PlayOn Acquires MaxPreps from CBS Sports (Paramount Global)

KKR and Panoramic Ventures Make Strategic Investment in PlayOn! Sports

February 1, 2022

Media & Entertainment

KKR has made a significant strategic investment in PlayOn! Sports, the operator of the NFHS Network, alongside existing shareholder Panoramic Ventures. The growth capital will support PlayOn!'s product development and expansion of its high school sports media and technology offerings across the U.S.; financial terms were not disclosed.

Prep Network Acquires Coast 2 Coast Preps

February 26, 2026

Media & Entertainment

Prep Network, a youth sports media and events platform headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota, has acquired Coast 2 Coast Preps, a Dallas-based leader in middle school basketball events and coverage. The deal expands Prep Network's basketball ecosystem by creating a unified pathway from middle school to high school athletics and adds scale to its events and content offerings.

3Play Media Acquires Captionmax and National Captioning Canada

February 15, 2022

Media & Entertainment

3Play Media, a Riverside Partners–backed video accessibility platform, has acquired Captionmax and its subsidiary National Captioning Canada (NCC). The add-on expands 3Play's live captioning capabilities and gives the company an established Canadian footprint; financial terms were not disclosed.

PrestoSports Acquires SuperFan, Inc.

September 27, 2021

Software

PrestoSports, the college-athletics SaaS platform within Clubessential Holdings, has acquired SuperFan, Inc., a Louisville-based mobile fan engagement, fundraising and electronic ticketing platform. The acquisition expands PrestoSports' athletic-network suite by adding fan engagement, fundraising and ticketing capabilities for college and high-school athletic programs.

PSG-Backed Merger of Meal Ticket and Trackmax

January 13, 2021

Software

Funds advised by PSG completed a majority investment to support a strategic merger between foodservice software providers Meal Ticket and Trackmax. The combined business will integrate complementary SaaS platforms—sales and lead-generation tools from Meal Ticket and contract/rebate management and BI from Trackmax—to expand data-driven solutions for distributors and manufacturers in the foodservice industry.

Playmaker Capital Acquires The Sports Drop

April 8, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Playmaker Capital Inc., a Toronto-based digital sports media company, has acquired U.S.-based sports publisher The Sports Drop. The acquisition expands Playmaker's U.S. audience reach (The Sports Drop averages ~30 million monthly page views) and brings The Sports Drop's founder, Mike Bellom, into Playmaker's senior leadership to drive paid media and monetization synergies.