Utopai East Acquires Seoul-based Alquimista Media

The Specialist Group Acquires Umia Innovation's Technical Staffing Unit and Rebrands It as Altio

September 14, 2023

Staffing & HR

The Specialist Group (TSG) has acquired the technical staffing business unit of Sweden's Umia Innovation and rebranded the acquired entity as Altio, which will operate under TSG's STAR label. The add-on expands TSG's presence in the Nordics—adding about 100 technical specialists—and bolsters its capabilities in energy-transition staffing across renewables, battery storage, hydrogen and related projects.

AlTi Tiedemann Global Acquires East End Advisors

April 3, 2024

Wealth Management

AlTi Tiedemann Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTI) completed its previously announced acquisition of East End Advisors, an independent advisory firm with approximately $5.6 billion in AUM. The deal includes an initial purchase price of about $76 million plus additional contingent consideration over five years, with East End’s leadership continuing as part of the AlTi ecosystem.

United Talent Agency Acquires MediaHound

June 27, 2022

Media & Entertainment

United Talent Agency (UTA) has acquired El Segundo-based software and data analytics firm MediaHound, integrating its team and proprietary Entertainment Graph into UTA IQ to accelerate the agency's data and analytics capabilities. MediaHound's technology and consumer sites (Autum and Date Night) will be folded into UTA IQ to provide enhanced insights and recommendation capabilities for studios, streamers and agency clients; MediaHound was advised by Qualia Legacy Advisors.

AEA Elevate Acquires 829 Studios

January 28, 2026

Marketing & Advertising

AEA Elevate, the growth buyout strategy of AEA Investors, acquired 829 Studios, an integrated technology-enabled digital marketing firm based in Boston. The deal was funded through AEA Elevate, with 829’s founder, management, and employees reinvesting; terms were not disclosed.

Founders East Capital Partners Invests in Alumitech Architectural Glass and Metal

November 8, 2023

Building Products

Founders East Capital Partners has completed an investment in Alumitech Architectural Glass and Metal, a Halifax-based provider of engineered curtain walls, architectural windows, skylights, storefronts, doors, metal cladding and custom fabricated architectural glass. Founder Norsat Eblaghi will remain an owner and director and will work with Founders East to select and mentor the company’s next president as part of a succession-focused recapitalization to support the company’s next phase of growth.

EQT-led Consortium Completes Acquisition of Keywords Studios

October 24, 2024

Media & Entertainment

An investor group led by EQT, alongside CPP Investments and Temasek, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Keywords Studios. Keywords Studios' ordinary shares have ceased trading on AIM and the company has been delisted; the investors say the deal will support Keywords' growth, technology investment and value‑accretive acquisition strategy.