All Brands Owned by Native Instruments GmbH

What is Native Instruments GmbH?

It is a Berlin music technology company that makes Kontakt, Komplete, Maschine, Traktor, and related production tools. It has operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of inMusic Brands since June 30, 2026.

Is Native Instruments publicly traded?

No. It is a private subsidiary of inMusic Brands, which itself is privately held by founder Jack O'Donnell.

When was Native Instruments founded?

It was founded in Berlin in 1996 by Stephan Schmitt and Volker Hinz. Its first product, Generator, evolved into the Reaktor environment.

Who owns Native Instruments now?

inMusic Brands owns the core Native Instruments business after acquiring it out of insolvency, completed June 30, 2026. iZotope went to Boris FX and Plugin Alliance and Brainworx returned to founder Dirk Ulrich's RCKFRC group.

What is the company's market position?

It is one of the largest music production software companies by users, with more than 20 million. Kontakt is the industry-standard sampler and Komplete the leading production bundle.

What happened during the 2026 insolvency?

The group filed for preliminary insolvency in Berlin in January 2026 after a private credit lender takeover fell through. Administrator Torsten Martini ran a sale that split the assets between inMusic for the core business, Boris FX for iZotope, and RCKFRC for Plugin Alliance and Brainworx.