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Ethical Capital Partners
https://www.ethicalcapitalpartners.com/Last activity: 28.07.2025
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Ethical Capital Partners (ECP) is a private equity firm managed by a multi-disciplinary advisory team with legal, regulatory, law enforcement, public engagement, capital markets and investment banking experience. We seek out investment and advisory opportunities in industries that require principled ethical leadership. ECP invests in opportunities that focus on technology, have legal and regulatory complexity and that put a value on transparency and accountability. ECP’s philosophy is rooted in identifying properties amenable to our responsible investment approach and that have the potential to create attractive returns over a compelling time horizon.
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Canada, Ontario, Ottawa
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1-10
Mentions in press and media 10
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| Apr 11, 2023 | There is nothing ethical about profiting from sexual exploitation | On March 16, Ethical Capital Partners (ECP), a Canadian private equity firm, announced that it purchased MindGeek, the company that owns a number of pornography websites, including PornHub. Their press release stated that Ethical Capital Pa... |
| Mar 18, 2023 | The fund that just bought Pornhub owner MindGeek won't say who's running the company due to 'unfortunate stigma,' report says | The private equity firm that acquired Pornhub's parent company won't reveal who's running MindGeek. Ethical Capital Partners told the Financial Times it won't yet identify MindGeek's executives. Advertisement The new owner of Pornhub's pare... |
| Mar 18, 2023 | The fund that just bought Pornhub owner MindGeek won't say who's running the company due to 'unfortunate stigma,' report says | Pornhub owner MindGeek has been bought by Ethical Capital Partners. Shutterstock Redeem now The private equity firm that acquired Pornhub's parent company won't reveal who's running MindGeek. Ethical Capital Partners told the Financial Time... |
| Mar 18, 2023 | OpenAI unleashes GPT-4, SVB files for bankruptcy, and a PE firm acquires Pornhub | Welcome to Week in Review, folks, TechCrunch’s regular recap of the week in tech. GPT-4, OpenAI’s text- and image-understanding AI, might’ve dominated the headlines over the past few days. But fresh drama around Silicon Valley Bank’s collap... |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Инвестиционный фонд Ethical Capital Partners (ECP) приобрёл владельца Pornhub компанию MindGeek | Канадский инвестиционный фонд Ethical Capital Partners (ECP) объявил о покупке владельца ресурса Pornhub компании MindGeek. Стороны не раскрыли сумму сделки. MindGeek была основана в 2004 году. Штаб-квартира компании находится в Люксембурге... |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Канадская инвестиционная компания ECP купила владельца Pornhub | Канадский частный инвестиционный фонд Ethical Capital Partners (ECP) объявил о покупке компании MindGeek, которая, в частности, владеет порносайтом Pornhub. Об этом сообщила пресс-служба ECP. В заявлении фонда говорится, что с новым владель... |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Pornhub owner MindGeek sold to private equity firm | MindGeek — owner of several adult entertainment sites, including Pornhub, Brazzers and Redtube — was acquired by a Canadian private equity firm, Ethical Capital Partners (ECP). ECP, which was formed last year, did not disclose the terms of ... |
| OnlyFans’ billionaire owner quietly looking to cash out — but booming smut site is struggling to find buyer: sources | The billionaire owner of OnlyFans has quietly put the booming smut site up for sale — but the London-based company is struggling to find a buyer because of its X-rated business model, The Post has learned. Leonid Radvinsky, a 40-something c... | |
| Компанія MindGeek (Pornhub, Brazzers) змінила власника | Компанія MindGeek (Pornhub, Brazzers) змінила власника 17 березня, 2023, 06:42 Ілля Кабачинський Канадська Ethical Capital Partners придбала компанію MindGeek, що більше відома широкій аудиторії як власник Pornhub. Про це повідомляє Financi... |
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FAQ about Ethical Capital Partners
What has the press written about Ethical Capital Partners?
Parsers VC has collected 10 articles mentioning Ethical Capital Partners, among them “There is nothing ethical about profiting from sexual exploitation” (Apr 11, 2023) and “The fund that just bought Pornhub owner MindGeek won't say who's running the company due to 'unfortunate stigma,' report says” (Mar 18, 2023).
Is Ethical Capital Partners still active?
Yes, Ethical Capital Partners is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 28, 2025.