Avid Technology

Co-invested company

The world's leading software platform for the production, editing, and distribution of audiovisual content.

Avid Technology is a U.S.-based company and a pioneer in professional editing software. Its flagship solutions, such as Media Composer for video and Pro Tools for audio, are used by leading music studios, television networks, and Hollywood production companies, enabling them to create and broadcast content of the highest quality.

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Avid Technology key figures

1 300

people

500 000

Business Subscriptions

1,4 bn

valuation

+ 10

Oscars for films edited with Avid software

Data as at

29/7/26

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About Avid Technology

Historically, film editing and music production required heavy physical equipment, magnetic tapes, and highly manual processes. Founded in 1987 in Massachusetts, Avid Technology revolutionized the media and entertainment industry by inventing nonlinear digital editing. By introducing software capable of instantly manipulating video and audio on a computer, the company laid the foundation for modern content creation.

Over the decades, the company has developed an ecosystem of professional solutions that have become global standards. Its flagship software products—such as Media Composer for video editing, Pro Tools for audio production, and Sibelius for music notation—are used daily in film studios and by international broadcast networks. To adapt to the cloud era and the explosion of digital content, the company has embarked on a major transition to a subscription-based business model (SaaS). This technology strategy has paid off, with the platform surpassing 500,000 active subscriptions and generating annual revenue exceeding $417 million.

The recurring profitability of this model and the strategic importance of its tools for the creative economy have attracted a massive influx of investors. In late 2023, the major U.S. private equity firm Symphony Technology Group (STG) acquired the company for a record $1.4 billion. Now delisted from the stock market and backed by this powerful financial player, the company is relying on its 1,300 employees to consolidate its status as the technological backbone of the global cultural industries.

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