Tracked deals
10
10 tracked deals across 2023-2026.
Private Equity Firm
Financial Services
Bluestone Equity Partners
New York, New York, United States
Bluestone Equity Partners harnesses a unique combination of blue-chip investing and operating experience, coupled with deep industry ties, to forge highly-strategic capital partnerships with established Sports, Media & Entertainment businesses and properties seeking growth and scale on a global basis.
- Focus Areas
- Private Equity (Sports, Media & Entertainment focus)
- Website
- bluestoneequity.com
Recent pace
3
3 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Growth capital
7 growth capital · 2 buyout · 1 addon
Bluestone Equity Partners Acquisition Volume by Year
Last 4 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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- Buyer
- Bluestone Equity Partners
- Target
- Poolhouse
- Seller
- Founders of Poolhouse (Steve Jolliffe and Dave Jolliffe)
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Growth capital
Bluestone Equity Partners led a $55 million growth equity investment in Poolhouse, a technology-enabled cue sports company founded by Steve and Dave Jolliffe (creators of Topgolf and Puttshack). The capital will primarily fund the expansion of Poolhouse’s proprietary technology platform, BillyQ, and the rollout of premium, tech-enabled venues worldwide.
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- Buyer
- Selkirk Sport, Bluestone Equity Partners
- Target
- Bread & Butter Pickleball Company
- Seller
- Sapusek family
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- Idaho, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Selkirk Sport has acquired Bread & Butter Pickleball Company in a deal announced May 12, 2026. Bread & Butter will maintain its independent brand presence and product strategy, with the Sapusek family continuing to lead brand development and innovation while Selkirk adds operational scale and distribution support.
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- Buyer
- Bluestone Equity Partners
- Target
- Selkirk Sport
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- Idaho, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Bluestone Equity Partners invested $30 million into Selkirk Sport to accelerate product innovation and expand the pickleball equipment and sportswear brand globally. The deal is structured as Selkirk’s first external capital raise, with Bluestone taking a minority stake while the Barnes family retains majority control.
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June 26, 2025
- Buyer
- Volo Sports, Bluestone Equity Partners
- Target
- ZogSports
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Addon
Volo Sports, the largest provider of tech-enabled adult social sports in the U.S., has acquired ZogSports, the country's second-largest social sports platform with over 120,000 players. The deal, enabled by Volo's largest investor Bluestone Equity Partners, creates a combined national platform with expanded geographic presence, broader customer networks, and increased financial flexibility to accelerate growth.
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November 13, 2024
- Buyer
- Bluestone Equity Partners
- Target
- Volo Sports
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Bluestone Equity Partners made a strategic growth investment in Volo Sports, the largest provider of social and recreational sports leagues and events in the United States, to support expansion of its operations, technology, and M&A capabilities. As part of the investment, Bluestone’s Walker Brumskine will join Volo’s board and the deal represents Bluestone’s sixth investment from its inaugural $300 million fund.
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- Buyer
- Bluestone Equity Partners
- Target
- Qloo
- Industry
- AI & Machine Learning
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Bluestone Equity Partners has made a $20 million growth investment in Qloo, an AI platform that models consumer tastes and preferences. Qloo will use the capital to expand into new markets, launch a self-service insights platform, grow the team, and pursue strategic data and technology acquisitions.
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May 14, 2024
- Buyer
- RWS Global, Bluestone Equity Partners
- Target
- Great Big Events
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Buyout
RWS Global has acquired Great Big Events (GBE) and launched a new division, RWS Global Sports, to expand its live sports and entertainment production capabilities. GBE co-founder Kim Henshaw will lead the new division, and the deal includes GBE's fan engagement apps (Ultimate Fan App, Anywhere Live) and integrated software PV4; the transaction follows a strategic investment in RWS Global from Bluestone Equity Partners.
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December 18, 2023
- Buyer
- Bluestone Equity Partners
- Target
- VideoVerse
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Bluestone Equity Partners has made a growth investment in VideoVerse, the developer of Magnifi, an AI-powered SaaS video editing and highlights platform. The funding will support VideoVerse's global expansion and continued product innovation to serve sports leagues, broadcasters and streaming platforms.
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September 18, 2023
- Buyer
- Bluestone Equity Partners
- Target
- RWS Global
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Bluestone Equity Partners made a minority growth equity investment in RWS Global, the world's largest provider of live shows, destinations and immersive experiences. The capital will support RWS Global's continued global expansion and scaling of its creative, production and operational capabilities; Bluestone will take two seats on the company's board.
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July 28, 2023
- Buyer
- Bluestone Equity Partners
- Target
- PMY Group
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Victoria, Australia
- Type
- Growth capital
Bluestone Equity Partners, a New York-based sports, media & entertainment private equity firm, has made a growth equity investment in PMY Group, a Melbourne-founded venue, events and infrastructure technology solutions provider. The capital will support PMY's international expansion — including a planned relocation of its global headquarters from Melbourne to the United States — and accelerate organic growth and acquisitive expansion; Bobby Sharma of Bluestone will join PMY's board.
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Cloud & SaaS Buyers & Acquisitions
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Acquisitions in New York
3 tracked deals by Bluestone Equity Partners.
Acquisitions in Idaho
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Acquisitions in California
1 tracked deal by Bluestone Equity Partners.
Acquisitions in Maryland
1 tracked deal by Bluestone Equity Partners.
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