IPO • Media

Antares Capital Exits SportsLine.com

On April 1, 1998, invested in media company SportsLine.com from Antares Capital

Investment Context
  • This is transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is transaction in the United States.
  • This is transaction in Florida.
Investment Fate
  • SportsLine.com was sold to a strategic buyer in 2004 for 47M USD.

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Investment Summary

Date April 1, 1998
Target SportsLine.com
Sector Media
Sellers(s) Antares Capital
Deal Type IPO

Target Company

SportsLine.com

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
SportsLine.com is a edge of media companies providing Internet sports content, community and e-commerce. As the publisher of CBS SportsLine.com and the official Web sites of the NFL, PGA TOUR and NCAA Sports, the Company serves as one of the most comprehensive sports information sources available, containing an unmatched breadth and depth of multimedia sports news, information, entertainment and merchandise. SportsLine.com was founded in 1994 and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Antares Capital

Miami, Florida, United States

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1993
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Antares Capital is a private investment group that targets growth capital financings as well as management buyout opportunities. The Firm focuses on investments based in the Southeast US and Texas. Prospective companies generally have proven business models, modest capital requirements for growth, and operate in large and growing markets. The Firm looks to commit $500k to $5 million per investment. Antares will not invest in real estate, mineral exploration, distributors, franchisees, or project financings. Antares was founded in 1993 and is based in Miami, Florida.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 9 of 46
Sector: Media 1 of 3
Type: IPO 4 of 5
State: Florida 3 of 7
Country: United States 8 of 45
Year: 1998 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1998-02-01 Dispatch Management Services

Lake Success, New York, United States

Dispatch Management Services is a provider of urgent, on-demand, point-to-point delivery service by foot, bicycle, motorcycle, car and truck and operates in eighteen metropolitan markets in the U.S., U.K., and New Zealand. Dispatch Management Services was founded in 1997 and is based in Lake Success, New York.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1998-07-01 AnyRiver Entertainment

South San Francisco, California, United States

Development, production and publishing company providing interactive entertainment products.

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