Ethical Capital Partners

Ethical Capital Partners
TypePrivate
IndustryEquity firm
Founded2022 (2022)
FounderRocco Meliambro
HeadquartersMontreal, Quebec,
Canada
Key people
  • Rocco Meliambro (chairman)
  • Fady Mansour (Managing Partner)
  • Mike Cosic (Chief Financial Officer)
  • Solomon Friedman (Partner, VP Compliance)
  • Derek Ogden (Partner, VP Law Enforcement Relations)
SubsidiariesAylo
Websiteethicalcapitalpartners.com

Ethical Capital Partners (ECP) is a Canadian private equity firm based in Ottawa, Ontario.[1] Founded in 2022, the firm became widely known after acquiring MindGeek, the parent company of Pornhub, Brazzers and RedTube, in March 2023 for an undisclosed amount.[2] MindGeek was renamed Aylo in August 2023.[3]

History

Ethical Capital Partners was launched in 2022 in Montreal.[4] In March 2023, ECP acquired MindGeek, the parent company of Pornhub and other adult-entertainment websites, for an undisclosed amount.[5] At the time of the acquisition, MindGeek was facing legal and regulatory scrutiny over non-consensual sexual content and material involving minors on its platforms.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Investigation into Aylo (formerly MindGeek)'s Compliance with PIPEDA". Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. Government of Canada. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  2. ↑ Silberling, Amanda (16 March 2023). "Pornhub owner MindGeek sold to private equity firm". TechCrunch. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Investigation into Aylo (formerly MindGeek)'s Compliance with PIPEDA". Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. Government of Canada. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Pornhub Acquired By Canadian Private Equity Firm Ethical Capital Partners As Netflix Doc Debuts". Deadline Hollywood. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Pornhub owner sold to Canadian private equity firm Ethical Capital". Financial Times. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Pornhub owner sold to Canadian private equity firm Ethical Capital". Financial Times. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2026.


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