Crestview Partners Makes Strategic Investment in The Gersh Agency

Gersh Acquires You First

December 3, 2024

Media & Entertainment

The Gersh Agency (a Crestview Partners-backed agency) has acquired You First, a Madrid-based global sports and entertainment agency, doubling Gersh’s headcount to more than 600 and expanding its global footprint to roughly 22 offices across 14+ countries. The deal was financed with equity from existing shareholders and a new term loan arranged by Monroe Capital; You First CEO Juan Aísa will join Gersh's board and continue to run the business from Madrid.

Gersh Acquires A3 Artists Agency's Digital and Alternative Departments

January 9, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Gersh has acquired the digital and alternative departments of A3 Artists Agency, transferring roughly 45 staffers (including 25 agents) to Gersh and creating a new stand‑alone digital business led by Jade Sherman. The deal is Gersh’s first acquisition since Crestview Partners took an equity stake in 2023 and is intended to accelerate Gersh’s domestic and international growth in digital and unscripted media.

Crest Rock Partners Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Pitcher

May 25, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Denver-based private equity firm Crest Rock Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Pitcher, a Zürich-headquartered sales enablement platform. The capital will be used to accelerate product innovation — including AI and data analytics capabilities — and to support global expansion of Pitcher's SaaS sales and revenue enablement platform.

Insight Partners Invests in Riviera Partners

December 7, 2022

Staffing & HR

Insight Partners has made a minority growth investment in Riviera Partners, a data-driven, tech-enabled executive search firm headquartered in San Francisco. The capital will support Riviera's geographic expansion and scaling of its recruiting technology and services while the firm continues to operate independently.

New State Capital Makes Growth Investment in Klein Hersh

November 17, 2020

Staffing & HR

New State Capital Partners has made a significant equity investment in Klein Hersh, a Horsham, Pennsylvania–based executive search firm focused on life sciences and healthcare. The Klein Hersh senior leadership team (Jason Hersh, Jesse Klein, and Josh Albert) will remain in place and retain substantial ownership as New State provides capital and operational support to accelerate growth.

Rise Growth Partners Makes Strategic Minority Investment in Bleakley Financial Group

August 20, 2024

Wealth Management

Rise Growth Partners has made its first strategic minority investment in Bleakley Financial Group to support Bleakley's national expansion and advisor-attraction strategy. Bleakley is a long-established wealth advisory firm managing nearly $10 billion in advisory assets as of June 30, 2024; Rise is backed by a $250 million commitment from Charlesbank to support its investments in RIAs.