GTCR acquires LiveBarn

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JANUARY 23, 2026

GTCR acquires LiveBarn

TARGET

LiveBarn provides live and on-demand video streaming of youth and amateur sports events to players, coaches, and family members at indoor venues across North America.

Ownership	VC-backed
Investors	Susquehanna Growth Equity, Ares Management, BDC Capital, Rho Canada Partners, Lune Rouge, Seven7 +1 more
Capital raised	$11.1M
Headcount	~60 FTEs
Headquarters	Montreal, Canada
Sell-side advisor	Raymond James

ACQUIRER

GTCR

Chicago-based private equity firm

Deal value	$400M deal value
Ownership	—
Headquarters	Chicago, Illinois
Buy-side advisor	—

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GTCR -> LiveBarn  (2026-09-11)
buyout | Other | $400M | announced
Target: LiveBarn provides live and on-demand video streaming of youth and amateur sports events to players, coaches, and family members at indoor venues across North America.
Website: livebarn.com
HQ: Montreal, Canada | Ownership: vc-backed
Advisors - Sell-side: Raymond James
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/gtcr-livebarn.html

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