Investment Summary

Shamrock Capital Advisors Invests In AnswerLab

On September 21, 2022, private equity firm Shamrock Capital Advisors invested in information services company AnswerLab

Investment Highlights
  • This is Shamrock Capital Advisors’ 3rd transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is Shamrock Capital Advisors’ 43rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Shamrock Capital Advisors’ 17th transaction in California.

Investment Summary
Date 2022-09-21
Target AnswerLab
Sector Information Services
Investor(s) Shamrock Capital Advisors
Deal Type Growth Capital
Advisor(s) Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (Financial)
Queen Saenz + Schutz (Legal)

Target

AnswerLab

Larkspur, California, United States
AnswerLab is a full-service user experience insights firm that enables global enterprises to apply a human-centered design process to every product they launch. The company's research experts deliver insights that the world's leading brands need to create digital products and services that people love and want to use. It helps digital experience leaders scale their impact, influence, and make the right decisions for their end users and businesses. AnswerLab is based in Larkspur, California.

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Investor

Shamrock Capital Advisors

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1978
PE ASSETS 3.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Shamrock Capital Advisors is a private investment focused exclusively on the media, entertainment, marketing, and communications sectors. The Firm will consider both control and minority positions and looks to commit $30 to $300 million per transaction. Target transactions include growth equity, leveraged/management buyouts, and recapitalizations. Shamrock was originally formed in 1978 as the investment vehicle for Roy Disney. The Firm is based in Los Angeles, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 46 of 48
Sector (Information Services) 3 of 3
Type (Growth Capital) 23 of 24
State (California) 17 of 18
Country (United States) 43 of 45
Year (2022) 6 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-15 Highwire

San Francisco, California, United States

Highwire is a strategic communications and digital marketing partner designed for category leaders and growth companies across the technology and healthcare sectors. The company's fully integrated programs, leveraging digital and social media channels, influencers, and communications strategies, support client business and marketing goals. Highwire’s technology clients include leaders in enterprise and B2B, AI, cybersecurity, clean energy, and frontier technologies like robotics, quantum, and more. Its healthcare clients include leaders in medtech, diagnostics, primary care, behavioral health, remote care platforms, and more. Highwire is based in San Francisco, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-02-15 Boardwalk Pictures

Santa Monica, California, United States

Boardwalk Pictures is a media production company that creates non-fiction, character-driven entertainment for audiences across the globe. The company’s slate of projects includes Chef’s Table, Cheer, Welcome to Wrexham, Val, The Black Godfather, The Big Brunch, We Need To Talk About Cosby and Pepsi, Where’s My Jet?. Boardwalk Pictures was formed in 2010 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

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