Bernd Bergmair

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Bernd Bergemar (also spelled Bernard Bergemar, born 1968 in Ansfelden) is an Austrian-British investor. He is one of the majority owners of privately held MindGeek, the Luxembourg-based conglomerate behind popular porn sites such as Pornhub.[1][2][3] Although he is not mentioned in the company’s corporate filings, a report by the Financial Times revealed that Bergemar is MindGeek’s largest beneficiary thanks to a “complex network of subsidiaries” in which he owns a large percentage of the shares.[4][5][6]

Early life[]

He grew up as the son of farmers in Ansfelden, attended grammar school in Linz and transferred to HLBLA St. Florian.[7] He then studied at the University of Linz, graduating in 1992 with a thesis on a topic related to corporate acquisition: Evaluation of corporations and financing strategies in connection with M & A, LBO and MBO.[8] He worked for Goldman Sachs in New York, before working in Frankfurt am Main, Hong Kong and London. In 2006 he became the owner of the porn website RedTube and in 2013 he sold the site to Manwin, now known as Mindgeek.[7]

MindGeek[]

In December 2020, the Financial Times published a report on MindGeek's ownership, revealing that Bergmair or "Bernard Bergemar" as he had used in court documents" was the company's majority owner. The Financial Times report prompted a parliamentary inquiry into Pornhub's practices in Canada, in which MindGeek directors and minority owners David Tassillo and Feras Antoon named a "Bernard Bergemar" as the principal owner. He owned more than half of the shares, but was a passive investor and not involved in the day-to-day business. British research platform Tortoise Media and Austrian magazine Dossier cooperated on an investigation.[7][9][10][11]

Company records showed Bergemar lived in China, but was found to be actually living in a mansion in London after the investigation by Tortoise Media.[12][13] Soon after, his Brazilian wife Priscila Bergmair told The Sunday Times that she wanted her husband to cut ties with the company.[14][15][16][17]

References(Vrr Pha)[]

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  2. ^ "Pornhub is owned by a mysterious businessman through a 'complex network of subsidiaries' that have kept his identity a secret until now, according to a new report". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  3. ^ "MindGeek: the secretive owner of Pornhub and RedTube". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  4. ^ Manskar, Noah (2020-12-17). "This shadowy businessman is reportedly behind Pornhub parent MindGeek". New York Post. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  5. ^ "Lifting the veil of secrecy on MindGeek's online pornography empire". Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  6. ^ Ong, Danielle (2020-12-17). "Who Is The Real Bernard Bergemar? Pornhub's Owner Has No Traces Online". International Business Times. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c "DOSSIER · Auf der Spur des Pornhub-Phantoms". www.dossier.at (in German). Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  8. ^ "Evaluation of corporations and financing strategies in connection with M & A, LBO and MBO".
  9. ^ "Pornhub-Drahtzieher soll angeblich Österreicher sein". DER STANDARD (in German). Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  10. ^ Mostrous, Alexi; Greenwood, Xavier; Clarke, Patricia. "Hunt for the porn king". Tortoise. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  11. ^ "Rechercheplattform "Dossier" kämpft ums Überleben". DER STANDARD (in German). Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  12. ^ "Mysterious owner of Pornhub found living in London". Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  13. ^ Mostrous, Alexi; Greenwood, Xavier; Clarke, Patricia (2021-05-21). "Hunt for the porn king: the secretive owner of Pornhub revealed". Tortoise. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  14. ^ Garger, Kenneth (2021-05-24). "Pornhub tycoon's wife wants him to cut ties with the company". New York Post. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  15. ^ Doucet, Agrican (2021-05-24). "L'épouse modèle du magnat de Pornhub appelle le milliardaire à couper les liens avec l'empire après des allégations de maltraitance d'enfants". FR24 News France (in French). Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  16. ^ Johnstone, Shanti Das | Alastair. "Think of the children, pleads wife of Pornhub tycoon Bernd Bergmair". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  17. ^ "Pornhub-Drahtzieher Bernd Bergmair: Frau von Porno-König bricht ihr Schweigen". bild.de (in German). 2021-05-29. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
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