EagleTree Capital Acquires The Channel Company from Stone-Goff Partners

The Channel Company Acquires Lauchlan

October 4, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

The Channel Company, a portfolio company of EagleTree Capital, has acquired Lauchlan, a U.S.-based full-service marketing agency focused on the technology industry. The acquisition is intended as a capability-expanding add-on to scale creative and digital marketing services globally and accelerate time-to-market for clients across The Channel Company's platform.

EagleTree Capital Acquires MacKenzie-Childs from Castanea Partners

October 4, 2022

Consumer Products

EagleTree Capital, via its EagleTree Partners V fund, has acquired artisan home-decor brand MacKenzie-Childs from Castanea Partners; terms were not disclosed. Stellus Capital Management provided senior debt financing and an equity co-invest to support the transaction, and MacKenzie-Childs will operate as a new platform within EagleTree's portfolio with management and operations remaining in place.

The Channel Company Acquires bChannels

February 25, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

The Channel Company, a Westborough, Massachusetts-based provider of media, events and marketing services for the technology channel, has acquired bChannels, a global partner-marketing and data services agency headquartered in Oxford, United Kingdom. The acquisition expands The Channel Company's data-driven capabilities and global partner marketing services to scale its portfolio worldwide.

Arc and The Channel Company Acquire Incisive Media Portfolios

April 6, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Arc (backed by EagleTree) acquired Incisive Media's financial services and business sustainability portfolios, while The Channel Company (also EagleTree-backed) acquired Incisive Media's technology portfolio, reuniting CRN US and UK. The split sale transfers Incisive's leading B2B media and events brands into two global platforms to drive sector-focused growth and portfolio expansion.

The Channel Company Acquires The Confer Group

September 15, 2022

Media & Entertainment

The Channel Company, a provider of news, events, research and marketing services for the technology channel, has acquired The Confer Group, a U.S.-based IT executive membership community. The deal brings The Confer Group's membership network into The Channel Company's portfolio and expands its IT leadership audience and event/community offerings.

EagleTree Capital Acquires MMGY Global

October 30, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Investment funds managed by EagleTree Capital, with co-investors including the Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO) and Northwestern Mutual, have acquired MMGY Global from Peninsula Capital Partners LLC and other shareholders. MMGY Global’s management team will remain in place under CEO Katie Briscoe as the company pursues a global growth strategy; the firm has more than 600 employees across 14 offices.