Sky Takes Stake in Synamedia

Synamedia Acquires Utelly to Enhance Synamedia Go's Content Discovery

May 25, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Synamedia has acquired Utelly, a UK-based SaaS content discovery and metadata aggregation provider, to embed Utelly's search, recommendations and metadata capabilities into the Synamedia Go platform. The deal will strengthen Synamedia's streaming product suite by integrating AI-powered metadata aggregation and recommendation features to improve viewer discovery, retention and ARPU.

Mediawan Takes 51% Stake in See-Saw Films

March 7, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Mediawan has acquired a 51% majority stake in See-Saw Films, the Emmy- and Oscar-winning film and television production company. The deal will provide See-Saw with access to Mediawan's financing, sales capabilities and co-production opportunities while founders Emile Sherman and Iain Canning remain in operational roles.

RedBird Capital Partners and CJ ENM Lead $275M Strategic Investment in Skydance Media

February 11, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Skydance Media received a $275 million strategic investment led by RedBird Capital Partners and CJ ENM, valuing the company at $2.3 billion. The round—also supported by existing investors including the Ellison family and Tencent—aims to expand Skydance's global reach across film, television, animation and interactive platforms, with a particular emphasis on strengthening presence in the APAC region.

Abry Partners Makes Significant Growth Investment in TeraSky

January 26, 2023

IT Services

Boston-based private equity firm Abry Partners has made a significant growth investment in TeraSky, an Israel-based multi-cloud, cloud-native and managed services provider. The capital will help deepen TeraSky's Israel presence and accelerate its expansion across the United States and Europe.

Advent International Leads Series C Investment in Skyone

December 5, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Advent International has made a strategic investment in Skyone, a Brazilian cloud, data and AI software company, through Advent's Latin American Private Equity Fund VII as part of Skyone's Series C (terms undisclosed). The funding will support Skyone's international expansion, scale its Skyone Studio and Autosky platforms, and accelerate R&D in AI and cloud capabilities. In connection with the transaction, Inovabra Ventures and select angel investors fully exited while founders and investors Henkan and BeWater remain significant shareholders.

Amadeus Acquires SkyLink

February 25, 2026

Cloud & SaaS

Amadeus has acquired SkyLink, an AI-native corporate travel platform, to accelerate deployment of conversational AI across its travel technology portfolio. The acquisition brings SkyLink's conversational orchestration and booking automation—built for enterprise travel and integrated into chat platforms—into Amadeus to expand AI capabilities for corporate travel, airlines, airports and hospitality.