Gersh Acquires A3 Artists Agency's Digital and Alternative Departments
January 9, 2024
Gersh has acquired the digital and alternative departments of A3 Artists Agency, transferring roughly 45 staffers (including 25 agents) to Gersh and creating a new stand‑alone digital business led by Jade Sherman. The deal is Gersh’s first acquisition since Crestview Partners took an equity stake in 2023 and is intended to accelerate Gersh’s domestic and international growth in digital and unscripted media.
- Buyers
- Gersh
- Targets
- A3 Artists Agency (digital and alternative departments)
- Sellers
- A3 Artists Agency, Adam Bold
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Divestiture
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