Turnmill Limited Acquires Majority Stake in Dealmakers Forums LLC

Turnmill Limited Acquires iGlobal Forum Inc.

July 23, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Turnmill Limited, a London-based operator of large-scale financial-services events backed by Horizon Capital, has acquired iGlobal Forum Inc., a New York-based organizer of high-level events focused on private capital markets and real estate private equity. The add-on expands Turnmill's portfolio (which includes GBM, GRO Events and Dealmakers Forums) and deepens its presence in the independent sponsors and real estate private equity markets.

Horizon Capital Makes Growth Investment in GFC Media Group

February 21, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Horizon Capital has made a significant growth investment in GFC Media Group (now operating under Turnmill/Turnmill Limited) to support continued organic growth and a buy-and-build strategy. The investment will help the B2B events and capital-markets-focused media business scale its conference platforms and pursue acquisitions.

Investor Group (including NFX) Makes Equity Investment in Forum Brands

June 29, 2021

E-Commerce

An investor group led by an undisclosed lead investor, alongside NFX and several angel investors, has made an equity investment in Forum Brands, a New York-based operator and acquirer of Amazon/DTC consumer brands. The funding will be used to scale Forum Brands' technology-led acquisition and operations platform and accelerate brand acquisitions across categories such as family, health & wellness, and pet.

TowerBrook Capital Partners Makes Majority Investment in Demakes Enterprises

December 14, 2023

Food & Beverage

TowerBrook Capital Partners has made a majority equity investment in Demakes Enterprises, a Lynn, Massachusetts-based manufacturer of specialty protein and deli products. The Demakes family will retain a significant minority stake and the transaction was financed by funds managed by the Credit Group of Ares Management alongside other credit partners; TowerBrook intends to scale the business organically and via targeted acquisitions to expand distribution and product reach.

BV Investment Partners Acquires Majority Stake in The Millennium Alliance

August 6, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

BV Investment Partners has made a majority investment in The Millennium Alliance, a New York–headquartered peer-to-peer sales enablement platform that hosts curated C-suite assemblies, dinners and operates digital properties including the Millennium Live podcast. Stellus Capital Management provided unitranche financing and an equity co-investment to support the transaction; BV will work with the Millennium management team to accelerate growth, expand digital and data capabilities, and scale the executive events platform.

NetRoadshow Acquires DealSite Inc.

July 1, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

NetRoadshow has acquired DealSite Inc., a San Mateo–based provider of a digital working group list SaaS for capital markets and M&A professionals. The deal expands NetRoadshow's suite of SEC-compliant productivity tools for investment banks by integrating DealSite's mobile and secure deal-team workflow capabilities.