GTCR acquires LiveBarn in $400m-plus deal

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GTCR acquires LiveBarn in $400m-plus deal

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2 months ago

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US private equity firm GTCR LLC has completed a $400m-plus acquisition of Montreal-based LiveBarn Inc, a live-streaming platform for amateur and youth sports across North America, according to a report by the Globe and Mail.
The deal marks the debut investment for GTCR’s newly formed Ascent Sports Group, targeting the fragmented youth and amateur sports technology market.
LiveBarn founder Farrel Miller will step down as CEO but join Ascent’s board, with COO Raymond Giroux, a former NHL defencema...

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