Successful Acquisitions
JUNE 27, 2023
Will Cava Going Public Set the Table for Other IPOs? By David Braun, Founder and CEO, Capstone Strategic When Washington DC based restaurant chain Cava became a publicly traded company recently, it bucked a trend that has lasted nearly two years, a notable absence of American IPOs.
Mergers and Inquisitions
DECEMBER 4, 2024
However, one common point across all the verticals is that IPOs are not common because there aren’t that many publicly traded sports teams, stadiums, or arenas. SPAC IPOs for esports companies were “hot” for a short period in 2021, but they seem to have died off by now.
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TechCrunch: M&A
MAY 8, 2023
Content needs to be engaging and entertaining and you need to be recommended the right thing at the right time to keep you going. Barnes said that an IPO was part of the long-term plan but that “it’s not something we are targeting right now.” .” But there is still something missing in those takes, he continued.
Mergers and Inquisitions
OCTOBER 4, 2023
There are some entertaining moments and good performances, so I wouldn’t call the movie “bad.” Everyone was locked up inside, and many turned to day trading for entertainment and money (in between binge-watching shows on streaming services). I wrote many articles about it. Remember when Chamath was on CNBC all the time ?
Growth Business
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
DN Capital’s previous funds are top performers and the firm is one of the lead investors in companies such as Endeca (sold to Oracle), Shazam (one of the world’s leading mobile app), Auto1 (world’s largest used car marketplace), Purplebricks (IPO London) and Quandoo (sold to Recruit).
Mergers and Inquisitions
APRIL 10, 2024
Others with a broader “entertainment” focus include Atairos, Causeway, The Chernin Group, Elysian Park (more of a VC), Fiume Capital, and Zelnick Media. Larger, Diversified Funds That Also Invest in Sports As sports investing became more popular, many firms with a traditional TMT or media/entertainment focus also got involved.
The Deal
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Sloan’s first career was in entertainment, as he was the chairman of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Sloan still sits on the board of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. And while Sloan said he believes deeply in SPACs serving a purpose in bringing companies public, he revealed that for most companies, a traditional IPO is a better fit.
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