Getty Images Gets $85M DIP As Ch. 11 Case Kicks Off

By Alex Wittenberg · October 22, 2026, 9:15 PM EDT

Getty Images secured a Delaware bankruptcy judge's approval on Thursday to borrow $85 million in Chapter 11 financing from a Koch family affiliate, funds it will direct to senior lenders and...

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Bankruptcy Scorecard

Summary

The owner of visual content brands Getty Images, iStock and Unsplash filed for Chapter 11 with a creditor-backed plan to go private using over $500 million in investments from its largest shareholders, Koch Equity Development and members of its namesake Getty family.

Case Number

1:26-bk-11643

Judge

Kate Stickles

Venue

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware

Capital Structure

Total Liabilities:

$1 billion to $10 billion

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Case Information

Case Title

Getty Images Holdings, Inc.

Case Number

1:26-bk-11643

Court

Delaware

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

October 21, 2026