Southport Acquisition Corporation and Angel Studios Complete Business Combination

Stonepeak and Spirit Super Acquire GeelongPort

April 26, 2023

Logistics & Distribution

Stonepeak (70%) and Australia's Spirit Super (30%) have completed their acquisition of GeelongPort Pty Limited from Brookfield and SAS Trustee Corp. The transaction secures control of Victoria’s second-largest port — a diversified landlord port handling significant trade volumes and supporting regional jobs — as Stonepeak expands its infrastructure footprint in Australia.

Sunlight Financial Completes Business Combination with Spartan Acquisition Corp. II

July 9, 2021

Payments & Fintech

Sunlight Financial closed its previously announced business combination with Spartan Acquisition Corp. II, creating Sunlight Financial Holdings Inc., which will begin trading on the NYSE under the ticker SUNL. The transaction was supported by Spartan's cash-in-trust and a $250 million PIPE from institutional and accredited investors; Spartan is sponsored by funds managed by an affiliate of Apollo Global Management.

SP Media Group Acquires Avenue Six Studios

May 20, 2025

Media & Entertainment

SP Media Group, led by producer Steven Paul, has acquired Avenue Six Studios, a production facility in Van Nuys, California. The studio — which includes four sound stages and a New York-style backlot — will be used for film, television, branded content and post-production as SP Media Group expands U.S.-based production capacity.

Blackstone Acquires Majority Stake in SPANX

October 20, 2021

Consumer Products

Blackstone (through its Blackstone Growth and Tactical Opportunities businesses) agreed to acquire a majority stake in SPANX, Inc. at a $1.2 billion valuation, with founder Sara Blakely retaining a significant equity stake and becoming Executive Chairwoman. The investment is intended to accelerate SPANX's digital transformation, expand its global footprint, and support product and category growth across e-commerce and retail channels.

SpendHQ Acquires Per Angusta with $65M Investment from Pamlico Capital

July 12, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

SpendHQ has joined forces with France-based Per Angusta, combining Per Angusta's procurement performance management capabilities with SpendHQ's spend analytics to create an integrated closed-loop procurement platform. The transaction is supported by a $65 million minority investment from Pamlico Capital to fund the acquisition and accelerate growth; Per Angusta CEO Pierre Laprée joins SpendHQ as a significant shareholder, board member and Chief Product Officer.

Avex Acquires S10 Music Publishing and Increases Stake in S10 Management; Names Brandon Silverstein CEO of Avex Music Group

March 25, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Avex (TYO: 7860) has acquired 100% of the S10 Music Publishing song catalog and increased its stake in S10 Management while consolidating its U.S. operations under the newly formed Avex Music Group (AMG). Brandon Silverstein, founder of S10, will become CEO and a partner of AMG as Avex expands its U.S. footprint and accelerates growth of its global music publishing and management capabilities.