Valhallan Acquires United Federation of Esports Athletes (UFEA)

Valhallan Acquires NXT UP Esports

October 27, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Valhallan, a Houston-based youth esports franchise operator, has acquired NXT UP Esports, a leading provider of virtual youth esports camps and leagues across the United States. The acquisition adds virtual programming and league capabilities to Valhallan’s in‑arena training and franchise network, enabling broader geographic reach and increased service offerings for youth gamers.

PlayVS Acquires Vanta Esports

January 23, 2026

Education

PlayVS has acquired Vanta Esports, adding roughly 3,000 K–12 schools to its scholastic and collegiate gaming network and integrating Vanta’s coaching-led esports platform and events into the PlayVS ecosystem. Financial terms were not disclosed; the deal strengthens PlayVS’s coaching, education-aligned programming, and presence in states including Texas and Hawaii.

FTV Capital Makes Growth Equity Investment in VALD

September 25, 2024

Medical Devices

FTV Capital has made a significant growth equity investment in VALD, a Brisbane-based musculoskeletal health technology company, to accelerate VALD’s geographic expansion, product capability development and AI-enabled applications. As part of the deal, FTV partners Alex Mason and Justin Levine joined VALD's board to support the company’s next phase of global growth.

HOFV Holdings Takes Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company Private

January 5, 2026

Media & Entertainment

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company completed a previously announced merger with an affiliate of HOFV Holdings, LLC and is now privately owned by HOFV Holdings. The take-private transaction is intended to provide the company greater flexibility to pursue long-term growth and continued investment in its Hall of Fame Village destination operations.

GameSquare to Acquire FaZe Clan

October 20, 2023

Media & Entertainment

GameSquare Holdings has entered into a definitive all-stock agreement to acquire FaZe Clan, with FaZe to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary and its founders returning to lead the brand. The transaction combines complementary media, creator and esports assets (combined revenue ~ $138M in 2022), is expected to generate over $18M of run-rate cost savings, and will be effected via a share exchange giving FaZe shareholders approximately 45% of the combined company.

Argentum Invests in UFA, Inc.

April 29, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Argentum, a New York-based growth equity firm, has made a strategic growth investment in UFA, Inc., a Burlington, Massachusetts-headquartered provider of air traffic control simulation and training software. The investment (from Argentum Capital Partners IV) will accelerate UFA's product and technology development — including voice recognition, image generation, and cloud-based simulation/SaaS offerings — and Argentum will join UFA's board.