Bought for £25m, then boycotted and cutting staff: Boiler Room loses its founder under private equity
DICE flipped Boiler Room to KKR-owned Superstruct for £25m in January 2025; by late 2025 it was cutting staff amid boycotts, and on 20 January 2026 founder Blaise Bellville's exit was confirmed, leaving the platform that defined online-underground credibility owning no music rights.
Elena R. · 5 min read
