Cinespace Studios Acquires EUE/Screen Gems Atlanta and Wilmington Studio Campuses

TPG Real Estate Partners Acquires Cinespace Studios

November 12, 2021

Media & Entertainment

TPG Real Estate Partners (TREP), the real estate investment platform of TPG, has acquired Cinespace Studios, a leading independent sound stage operator with major campuses in Toronto and Chicago. The acquisition will support Cinespace’s planned stage development and workforce expansion while TREP aims to build a best-in-class studio platform and expand community workforce programs like the CineCares Foundation.

Cinesite Acquires Majority Stake in FX3X

August 31, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Cinesite has acquired a majority stake in FX3X, a long-running visual effects studio with offices in Skopje and Belgrade, to expand its global VFX capacity and creative talent roster. FX3X will continue servicing feature films, streaming and episodic television while partnering with Cinesite to scale operations and introduce a local VFX training program.

Ioffice Business Group Acquires United Spaces from Castellum

November 1, 2025

Real Estate

Ioffice Business Group has acquired United Spaces from Castellum to form Sweden’s largest flexible workspace group, combining their locations to manage approximately 67,500 square meters of flexible office space. The two brands will continue to operate independently while collaborating to improve profitability, customer experience and market leadership across Sweden.

CIVC Partners Invests in 829 Studios

September 28, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Chicago-based private equity firm CIVC Partners has invested in Boston-based digital marketing agency 829 Studios, partnering with founders Peter Ross and Nick Riotto who will retain significant ownership and remain in management. Stellus Capital Management provided unitranche senior financing and an equity co-investment to support the transaction; the partnership is intended to accelerate 829's organic growth and support add-on acquisitions.

United Gaming Acquires Assets of Elite Amusement, Inc.

December 15, 2020

Media & Entertainment

United Gaming LLC, the largest operator of coin-operated amusement machines (COAMs) in Georgia, acquired the assets and team of Elite Amusement, Inc. The transaction was announced alongside a new $250 million senior secured multi-draw credit facility to support United Gaming's consolidation and expansion plans.

CES Power (Allied Industrial Partners-backed) Acquires West Coast Cinema Services and BST Power

March 24, 2022

Industrial Services

CES Power LLC, backed by private equity firm Allied Industrial Partners, acquired West Coast Cinema Services and its affiliate BST Power to expand its film-industry power generation and temperature-control footprint in Los Angeles and Hollywood. Founder Brett Round will remain with CES Power to lead business development in Hollywood; terms of the transaction were not disclosed.