X1 Esports Acquires ShiftRLE Assets

X1 Esports Acquires Tyrus Talent Services

July 15, 2022

Media & Entertainment

X1 Esports and Entertainment Ltd. agreed to acquire Tyrus, LLC, a boutique influencer and creator management firm, for up to approximately US$350,000 in cash and shares. The deal gives X1 direct access to gaming-focused content creators and expands its capabilities into the creator economy and advertising-sales services for brands targeting Gen Z audiences.

Partner One to Acquire SeaChange International's Product and Services Assets

March 11, 2024

Media & Entertainment

An affiliate of Partner One will acquire substantially all of SeaChange International’s product and services assets for a purchase price of $30 million, less SeaChange's cash and cash equivalents at closing. The asset sale is expected to close in SeaChange’s fiscal 2025 first quarter, subject to shareholder approvals, and SeaChange expects net proceeds of approximately $13–15 million while retaining its cash and NOLs.

Merkle Acquires Shift7 Digital from RLH Equity Partners

April 4, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Merkle, a dentsu company, has acquired Shift7 Digital, a Salesforce B2B commerce and digital experience consultancy previously backed by RLH Equity Partners and Salesforce Ventures. The acquisition strengthens Merkle's Experience & Commerce practice by adding Shift7's B2B Salesforce multi-cloud capabilities and expertise serving manufacturers and distributors.

Unleashed Brands Acquires Youth Esports Franchise XP League

April 26, 2022

Education

Unleashed Brands, a franchised brand operator focused on kids' enrichment, has acquired youth esports franchise XP League. The deal adds XP League to Unleashed's portfolio of family-focused brands and expands the platform into youth esports programming; financial terms were not disclosed.

LRES Corporation Acquires Keystone Asset Management

September 1, 2021

Real Estate

LRES Corporation, a California-based provider of property valuations and REO asset management, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Keystone Asset Management, Inc., a Lansdale, Pennsylvania-based REO and valuation services firm. The deal, announced Aug. 23, 2021, expands LRES’s servicing and valuation capabilities and adds an Eastern time zone team to its operations.

XSET Acquires Queens Gaming Collective

April 6, 2023

Media & Entertainment

XSET, the Boston-based gaming lifestyle organization, has acquired Queens Gaming Collective, a Los Angeles-based women-led gaming media and lifestyle collective. The deal brings Queens' roster of creators and talent into XSET's broader talent, merchandising, and content platform to expand support and representation for women in gaming.