Sports

HarbourView acquires publisher's share of certain Wolf Cousins-written songs

The Wolf Cousins collective includes a roster of songwriters and producers such as Ilya Salmanzadeh, Oscar Holter, Ali Payami, Robin Fredriksson and Mattias Larsson.

CVC to invest in online chess platform Chess.com

Chess.com’s existing backer General Atlantic will remain a shareholder.

Apollo, Hellman & Friedman and Platinum Equity invest in live events, as the sector enjoys a wave of PE interest

An in-depth look at how private equity firms are taking advantage of the surge in popularity of live events.

World Cup set to reshape buyside M&A strategy in sports, says Houlihan Lokey’s Imtiaz Khan; Cathay Capital to acquire product data management provider

'Leading financial sponsors have already established significant sports-IP positions, but this tournament provides the first observable, macro-level data benchmarks across every layer of the IP stack,' says Houlihan Lokey's Imtiaz Khan.

Otro Capital invests in University of Utah's Crimson Brand Partners

Crimson Brand Partners will manage commercial operations across Utah Athletics and the broader university.

CAZ Investments recruits Greg Grissom as executive director of sports investing

In this newly created role, Grissom will work directly with the CAZ investment management leadership to evaluate new sports investment opportunities, deepen the firm's relationships across professional sports ownership, and expand the CAZ sports investing platform on behalf of its investors.

Thoma Bravo eyes cross-sell opportunities with HCSS and Nemetschek combo; Brand Velocity’s acquisition of RCX Sports highlights PE’s interest in youth sports

With Thoma Bravo agreeing in April to combine HCSS with Nemetschek’s build and construct segment, we’ll look at how the combined entity can help HCSS going forward; also: exploring private equity’s interest in youth sports.

Brand Velocity Group acquires youth sports platform RCX from Raine Partners

The transaction is supported by an investor group including Hamilton Lane’s impact platform, St. Cloud Capital, Darco Capital, and Three Ocean Partners, alongside athlete partners such as Eli Manning, Emmitt Smith, Larry Fitzgerald, and Jameis Winston.