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Cast & Crew Acquires The TEAM Companies

November 18, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Cast & Crew, an EQT-backed provider of software and services to the entertainment industry, signed a definitive agreement to acquire The TEAM Companies, a payroll and production management solutions provider serving advertising, music and live events. The TEAM Companies was a portfolio company of TorQuest Partners; terms were not disclosed. TEAM will continue to operate as a distinct brand and its leadership will report into Cast & Crew.

Cast & Crew Acquires Media Services

February 12, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Cast & Crew has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Media Services, a Los Angeles–based payroll and production management solutions provider for film, television, streaming and commercials. The deal, supported by Cast & Crew's parent EQT, will bring Media Services' Showbiz software and payroll expertise into the Cast & Crew platform to expand its product and service offering to entertainment clients.

Jobvite Acquires Talentegy

September 9, 2020

Software

Jobvite, the end-to-end talent acquisition suite, has acquired Talentegy, an award-winning talent analytics platform. The acquisition adds Talentegy's candidate- and engagement-focused analytics capabilities to Jobvite’s analytics offering to help customers improve candidate experience and hiring outcomes.

RedBird Capital Partners and StepStone Acquire Majority Stake in Talent Systems

July 19, 2022

Media & Entertainment

RedBird Capital Partners, alongside StepStone Group, acquired a majority stake in Talent Systems from Caltius Equity Partners, with Caltius remaining a minority investor. The investment will support scaling Talent Systems' tech-driven casting marketplace and expand its capabilities across film, television, commercials, theater and digital productions; the deal closed on August 4, 2022.

Talent Systems Acquires Spotlight

January 21, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Talent Systems, a Caltius Equity Partners portfolio company headquartered in Los Angeles, has acquired Spotlight, the leading UK online casting platform founded in 1927. The acquisition is Talent Systems' fourth strategic buy since 2017 and is intended to strengthen its market position and product offerings for casting directors, agents and performers worldwide.

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.