BerlinRosen and O2 Investment Partners Invest in Derris

O2 Investment Partners Invests in BerlinRosen

January 31, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

O2 Investment Partners has made a significant investment in BerlinRosen to support the communications firm's continued expansion. The partnership will fund organic and inorganic growth — including investments in data & analytics, creative capabilities and new verticals — while BerlinRosen remains led by its existing management team.

BerlinRosen Holdings (backed by O2 Investment Partners) Invests in M18 PR

May 8, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

BerlinRosen Holdings, backed by O2 Investment Partners, has made an undisclosed investment in M18 PR and partnered with the agency to expand BerlinRosen's real estate, travel, and hospitality communications capabilities. M18 will retain its brand and leadership and continue operating from New York with teams in Miami and Los Angeles while gaining access to BerlinRosen's broader agency network and resources.

BerlinRosen Holdings (backed by O2 Investment Partners) Invests in Inkhouse

May 22, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

BerlinRosen Holdings, with investment support from O2 Investment Partners, has made an investment in Inkhouse and partnered with founder and CEO Beth Monaghan. The strategic move adds Inkhouse’s 140+ person strategic communications capabilities to the BerlinRosen platform to bolster its technology communications and full-service marketing offerings; terms were not disclosed.

BerlinRosen Holdings (via O2) Acquires Message Lab

December 4, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

O2 Investment Partners, through its portfolio company BerlinRosen Holdings, has invested in and partnered with Message Lab, a content, data and analytics agency led by founder and CEO Ben Worthen. The deal will integrate Message Lab's editorial and content-intelligence capabilities into the BerlinRosen platform to expand its communications, content and analytics offering; terms were not disclosed.

BerlinRosen Acquires Majority Stake in Glen Echo Group

August 15, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

BerlinRosen, a strategic communications firm and portfolio company of O2 Investment Partners, has made a majority investment in Glen Echo Group to expand its technology public affairs and issue advocacy capabilities. Glen Echo Group, headquartered in Washington, D.C., will continue to be led by founder and CEO Maura Corbett and will join BerlinRosen's platform to deepen talent and service offerings.

BerlinRosen Acquires DEI Consulting Agency Onward

July 6, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

BerlinRosen has acquired Onward, a DEI consulting agency led by Thaly Germain, to expand the firm's cultural competency and DEI service offerings. The deal was supported by O2 Investment Partners (which previously invested in BerlinRosen); terms were not disclosed. Onward is a remote team of approximately 10 employees and will help BerlinRosen drive coordinated DEI engagement and strategy for clients.