 for enhanced digital products, while aiding FC Barcelona's financial position amid €1.4 billion debt.

Who has invested in Barça Studios?

2 investors have backed Barça Studios across its funding rounds, including Chiliz and Orpheus Media.

Lead investors include Orpheus Media and Chiliz.


Barça Studios Investors

Investors in Barça Studios by funding rounds participated
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Barça Studios Competitors

Barça Studios competitors include listed companies like Beijing Jingxi, MNC Digital Entertainment, Falcons Beyond Global and Avex, and private ones like TMRW Sports and Meow Wolf.

Public and private companies comparable to Barça Studios
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
TMRW SportsUnited StatesOrlando, FLPrivate--$500M-
Beijing JingxiChinaChinaPublicly listed$50M($43M)$397M-
MNC Digital EntertainmentIndonesiaIndonesiaPublicly listed$211M$71M$371M-
Meow WolfUnited StatesSanta Fe, NMPrivate$18M-$350M19.4x
Falcons Beyond GlobalUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$15M$10M$334M-
AvexJapanJapanPublicly listed$929M$40M$332M0.1x

Barça Studios Public Comps

Barça Studios is still privately-owned, but its public comps include HUYA, GREE Holdings, Kaiser (China) Culture, Surya Citra Media, Bushiroad, NRJ Group, StudioDragon, WILD BUNCH, Beijing Jingxi and Zhejiang Talent TV & Film.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
HUYA$978M($27M)0.1x0.1x(3.6x)7.1x
GREE Holdings$325M$35M0.2x0.2x1.5x-
Kaiser (China) Culture$83M($63M)5.0x-(6.5x)-
Surya Citra Media$380M$62M1.2x0.9x7.0x2.8x
Bushiroad$367M$49M1.0x1.0x7.9x-
NRJ Group$379M$72M0.2x0.2x1.2x1.3x
StudioDragon$396M$108M1.3x1.2x4.8x3.9x
WILD BUNCH$77M$34M5.3x-11.9x-

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Common questions about Barça Studios

When was Barça Studios founded?Barça Studios was founded in 2019.
Where is Barça Studios headquartered?Barça Studios is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain.
Is Barça Studios publicly listed?No, Barça Studios is a private, VC-backed company.
What is Barça Studios' valuation?Barça Studios was last valued at $460M in its secondary sale in August 2022.
Who are Barça Studios' investors?Barça Studios' investors include Chiliz and Orpheus Media.
Which companies are comparable to Barça Studios?Companies comparable to Barça Studios include TMRW Sports, Beijing Jingxi, MNC Digital Entertainment, Meow Wolf, Falcons Beyond Global and Avex.

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