Backstage Acquires FilmFreeway, Coverfly and Voice123

Cast & Crew Acquires Backstage Holdings

February 1, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Cast & Crew has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Backstage Holdings, the subscription-based talent marketplace and content-creation platform. The acquisition (financed with cash and stock) brings Backstage's marketplaces and creative tools into Cast & Crew's end-to-end production platform, expanding capabilities across talent, payroll, HR, finance and creative workflow; Backstage will continue to operate as a distinct brand under existing leadership.

Backstage Acquires StarNow and The Mandy Network; TA Associates Makes Strategic Investment

February 22, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Backstage has acquired New Zealand-based StarNow and UK-based The Mandy Network to expand its global talent marketplace, supported by a strategic growth investment from TA Associates. Backstage senior management invested alongside TA, with debt financing from Audax Private Debt, to accelerate product innovation, global expansion and further M&A activity.

Backstage Acquires ShareGrid, a Peer-to-Peer Marketplace for Production Equipment

January 12, 2022

E-Commerce

Backstage has acquired ShareGrid, a peer-to-peer marketplace for film and photography equipment rentals, expanding Backstage's suite of content-creation tools and entering the U.S. production rentals market. The deal was supported by TA Associates, which provides strategic investment guidance to Backstage.

Centerfield Acquires ConsumerVoice

August 25, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

Centerfield, a Platinum Equity–backed digital customer acquisition platform, has acquired ConsumerVoice, a digital commerce platform that curates and promotes products on sites including ConsumerVoice.org and BuyersReport.org. The add-on expands Centerfield's digital commerce capabilities and audience reach, enabling cross-sell opportunities for Centerfield's Dugout platform and serving new categories for its brand clients.

Backlight Launches with Acquisition of ftrack, iconik, Celtx, Wildmoka and Zype (PSG-led $200M+ Investment)

April 12, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Backlight, a newly launched media technology platform backed by a $200M+ investment led by growth equity firm PSG, acquired five media software businesses: ftrack, iconik, Celtx, Wildmoka and Zype. The funding will support product development, talent and infrastructure investments and enable Backlight to pursue additional add-on acquisitions to modernize media workflows across the content lifecycle.

Mediafly Acquires ExecVision

April 27, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Mediafly has acquired ExecVision, a conversation intelligence provider, and will integrate ExecVision's coaching-focused CI capabilities into its Revenue360 revenue enablement platform. ExecVision's entire team, including founders David Stillman and Steve Richard, are joining Mediafly to expand the company's coaching and CI capabilities and broaden its global reach.