Dundee Partners

Dundee Partners is a Westport, Connecticut-based family investment office established by the Hendel family that acquires music catalogs, entertainment companies, and technology assets. Directed by managing principal Sam Hendel, the firm operates as the controlling shareholder of Chord Music Partners, a music rights platform that reached a $1.85 billion valuation and secured over $2 billion in investible capital by 2024. The organization manages extensive intellectual property portfolios featuring artists like The Weeknd and Lorde, highlighted by a $1.1 billion acquisition containing 62,000 copyrights. The firm executes its strategy alongside major institutional partners like KKR and Universal Music Group, holding stakes in media entities such as Knitting Factory Entertainment, Partisan Records, and Kino Lorber. Funded by family capital, the organization generates returns through direct ownership stakes, strategic acquisitions, and joint ventures across the global cultural sector.