rEvolution Acquires WePlay

Playfly Sports Acquires Paragon Marketing Group

March 10, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

Playfly Sports has acquired Paragon Marketing Group to expand its capabilities in brand consulting, event creation, content development and live sports production, particularly across the high-school sports landscape. Paragon will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary called Paragon Sports Marketing, with founding partners Rashid Ghazi and Julie Simmons overseeing the unit to integrate Paragon’s events, media relationships and client partnerships into Playfly’s commercial platform.

Better Collective Acquires Playmaker HQ

July 3, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Better Collective has acquired South Florida–based sports and entertainment media platform Playmaker HQ for up to $54.0 million (including a $15.0 million upfront cash payment and performance-based earnouts). The acquisition expands Better Collective’s social media presence, content production capabilities and advertiser sponsorship monetization by adding Playmaker’s creator talent, large social following and U.S. distribution reach.

Playmaker Capital Acquires Two-Up Agency

August 31, 2021

Software

Playmaker Capital Inc. acquired Two-Up Agency Ltd., a London- and Krakow-based digital product agency serving the online gaming and sports betting industries. The acquisition (100% of Two-Up) expands Playmaker's technology capabilities and integrates Two-Up's products into Playmaker Bench; consideration was up to US$5.75 million including cash, shares and earn-outs.

Sphaira Innovation / PlanetPlay Acquires Playmob

May 14, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Sphaira Innovation AG — through its PlanetPlay initiative — has acquired Playmob, a London-based video games market insights platform, in a deal to combine Playmob’s research capabilities with PlanetPlay’s climate-focused games marketplace. Playmob CEO Jude Ower becomes Chief Strategy Officer of Sphaira UK as the organisations formalise a partnership to scale gaming-driven climate action and research globally.

Platinum Equity Acquires PlayPower from Littlejohn & Co.

November 3, 2025

Manufacturing

Platinum Equity has completed the acquisition of PlayPower, a designers and manufacturer of recreational and outdoor living systems, from Littlejohn & Co. PlayPower is headquartered in Huntersville, North Carolina and operates manufacturing and distribution networks across North America and Europe; financial terms were not disclosed. Platinum Equity intends to support PlayPower's organic growth and pursue complementary acquisitions to expand the company's family of brands.

Ivy Rehab Acquires the Theraplay Family of Companies

July 26, 2022

Healthcare Services

Ivy Rehab, a portfolio company of Waud Capital Partners, has acquired the Theraplay Family of Companies (a portfolio company of DFW Capital Partners). The deal adds Theraplay’s 31 pediatric outpatient therapy clinics across Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia to Ivy Rehab’s pediatric platform, expanding its national footprint and pediatric care capabilities.