Shamrock Capital Invests in Excel Sports Management
December 15, 2020
Excel Sports Management received a strategic minority growth investment from Shamrock Capital to support the agency’s expansion in sports, media and brand marketing. Terms were not disclosed; Excel’s leadership (Jeff Schwartz, Casey Close and Mark Steinberg) will continue to run the agency and enlisted LionTree Advisors (financial) and Katten Muchin Rosenman (legal) on the transaction.
- Buyers
- Shamrock Capital
- Targets
- Excel Sports Management
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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