Loaded Acquires GG Talent Group

Enthusiast Gaming Acquires Outplayed, Inc. (U.GG)

November 23, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. acquired Outplayed, Inc., the owner of U.GG, for approximately $45 million in cash and stock plus up to $12 million in earnouts. The acquisition brings U.GG's ~8 million monthly active League of Legends users and data-driven analytics capabilities into Enthusiast Gaming's media and esports platform to expand its reach in the League of Legends community.

Huron Acquires GG+A

February 12, 2024

Professional Services

Huron (NASDAQ: HURN) has agreed to acquire GG+A, a philanthropic management consulting firm that advises education institutions, healthcare organizations, arts and other nonprofits. Approximately 100 GG+A team members will join Huron and GG+A will be included in Huron's Education operating segment; financial terms were not disclosed and the deal was expected to close in March 2024.

DCG ONE Acquires The Garrigan Lyman Group (GLG)

January 20, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

DCG ONE, a Seattle-based marketing services provider, has acquired The Garrigan Lyman Group (GLG), a Seattle brand and digital agency. The deal expands DCG ONE’s agency capabilities — tripling its agency division — and brings GLG’s brand strategy and digital execution talent into DCG ONE; GLG principal Rebecca Lyman will join DCG ONE as Chief Marketing Officer.

Creative Artists Agency Acquires Full Ownership of CAA-GBG Global Brand Management Group

April 7, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has acquired full ownership of the business of CAA-GBG Global Brand Management Group (previously a 2016 JV with Global Brands Group), launching an integrated CAA Brand Management division. The unit — led by Perry Wolfman and Noah Gelbart and employing more than 160 people across 17 countries — will be folded into CAA's operations; financial terms were not disclosed.

H.I.G. Capital Completes Growth Investment in Load One

June 22, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

H.I.G. Capital completed a growth investment in Load One, LLC, partnering with founder and CEO John Elliott and the existing management team to support the company's organic growth and M&A-driven consolidation. Load One, headquartered outside Detroit, Michigan, is a provider of expedited transportation and logistics services across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico; H.I.G. will provide capital and resources to accelerate strategic growth initiatives.

QL Gaming Group Acquires AccuScore

May 6, 2020

Data & Analytics

The QL Gaming Group (QLGG), owner of the BetQL sports betting analytics platform, has acquired sports simulation and predictive-data provider AccuScore and raised an additional $1.1 million in funding. The acquisition expands BetQL's analytics and IP to accelerate player-prop and in-game predictions and to broaden coverage across international soccer, tennis, golf and eSports.