Willistown Capital Combines High Output, L!VE and Sardis to Create Premium Event Production Platform

Willistown Capital Makes Strategic Investment in High Output

November 7, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Willistown Capital has made a strategic growth investment in High Output to support the company's continued expansion of event production, AV installations, and soundstage services. Additional financing participants included Spring Capital Partners, Merion Investment Partners and Penstock Equity; founders John Cini and Jim Hirsch will remain in leadership roles.

WILsquare Capital Acquires OuterBox Solutions, LLC

June 28, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

WILsquare Capital, a St. Louis-based private equity firm, has completed the acquisition of OuterBox Solutions, LLC, a performance-driven digital marketing agency headquartered in Copley, Ohio. Terms were not disclosed; OuterBox's founder and senior leaders will remain with the business as WILsquare positions OuterBox as a platform for continued growth in performance marketing, eCommerce and adjacent channels.

Everside Capital Partners Recapitalizes Sight & Sound Productions

July 1, 2025

Professional Services

Everside Capital Partners has closed a recapitalization of Sight & Sound Productions, a Jacksonville, Florida-based event production and décor services company, alongside a Nashville-based SBIC partner and an additional Everside SBIC partner from the Southeast. The transaction provides recapitalization and sponsor support to help Sight & Sound scale its event rental, audiovisual, and décor services for corporate and social clients, including Fortune 500 customers.

Mountaingate Capital Invests in WTWH Media

January 26, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Denver-based private equity firm Mountaingate Capital completed an investment in WTWH Media, a Cleveland-based B2B digital media and marketing platform. The transaction establishes WTWH as a Mountaingate platform company to accelerate growth organically and through selective strategic acquisitions.

Serent Capital Makes Growth Investment in BW Events

July 14, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Serent Capital has made a significant growth investment in BW Events to support the company's expansion into new services, products, and markets. The capital will be used to scale BW Events' sales and marketing teams and broaden its event technology and managed-services offerings for enterprise clients.

Clarion Capital Partners Acquires Marketplace Events

January 8, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Clarion Capital Partners has acquired Marketplace Events, the largest organizer of B2C shows in North America, operating more than 110 shows across the U.S. and Canada and attracting over 2.2 million attendees annually. The transaction (completed from Clarion's Fund IV) was financed in part by PennantPark; Clarion said it will accelerate Marketplace's growth and expand its sport, outdoor and new B2B show offerings.