SECTOR RECORD
Media/Entertainment.
27 deals in the register, newest first.
BY SUBSECTORCreative Tools 7 · Gaming 5 · Consumer Marketplaces 4 · Sports 4 · Publishing & B2B Media 3 · Ticketing & Live Events 2 · Music & Rights 1 · unfiled 1
Brand Engagement Network / Cataneo GmbHPublishing & B2B MediaSEP 18
Advertising sales, scheduling, traffic, and content management software for broadcasters and media owners, serving 1,000+ media brands and 2
BCPE Blitz Cayman (Bain Capital) and LY Corporation / Kakaku.comConsumer MarketplacesSEP 18Price comparison, product review, and restaurant discovery platforms (kakaku.com and Tabelog) serving Japanese consumers across electronics,
Lightstorm Vision / OutsydersCreative ToolsSEP 16AI-powered machine learning 3D conversion pipeline and immersive content tools for film studios, streaming platforms, and XR content creator
OpenBet / OmniLogicGamingSEP 16Omnichannel sportsbook technology — trading, risk management and back-office — purpose-built for regulated lottery operators and WLA member
Vitruvian Partners / Fever Labs, Inc.Ticketing & Live EventsSEP 16Live entertainment discovery and ticketing platform enabling consumers to find and book concerts, immersive shows, and cultural experiences
Other World Computing (OWC) / OpenDrivesCreative ToolsSEP 11Software-defined video and rich media storage management platform serving Hollywood studios, post-production houses, live broadcast networks
Planetcast / BroadStream SolutionsCreative ToolsSEP 11Integrated playout, live and file-based captioning, subtitling, and broadcast workflow software for broadcasters, networks, cable, and satel
VNR Group / TappzConsumer MarketplacesSEP 11AI-powered consumer mobile app studio whose products — ChatNow, Echo AI, Voiceit and homie AI — serve everyday users across the US, Australi
Fabric Data / TMT InsightsPublishing & B2B MediaSEP 10Media supply chain workflow orchestration and advisory services company for studios, broadcasters, and streamers, offering Focus and Polaris
Oxford Metrics / Captive DevicesCreative ToolsSEP 1Head-mounted camera and software system for markerless facial performance capture, sold to VFX studios, games developers, and virtual produc
EQT / Kakaku.com, Inc.Consumer MarketplacesAUG 27Japanese consumer internet marketplace operating price-comparison platform Kakaku.com, restaurant discovery and reservation service Tabelog,
EQT Consortium (BPEA Private Equity Fund IX) / Kakaku.comConsumer MarketplacesAUG 27Japanese internet marketplace operator running price comparison platform Kakaku.com, restaurant discovery and reservation service Tabelog, a
Flipboard / GrazePublishing & B2B MediaAUG 27No-code feed-building and monetization platform letting creators and publishers build, tune, and publish custom Bluesky and AT Protocol feed
Backstageplay Inc. / NeXT Sports Group Inc.SportsAUG 24Real-time fan engagement and live sports event software including cloud-based game event processing, sports data APIs, and gaming user datab
KKR / BookMyShowTicketing & Live EventsAUG 19Online ticketing and live entertainment platform for movies, concerts, sports and theatre, covering 7,000+ cinema screens and 700+ cities ac
Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, Affinity Partners / Electronic ArtsGamingAUG 17Video game developer and publisher of sports, action, and life-simulation franchises including EA SPORTS FC, Madden NFL, Apex Legends, Battl
Adobe / Topaz LabsCreative ToolsAUG 17AI-powered image and video enhancement software — upscaling, denoising, sharpening, stabilization, and restoration — sold to professional ph
Tripledot Studios / SupersonicGamingAUG 7Hybrid-casual mobile game publishing and user acquisition for indie studios seeking global scale, monetization tooling and marketing capital
Apax Partners / techoraco and Institutional InvestorJUL 28techoraco and Institutional Investor are media and events businesses being sold by Delinian, a global events and media company.
Canva / CavalryCreative ToolsFEB 1Animation software group based in Manchester.
PIF / Silver Lake / EA (Electronic Arts)GamingFEB 1Electronic Arts develops and delivers video games, content, and online services for consoles, mobile devices, and PCs under franchises such
Teamworks / Pro Football FocusSportsFEB 1Pro Football Focus sells a proprietary game-event data and analytics platform—including player grades, snap counts, and opponent scouting to
Haveli Investments / Budge StudiosGamingFEB 1Budge Studios is a mobile games developer known for children's entertainment apps.
Sony Music / Hipgnosis Songs Fund / Recognition catalogMusic & RightsFEB 1Recognition Music Group owns and manages over 45,000 song copyrights and recordings across ~150 catalogs, licensing them to streaming platfo
Figma / WeavyCreative ToolsJAN 1Browser-based, node-based platform letting designers combine multiple AI models to generate and professionally edit high-quality images and
CVC's Global Sport Group / Equine NetworkSportsJAN 1Equine Network produces and sanctions amateur and semi-professional equestrian competitions across Western and English disciplines, serving
GTCR / LiveBarnSportsJAN 1LiveBarn provides live and on-demand video streaming of youth and amateur sports events to players, coaches, and family members at indoor ve
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