Ipr
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IPR.VC is an alternative investment fund manager focused on media and entertainment, giving institutional investors, pension funds, and family offices structured exposure to intellectual property across film, television, and the content economy. Founded in 2014 and based in Helsinki and London, it invests across multiple strategies and has backed film and TV projects in partnership with studios such as A24 and XYZ Films.
Also known as IPR.VC · IPR.VC Management Oy
Investors · 3
Company profile
researched Aug 2026IPR.VC is an alternative investment fund management company specialising in media and entertainment content production. Its parent company, IPR.VC Management Oy, was founded in 2014 and launched its first fund in 2015. The firm manages three funds, the most recent of which commenced in 2023, and offers institutional investors, pension funds, family offices and non-profit sector investors structured exposure to intellectual property across film, television and what the firm calls the emerging content economy. Invested assets under management are reported at EUR 189 million, and the firm describes itself as one of Europe's largest content-focused private investment fund managers.
The firm finances film and TV productions through long-term slate deals and strategic alliances with production, sales and distribution companies, including A24, XYZ Films, mk2 Films, MUBI, Red Bull Studios and Finland's Gigglebug Entertainment. Financed titles include the Netflix series Bordertown (2016-2020), Causeway (2022), Run Rabbit Run (2023), Beau Is Afraid (2023), BlackBerry (2023), Civil War (2024), The Legend of Ochi, Materialists (2025), Eddington (2025), Mile End Kicks (2025), Marty Supreme (2025), Skywalkers: A Love Story, Mother Mary (2026) and Gentle Monster (2026). The firm reports having backed more than 70 projects; press coverage in early 2025 cited over 50 international film and TV productions financed.
IPR.VC is established in Finland and regulated under EU alternative investment fund manager legislation by the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority. It states commitments to ESG principles with a focus on gender equality and climate action, and is described as a member of the Finnish Venture Capital Association, Finsif and Invest Europe. Beyond premium film and television, the firm also runs a Future Content Fund activity addressing IP-driven companies and creator economy opportunities.
Founding story
The parent company IPR.VC Management Oy was established in 2014 in Finland by co-founders including Timo Argillander, an investor and executive with over 30 years of digital media experience and a former Apple employee, and Tanu-Matti Tuominen, a media entrepreneur and investor; the first fund followed in 2015.
Business model
IPR.VC raises closed-end funds from institutional investors, pension funds, family offices and non-profit sector investors, then deploys the capital into film and television productions and content IP, typically via slate deals and structured investments with production, sales and distribution partners. The firm positions its offering around diversified media IP exposure, low correlation to traditional asset classes, accelerated capital cycles and institutional-grade governance and reporting.
As an alternative investment fund manager, the company earns returns from managing and deploying fund capital into content productions and IP rights, with capital returned through the commercial exploitation of the financed film and television projects.
Traction
Three funds under management; invested assets under management of EUR 189 million; Fund III exceeding EUR 100 million against a EUR 120 million target; more than 70 projects backed per the company (over 50 productions cited in February 2025 press coverage). Portfolio titles include Civil War, which grossed over $126 million globally, and Materialists, reported as the first indie film of 2025 to pass $100 million at the global box office; Skywalkers: A Love Story was acquired by Netflix after its Sundance 2024 premiere.
Latest developments
In February 2025 the European Investment Fund invested EUR 25 million (about $26.2 million) in IPR.VC Fund III under the European Commission's InvestEU MediaInvest instrument, taking the fund past EUR 100 million ahead of a March 31, 2025 close targeting EUR 120 million. Andrea Scarso is listed as managing partner, and the firm has added a Future Content Fund team addressing IP-driven companies and creator economy investments. Recent and upcoming financed titles include Marty Supreme (2025), Mother Mary (2026) and Gentle Monster (2026).
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Market position
Described as one of Europe's largest content-focused private investment fund managers and, on its own site, as Europe's largest independent film and TV investment fund manager, with EUR 189 million in invested assets under management across three funds and slate partnerships with established studios such as A24 and XYZ Films.
The firm structures media IP investments to offer diversification, low correlation with traditional asset classes and faster capital rotation than conventional film financing, combined with regulated fund governance under Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority supervision and long-term slate-level alliances with studios rather than one-off project financing.
Go-to-market
Capital is raised directly from institutional and family office investors, supported by investor relations activity and periodic update letters; deal flow is generated through long-term slate agreements and strategic alliances with production, sales and distribution companies, and through project sourcing by investment staff in Helsinki, London and Paris.
Institutional investors, pension funds, family offices and non-profit sector investors seeking alternative investment exposure to media and entertainment; on the deployment side, film and TV producers, studios and sales and distribution companies seeking production financing.
Geography
Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, with an office in London; team members are also listed in Paris. Investments cover productions in Europe, the United Kingdom and North America.
History
IPR.VC Management Oy was founded in 2014 by Timo Argillander and Tanu-Matti Tuominen, among others, and launched its first fund in 2015 with an initial focus on Nordic scripted projects such as the Netflix series Bordertown. It subsequently established partnerships with U.S. and international companies including A24, XYZ Films and animation studio Gigglebug. In November 2023 the firm announced a third fund of nearly EUR 100 million and appointed former Ingenious Media senior investment director Andrea Scarso as partner and investment director based in London; at that point it had raised EUR 150 million in total, roughly half of it allocated to 35 film and TV productions in Europe and the U.S. In February 2025 the European Investment Fund committed EUR 25 million to Fund III, which had then raised over EUR 100 million against a EUR 120 million target with a closing date of March 31, 2025.
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Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 4
launches, deals, and filingsThe European Investment Fund, part of the EIB Group, invested EUR 25 million ($26.2 million) in IPR.VC Fund III under the European Commission's InvestEU MediaInvest instrument, taking the fund past EUR 100 million toward a EUR 120 million target with a March 31, 2025 close.
$26.2M source ↗
The firm reports strategic alliances and slate deals with studios and sales companies including A24 (Civil War, Materialists, Marty Supreme), XYZ Films (BlackBerry, Skywalkers), mk2 Films (Gentle Monster), MUBI (Fatherland), Red Bull Studios and Gigglebug Entertainment.
The firm announced a third fund of nearly EUR 100 million (about $109 million) for investment in film and TV content, its most ambitious fund to date, bringing total capital raised to EUR 150 million.
$109M source ↗
Entertainment financier Andrea Scarso, previously senior investment director at Ingenious Media, joined IPR.VC as partner and investment director based in the London office; he is currently listed as managing partner.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
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primary sources listed
- Ipripr.vc · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Ipr do?
- Helsinki- and London-based fund manager giving institutional investors structured exposure to film and TV intellectual property.
- Who are Ipr's investors?
- Ipr's investors include European Investment Fund, Peak, Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd).
- Where is Ipr headquartered?
- Ipr is headquartered in Helsinki, FI.