Hudson Pacific Properties Acquires Quixote Studios for $360M

Hudson Pacific Properties Acquires Star Waggons and Zio Studio Services for $222 Million

September 1, 2021

Trucking & Fleet

Hudson Pacific Properties acquired Star Waggons and Zio Studio Services for a combined $222 million, folding both production-transportation and equipment-rental businesses into its Sunset Studios platform. The acquisitions add more than 1,100 trailers and specialized vehicles to Hudson Pacific's offerings, expanding production services revenue, client experience at Sunset Studios and the company’s footprint for on-location filming.

MSQ Acquires New York Creative Agency SPCSHP

October 2, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

London-based MSQ has acquired New York-based creative agency SPCSHP (formerly Big Spaceship), adding roughly 140 employees and more than doubling MSQ's U.S. presence and North American revenues to $100 million. The deal, backed by private equity partners One Equity Partners and LDC, expands MSQ's capabilities and scale in North America and integrates SPCSHP into MSQ's global network of creative, media and technology agencies.

Haveli Investments Acquires Budge Studios

February 9, 2026

Cloud & SaaS

Haveli Investments, L.P. entered into an agreement to acquire Budge Studios, a children’s mobile digital interactive entertainment company based in Montreal, from General Atlantic. The deal terms were not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to provide Budge Studios additional capital and strategic support to expand its portfolio and continue delivering children’s play experiences globally.

Hyperquake Acquires Brooklyn-based Interactive Studio Potion

May 2, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

Independent creative agency Hyperquake has acquired Brooklyn-based interactive design studio Potion. Potion will retain its identity, full staff and Brooklyn headquarters; the deal expands Hyperquake's digital, immersive and experience-design capabilities and gives the agency its first New York City presence.

EQT-led Consortium Completes Acquisition of Keywords Studios

October 24, 2024

Media & Entertainment

An investor group led by EQT, alongside CPP Investments and Temasek, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Keywords Studios. Keywords Studios' ordinary shares have ceased trading on AIM and the company has been delisted; the investors say the deal will support Keywords' growth, technology investment and value‑accretive acquisition strategy.

BlackRock Acquires HPS Investment Partners

July 1, 2025

Financial Services

BlackRock acquired 100% of HPS Investment Partners for approximately $12 billion, with consideration paid in BlackRock equity. The deal adds HPS’s credit origination and private credit capabilities to form BlackRock’s Private Financing Solutions platform, integrating public and private credit offerings for clients and borrowers.