Creative Artists Agency Acquires Brand Licensing Firm Beanstalk
February 9, 2026
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has acquired Beanstalk, a global brand licensing and management agency, and will integrate it into CAA Brand Management to expand its licensing and consumer-products capabilities. Sellers include JPE Capital, Beach Point Capital Management and the family offices of Lance Hirt and Brian Cooper; financial terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
- Targets
- Beanstalk
- Sellers
- JPE Capital, Beach Point Capital Management, Family office of Lance Hirt, Family office of Brian Cooper
- Industry
- Marketing & Advertising
- Location
- New York, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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