Getty Images is a Seattle visual media company supplying stock and editorial photography, video and music to publishers, brands and businesses worldwide, with an archive of more than 470 million assets. Founded in 1995 by Mark Getty and Jonathan Klein, it was owned by Hellman & Friedman from 2008 and Carlyle from 2012 before the Getty family took control in 2018, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange through a SPAC merger in 2022. It reported record revenue of $981.3 million in 2025, but its $3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock collapsed in July 2026 after the UK Competition and Markets A
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1995Founded
Visual MediaSector
Oct 2026Latest coverage
Funding
Getty Images has raised $533M across 1 disclosed round, most recently a Restructuring equity (prepackaged Chapte in October 2026.
$533MRaised
Restructuring equity (prepackaged ChapteLatest round · October 2026
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October 2026Restructuring equity (prepackaged Chapte$533MGetty family affiliates, Koch Equity Development affiliates
Founded by Mark Getty and Jonathan Klein, going on to buy up many of the privately owned agencies that built the stock photography industry. ↗
2018 · milestone
The Getty family takes control of the company from Carlyle, which had bought it from Hellman & Friedman in 2012. ↗
Jul 2022 · milestone
Lists on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker GETY through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company. ↗
Jan 2025 · milestone
Agrees a $3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock to combine the two largest stock image libraries. ↗
Jul 2026 · milestone
Terminates the Shutterstock merger after the UK Competition and Markets Authority makes approval conditional on selling Shutterstock's global editorial business. Redeems the merger notes from escrow, draws its remaining revolver and hires G ↗
October 2026 · funding
Restructuring equity (prepackaged Chapte — $533M, led by Getty family affiliates.
Oct 2026 · milestone
Agrees a prepackaged Chapter 11 restructuring to cut debt and go private, with unsecured bondholders retiring $270 million of notes and secured lenders lowering interest and extending maturities. ↗
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Getty Images is a Seattle visual media company supplying stock and editorial photography, video and music to publishers, brands and businesses worldwide, with an archive of more than 470 million assets. Founded in 1995 by Mark Getty and Jonathan Klein, it was owned by Hellman & Friedman from 2008 and Carlyle from 2012 before the Getty family took control in 2018, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange through a SPAC merger in 2022. It reported record revenue of $981.3 million in 2025, but its $3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock collapsed in July 2026 after the UK Competition and Markets A
Who founded Getty Images?
Getty Images's founders and leadership on record at StartupFox are Craig Peters, Mark Getty and Jonathan Klein.
How much funding has Getty Images raised?
Getty Images has raised $533M across 1 disclosed round. The most recent was a $533M Restructuring equity (prepackaged Chapte in October 2026.
Who are Getty Images's investors?
Disclosed investors in Getty Images include Getty family affiliates, Koch Equity Development affiliates.
What is the latest news on Getty Images?
The most recent StartupFox coverage is “Getty Images Plans Bankruptcy to Go Private, With the Getty Family and Koch Taking All of It” (13 October 2026). All stories are listed on this page.
Sources & updates
This profile is compiled by the StartupFox desk from company announcements, regulatory and exchange filings (RoC/MCA, NSE/BSE) and our own reporting. 0 of 1 funding round links to a named source.
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