UTA Acquires Fletcher & Company

EQT Private Equity Acquires Minority Stake in United Talent Agency

July 19, 2022

Media & Entertainment

EQT Private Equity (via its EQT X fund) agreed to acquire a minority stake in United Talent Agency (UTA), becoming the largest outside shareholder while UTA's partnership and leadership retain control. Investcorp will sell its full minority stake and EQT will also purchase portions of existing stakes from continuing shareholders including PSP Investments; the investment will support UTA's growth, innovation and international expansion.

United Talent Agency Acquires MediaHound

June 27, 2022

Media & Entertainment

United Talent Agency (UTA) has acquired El Segundo-based software and data analytics firm MediaHound, integrating its team and proprietary Entertainment Graph into UTA IQ to accelerate the agency's data and analytics capabilities. MediaHound's technology and consumer sites (Autum and Date Night) will be folded into UTA IQ to provide enhanced insights and recommendation capabilities for studios, streamers and agency clients; MediaHound was advised by Qualia Legacy Advisors.

UTA Acquires MediaLink

December 15, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

UTA (United Talent Agency) has acquired MediaLink, the media and marketing strategic advisory firm founded by Michael Kassan, from Ascential PLC. MediaLink will remain an independent UTA-owned company with Kassan continuing as CEO and its ~150-person team operating from offices including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and London.

BibliU Acquires Texas Book Company

October 24, 2023

Education

BibliU has acquired Texas Book Company, a Texas-based provider of campus store services and affordable course materials for higher education institutions. The acquisition expands BibliU's Universal Learning offering into a combined campus store management and digital content delivery solution (Universal Learning Plus) and adds an Inclusive Access model to increase affordability and day-one access for students across the U.S.

The Uptown Agency Acquires RBA

June 25, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

The Uptown Agency has acquired RBA, a Dallas-based, award-winning creative advertising agency and Inc. 5000 company. The acquisition will absorb RBA's team and client portfolio to expand The Uptown Agency's creative and media capabilities and accelerate growth across client offerings.

Futuris Company Acquires TalentBeacon International

October 20, 2020

Staffing & HR

Futuris Company (OTC: FTRS) has completed the acquisition of TalentBeacon International, a global talent acquisition and HR consulting firm. The deal expands Futuris's international delivery footprint and adds TalentBeacon's RPO, IT staffing leasing, and multi-hub delivery capabilities across India, APAC, Latin America and Europe.