MEP Capital Management, a New York-based private investment firm focused exclusively on the media and entertainment industry, has closed a majority stake acquisition in BondIt Media Capital, the independent film and television financier.
The deal comes alongside a fresh $100 million credit facility that will underpin both BondIt’s existing lending business and its push into new areas including live entertainment, sports, and the creator economy.
BondIt co-founders Matthew Helderman, who serves as CEO, and Luke Taylor, COO, will remain at the helm. MEP will contribute capital markets expertise and institutional support as the enlarged platform seeks to grow both at home and abroad.
“BondIt has earned real trust in the independent film and television ecosystem by being consistent and pragmatic while building a track record of prudent underwriting across market cycles,” said Andrew Kotliar of MEP Capital. “With this growth equity investment and a new credit facility, BondIt’s core business is expected to scale rapidly while selectively expanding into adjacent opportunities across media and entertainment assets.”
Helderman and Taylor said in a joint statement: “We built BondIt to be a reliable partner to creators – one that understands the realities of production, distribution, and execution. MEP shares our long-term view and bring complementary strengths that will help us expand capacity, grow internationally, and explore new opportunities with the same disciplined approach that has defined BondIt from the start.”
The infusion of capital is designed to allow BondIt to pursue bigger, more complex deals – among them bonded productions and higher-budget TV series – without stepping back from the independent community that has been central to its business since its founding in 2013.
Recent BondIt credits include “Embassy,” the television series starring Anna Kendrick and J.K. Simmons; “Vanished,” the Amazon MGM+ original with Kaley Cuoco and Sam Claflin; and the 2025 Elements Music & Arts Festival, headlined by deadmau5, Illenium, and Pretty Lights.
The acquisition also opens the door to collaboration between three complementary platforms: BondIt, its sister company Buffalo 8 – home to a library of over 400 film and TV titles and more than 1,000 music scores and soundtracks – and MEP’s distribution affiliate West Side Pictures, whose holdings run to approximately 10,000 film and television titles. Together, the companies aim to offer independent creators a broader suite of financing and distribution solutions.
Going forward, BondIt’s priorities include growing its core lending capacity, moving into bonded films and premium television, deepening its international footprint, and selectively branching into adjacent verticals where MEP has existing experience, among them music, live events, video games, YouTube, and sports media. Further acquisitions that complement the platform’s focus are also under consideration.
The deal follows Accord Financial Corp.’s previously announced exit from BondIt, which stemmed from its 2017 investment in the company.
Since its founding, BondIt has put more than $500 million to work across upwards of 450 film, television, and media projects. Its track record includes Oscar-nominated “Loving Vincent,” Emmy-winning “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street” for HBO, Roland Emmerich’s war epic “Midway,” Kevin Smith’s “Clerks III,” and horror phenomenon “Terrifier 3.” Productions backed by the company have collectively taken in more than $1 billion at the global box office.
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