Providence Equity Partners Invests in TAIT

Goldman Sachs Alternatives Acquires Majority Stake in TAIT from Providence Equity Partners

July 9, 2024

Media & Entertainment

The Private Equity business at Goldman Sachs Alternatives will acquire a majority stake in TAIT from affiliates of Providence Equity Partners and other existing investors. TAIT's management will remain significant shareholders as Goldman Sachs looks to broaden the company's technology offerings and expand its global footprint in live and location-based experiences.

TAIT Acquires ITEC Entertainment

October 28, 2021

Media & Entertainment

TAIT, the global live-entertainment engineering and fabrication group, has acquired ITEC Entertainment, a themed-entertainment design and technology firm headquartered in Orlando. The acquisition expands TAIT's capabilities and establishes a local presence in Orlando while ITEC's leadership team will remain with the business.

TAIT Acquires Thinkwell Group

March 6, 2022

Media & Entertainment

TAIT, a global creative engineering and production group, has agreed to acquire Thinkwell Group, a strategy, experience design, and production agency focused on theme parks, museums and branded experiences. The deal expands TAIT’s creative design and production capabilities to offer a more comprehensive end-to-end solution for location-based and live entertainment projects.

Providence Equity Partners Makes Minority Investment in Populous Holdings

October 17, 2023

Engineering Services

Providence Equity Partners has made a strategic minority investment in Populous Holdings, a global architectural and design firm specializing in sports and entertainment venues. The capital will support Populous’ continued growth, expansion of service offerings and geographic reach while existing leadership, including Founder and Global Chair Earl Santee, remains in place.

Strait Lane Capital Partners Acquires TTI Sports International

July 7, 2021

Manufacturing

Strait Lane Capital Partners, a Dallas-based family-owned private investment firm, has acquired TTI Sports International, Ltd., a Portland, Maine-headquartered manufacturer of premium felt for the global tennis-ball market. The deal was financed with equity from Strait Lane families and investors and senior debt from East West Bank; Strait Lane plans to support a >30% expansion of TTI's manufacturing capacity to meet growing demand in tennis and emerging sports like padel.

Providence Equity Partners Invests in Brandt Information Services

June 5, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Providence Equity Partners has made an equity investment to become the majority owner of Brandt Information Services, a Tallahassee-based provider of software platforms for outdoor recreation management. NexPhase Capital will remain an investor while the company — which offers licensing, registrations, reservations and e-commerce solutions to public conservation agencies and outdoor organizations — will continue to be led by CEO Travis Warren.