Investment Summary

Atairos and NBC Universal Invest In Opry Entertainment Group

On April 4, 2022, growth capital firm Atairos and NBC Universal invested in media company Opry Entertainment Group

Investment Highlights
  • This is Atairos’ 5th and NBC Universal’s 8th transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Atairos’ 9th and NBC Universal’s 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Atairos’ 1st and NBC Universal’s 1st transaction in Tennessee.

Investment Summary
Date 2022-04-04
Target Opry Entertainment Group
Sector Media
Investor(s) Atairos
NBC Universal
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Opry Entertainment Group

Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Opry Entertainment Group is an operator of a music and stage show agency. Opry Entertainment Group is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

Atairos

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2016
PE ASSETS 6.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Atairos is a generalist private equity firm focused on partnering with growth-oriented businesses. Atairos does not have any sector preferences and will consider opportunities across the US. Atairos was formed in 2016 and has offices in New York City and Philadelphia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 13
Sector (Media) 5 of 5
Type (Stake Purchase) 5 of 5
State (Tennessee) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 9 of 9
Year (2022) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-15 Bowlero

Mechanicsville, Virginia, United States

Bowlero is an owner and operator of bowling centers in the world, with more than 300 locations, across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada specializing in corporate and private events as well as league and retail bowling. Bowlero portfolio of bowling center brands includes Bowlero, Bowlmor Lanes, AMF Bowling Co., and Brunswick Zone, serving over 28 million guests each year. Bowlero was founded in 1997 and is based in New York City.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-03 Ocean Outdoor

London, United Kingdom

Ocean Outdoor is an operator of premium digital Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the Nordics, and Germany. The Company operates a portfolio of large-format marquee OOH assets, including some of Europe’s most iconic outdoor advertising locations such as The Piccadilly Lights and the IMAX in London. Ocean Outdoor was formed in 2004 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Investor

NBC Universal

New York, New York, United States
Category Company
Sector Media
Employees40,000
DESCRIPTION

NBCUniversal owns and operates a portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a motion picture company, television production operations, a leading television stations group, theme parks, and a suite of Internet-based businesses.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 13
Sector (Media) 8 of 8
Type (Stake Purchase) 2 of 2
State (Tennessee) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 11 of 11
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-13 BuzzFeed

New York, New York, United States

BuzzFeed is an independent digital media and tech company delivering news and entertainment content to a global audience. The company covers breaking news, produces original video, and creates content that people want to share on the web. BuzzFeed was formed in 2006 and is based in New York, New York.

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