What Media Capital Technologies does

Media Capital Technologies (MCT) is a specialty finance company founded in 2019 and headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. The company provides capital to media and entertainment businesses, including major motion picture studios, significant independent production entities, and intellectual property rights-holders, through structured finance, corporate transactions, and venture incubation. MCT's core business historically revolved around multi-year slate co-financing partnerships and project-level equity investments; according to its own materials, the firm's team has deployed over $1 billion across more than 100 major motion pictures that have collectively earned more than $10 billion at the global box office. From 2023 to 2025, MCT served as Lionsgate's primary slate co-financing partner, investing in 20 films with the studio including Ballerina, Flight Risk, The Long Walk, Saw X, and The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. The company is backed by MassMutual, which acquired an interest in 2021, alongside other institutional investors.

MCT's revenue model combines slate equity participation, production finance, private credit, and emerging operating revenue. Revenue streams include returns on invested capital in film slates, interest income and financing fees on the MCT Credit Solutions asset-backed and cash flow-based lending platform, transaction fees on Row K Entertainment's theatrical distribution business, and equity participation in owned-IP ventures such as The Horror Section joint venture with Eli Roth. Pricing is negotiated deal-by-deal and not publicly disclosed, consistent with bespoke B2B specialty finance. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales, leveraging direct relationships with major studios, independent producers, and rights-holders; the firm relies heavily on industry press (Variety, Deadline), film festival presence (Cannes, TIFF, Venice, AFM), and representation by CAA Media Finance for visibility and deal flow rather than paid acquisition channels.

Since 2025, MCT has executed a strategic pivot from pure financier to a vertically integrated entertainment platform. In 2025, MCT launched The Horror Section with Eli Roth to build a premium horror IP library spanning film, TV, games, and podcasts. In August 2025, MCT launched Row K Entertainment, a wholly-owned U.S. theatrical distribution company targeting mid-budget commercial films and planning 10 domestic releases per year, led by President Megan Colligan. In February 2026, MCT launched MCT Credit Solutions in partnership with MassMutual, a private credit investment platform whose first deal was a $100 million credit facility to BondIt Media Capital. MCT is privately held with no public listing; principals Christopher Woodrow and Raj Singh co-lead the company, with Jordan Lichtman joining as COO and General Counsel in November 2025.

Name

Media Capital Technologies

Legal name

Media Capital Technologies Group Inc.

Website

https://mediacap.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Media Capital Technologies is a specialty finance company that provides capital to media and entertainment businesses, including major studios, independent producers, and IP rights-holders, and operates the MCT Credit Solutions private credit platform, Row K Entertainment theatrical distribution company, and The Horror Section genre-IP venture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Entertainment Finance

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Miscellaneous Business Credit Institution (6159)

akta.pro primary industry

Media, Entertainment & Gaming Growth Equity (FSANACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Media & Entertainment (FSABACAL)

Keywords

• Media finance services
• Slate co-financing
• Film production financing
• Entertainment investment
• Theatrical distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

West Hollywood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Slate Financing: MCT provides multi-year slate financing to major studios, co-financing film productions in exchange for revenue sharing or preferred returns. Served as Lionsgate's primary slate co-financing partner from 2023 to 2025, investing in 20 films with the studio.
2. Private Credit / Debt Financing: MCT Credit Solutions platform provides asset-backed and cash flow-based financing to media companies. First major deal was a $100 million credit facility to BondIt Media Capital. Revenue generated through interest income and financing fees.
3. Production Finance and Equity Investment: MCT provides flexible capital to independent storytellers and production companies, deploying over $1 billion across more than 100 major motion pictures. Revenue comes from returns on invested capital in film projects.
4. Distribution Revenue (Row K Entertainment): Row K Entertainment, MCT's distribution subsidiary, acquires and distributes films theatrically in the U.S. Revenue generated through theatrical distribution, ancillary deals, and distribution fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Media Capital Technologies is a specialty finance company that provides capital to media and entertainment businesses, including major motion picture studios, significant independent production entities, and preeminent intellectual property rights-holders. The company delivers structured finance, slate co-financing, private credit facilities, and venture incubation across the lifecycle of premium content, and operates affiliated businesses in theatrical distribution (Row K Entertainment) and genre content production (The Horror Section).

Product overview

Media Capital Technologies (MCT) is a specialty finance company offering a portfolio of investment and operational products. The core business provides capital to media and entertainment companies through MCT Credit Solutions, a private credit platform. The company extends its reach through Row K Entertainment, a U.S. theatrical distribution company, and The Horror Section, a horror-focused media company co-founded with Eli Roth. Founded in 2019 and based in Beverly Hills, California, MCT has been Lionsgate's primary slate co-financing partner and is backed by MassMutual and institutional investors.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Row K Entertainment: U.S. theatrical distribution company focused on mid-budget commercial films, releasing 10 films annually in North America. Launched by MCT in August 2025. Named for the seat often considered the best view in the theater.
• MCT Credit Solutions
• The Horror Section

Products and services

• MCT Specialty Finance (Slate Co-Financing) Multi-year slate co-financing and structured capital to major motion picture studios and independent production entities, generating returns through revenue participation and preferred returns on invested capital. Served as Lionsgate's primary slate co-financing partner from 2023 to 2025, investing in 20 films.
• MCT Credit Solutions Private credit investment platform providing asset-backed and cash flow-based financing to media companies. First major deal was a $100 million credit facility to BondIt Media Capital, generating revenue through interest income and financing fees.
• Row K Entertainment U.S. theatrical distribution company acquiring and distributing mid-budget commercial films in North American theaters, generating revenue through theatrical distribution, ancillary deals, and distribution fees. Co-chaired by Christopher Woodrow and Raj Singh with President Megan Colligan.
• The Horror Section Genre entertainment production company created in partnership with Eli Roth, developing and fully financing horror films, TV series, games, podcasts, and curated horror experiences with a goal of building a premium IP library. First financed projects include Ice Cream Man and Don't Go In That House, Bitch!.

Quantifiable outcome

• $1 billion+ deployed across 100+ major motion pictures
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Eli Roth / The Horror SectionmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025In 2025, MCT partnered with Eli Roth to launch The Horror Section, a media company focused on creating genre entertainment. The Horror Section aims to own and control a premium IP library of films, TV series, and games. MCT and The Horror Section are fully financing films including Ice Cream Man and Don't Go In That House, Bitch!
• Row K EntertainmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025In August 2025, MCT launched Row K Entertainment, a new U.S. theatrical distribution company. Named for the best seat in the theater, Row K focuses on mid-budget commercial films. First film was Gus Van Sant's Dead Man's Wire. MCT funds Row K, which is led by co-chairs Christopher Woodrow and Raj Singh with President Megan Colligan.
• LionsgatecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023MCT was Lionsgate's primary slate co-financing partner from 2023 to 2025, investing in 20 films with the studio including Ballerina, Flight Risk, The Long Walk, Saw X, and The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. MCT provided multi-year slate financing to the studio.
• StudioCanal's Sixth DimensionmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStudioCanal's Sixth Dimension acquired distribution rights for Ice Cream Man across U.K., Germany, France, Benelux, Poland, Australia, and New Zealand. This was a significant international distribution partnership following the film's market debut at Cannes.
• Scatena & Rosner FilmsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorScatena & Rosner Films represents international sales rights for The Horror Section's film Stiletto.
• CAAmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMCT and Row K are represented by CAA. CAA Media Finance negotiated Row K's acquisition deals including Mister, Dead Man's Wire, and other Row K releases.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mctfilms
• Facebookfacebook.com/mctfilms
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mctfilms

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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