M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2025-10-02 |
| Target | EventLink |
| Sector | Marketing |
| Buyer(s) |
Serata Capital Partners
Paceline Equity Partners |
| Sellers(s) | Fort Point Capital |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | BrightTower (Financial) Kirkland & Ellis (Legal) |
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Serata Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on partnering and investing in B2B services and consumer products companies. The Firm targets profitable, lower middle-market businesses with $6 to $25 million of EBITDA. Serata Capital Partners was formed in 2020 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 3 |
| Sector: Marketing M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: Michigan M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 3 of 3 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-11 |
Page Publishing Consortium
Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania, United States Page Publishing Consortium is a group of more than ten brands that provide solutions to transform authors' books from a simple manuscript to a fully-produced and published e-book, print, and audiobook set of works available across all major platforms such as Amazon, Apple, and Barnes & Noble. Page concentrates its business on providing excellent turnkey service to over 10,000 authors per year, rather than relying on the success of a few titles as with more traditional publishing houses. Page Publishing Consortium was founded in 2012 and is based in Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 |
| PE ASSETS | 350M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Paceline is a private equity manager focused on value-oriented and special situations investments across real assets, corporate debt, and private equity in all market environments. Paceline’s investment focus is on situational and event-driven circumstances. Paceline Equity Partners was formed in 2018 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 7 of 7 |
| Sector: Marketing M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 3 of 3 |
| State: Michigan M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 7 of 7 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-15 |
Delta Hotels Virginia Beach Bayfront Suites
Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States Delta Hotels Virginia Beach Bayfront Suites is a full-service 295-room all-suite hotel that features 12,000 square feet. The resort’s amenities include two restaurants, a fitness center, an outdoor pool, and direct access to a private beachfront. Delta Hotels Virginia Beach Bayfront Suites was founded in 1968 and is based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Fort Point Capital is a private investment firm that targets smaller middle-market growth company investments. The Firm specifically looks for partnerships where firm expertise can help businesses realize their 'potential'. Sectors of interest include business services, healthcare, consumer, and software and information. Fort Point Capital was formed in 2009 and has offices in Boston and New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 9 of 9 |
| Sector: Marketing M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 7 of 7 |
| State: Michigan M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 9 of 9 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-22 |
Strata Information Group
San Diego, California, United States Strata Information Group is a best-in-class provider of IT services to higher education institutions. Strata Information offers various services including software implementation, cloud migration, digital transformation, database administration, and ongoing support services. Strata Information Group was founded in 1987 and is based in San Diego, California. |
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