Round Room Live Management and Manhattan West Complete Buyout of Hasbro Subsidiary Stake
October 21, 2022
Founders Stephen Shaw and Jonathan Linden completed a management buyout of Round Room Live’s lead investor (a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc.), with backing from Los Angeles-based investment firm Manhattan West. The transaction returns control to Round Room’s management and provides a strategic partnership with Manhattan West to support global growth of the company’s touring shows and immersive exhibitions.
- Buyers
- Manhattan West, Round Room Live management (Stephen Shaw and Jonathan Linden)
- Targets
- Round Room Live
- Sellers
- A subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (Entertainment One / eOne)
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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