Native Instruments acquired by inMusic

inMusic’s acquisition of Native Instruments brings Traktor and other Native Instruments products under inMusic’s ownership. Source: Provided Content The transaction includes Native Instruments’ Traktor DJ software, the Kontakt sampler platform, and production tools from iZotope, Plugin Alliance and Brainworx. Source: Provided Content The deal adds these products to inMusic’s existing brands, which include Akai Professional, Denon DJ, Numark, Rane, M-Audio and Moog Music. Source: Provided Content Torq, the M-Audio DJ software platform, was retired after earlier acquisition activity. Source: Provided Content

The transaction is expected to close in the coming weeks, subject to customary closing conditions. Source: Provided Content Native Instruments had insolvency proceedings earlier this year and was majority owned by private equity firm Francisco Partners since 2021. Source: Provided Content In 2025, inMusic and Native Instruments collaborated to bring NKS integration to Akai Professional and M-Audio gear, including NI sounds to the MPC platform. Source: Provided Content Both companies state that business will continue normally after the acquisition, with ongoing product development and support. Source: Provided Content

Acquisition details and related brands

The transaction brings Native Instruments’ Traktor DJ software and other product platforms under inMusic, and includes the Kontakt sampler platform along with production tools from iZotope, Plugin Alliance and Brainworx. The deal also brings brands and product lines including Akai Professional, Denon DJ, Numark, Rane, M-Audio and Moog Music under the same corporate umbrella. InMusic and Native Instruments state that business will continue normally after the acquisition, with ongoing product development and support. Torq, the M-Audio DJ software platform, was retired after prior acquisition activity, and some reporting has noted that Traktor has lagged behind Rekordbox and Serato in features and user base during the past decade.

The transaction is expected to close in the coming weeks, subject to customary closing conditions. Native Instruments underwent insolvency proceedings earlier this year and had been majority owned by private equity firm Francisco Partners since 2021. In 2025, inMusic and Native Instruments collaborated to bring NKS integration to Akai Professional and M-Audio gear, including Native Instruments sounds to the MPC platform.

Financial background

Native Instruments underwent insolvency proceedings earlier this year. Native Instruments CEO Nick Williams described that period as “one of the most challenging periods in Native Instruments’ history.” Since 2021 the company had been majority owned by the private equity firm Francisco Partners. Nick Williams also described the subsequent change in ownership and direction as “a fresh start.”

Related keywords and concepts

• insolvency
• restructuring
• private equity ownership
• turnaround

NKS collaboration (2025)

In 2025, inMusic and Native Instruments collaborated to bring NKS integration to Akai Professional and M-Audio hardware and to include Native Instruments sounds on the MPC platform. The available sources do not provide this information. The available sources do not provide additional technical, timeline, or scope details about the NKS integration, the specific MPC content delivered, or how the integration was implemented across Akai Pro and M-Audio product lines. The available sources do not provide information about participant roles, testing, rollout plans, or user-facing release dates related to this collaboration.

Attributions from Company Leaders

Jack O’Donnell, CEO of inMusic, emphasized the continuity and development plans post-acquisition by stating, “The tools you rely on today will keep working, and the tools you will rely on tomorrow are actively being built.” This reflects the company’s commitment to maintaining and enhancing the products and services following the acquisition.

Nick Williams, CEO of Native Instruments, provided insight into the acquisition’s impact on the company. He described this transition period as “one of the most challenging periods in Native Instruments’ history,” but also referred to the new partnership with inMusic as “a fresh start.” These comments highlight the challenges faced by Native Instruments prior to the acquisition and the optimism accompanying the new strategic direction.

Another statement from the leadership reflects the vision for the partnership: “Native Instruments represents everything we look for in a partner: exceptional products, a deeply engaged community, and a clear point of view on what musicians want…Bringing these platforms together allows us to move faster, deepen integration, and build better tools for creators.” This statement underscores the strategic alignment and collaborative potential seen by inMusic in acquiring Native Instruments.

These quotes collectively illustrate the strategic vision and commitment to progress shared by both companies’ leaders in the context of the acquisition and subsequent business operations.

CONCLUSION

Both inMusic and Native Instruments stated that business will continue normally after the acquisition, with ongoing product development and support. The companies said the transaction is expected to close in the coming weeks, subject to customary closing conditions. InMusic CEO Jack O’Donnell said, “The tools you rely on today will keep working, and the tools you will rely on tomorrow are actively being built.”

In statements about the strategic rationale, inMusic said that Native Instruments “represents everything we look for in a partner: exceptional products, a deeply engaged community, and a clear point of view on what musicians want…Bringing these platforms together allows us to move faster, deepen integration, and build better tools for creators.” Native Instruments CEO Nick Williams described the change as “a fresh start” and characterised the period before the acquisition as “one of the most challenging periods in Native Instruments’ history.” The available sources do not provide this information.