Shamrock Capital Advisors

Shamrock Capital Advisors is an alternative investment firm based in Los Angeles, California, specializing in the media, entertainment, and communications sectors. Founded in 1978, the firm has a rich history of investing in lower middle market companies, leveraging its extensive network and deep industry knowledge to identify opportunities with significant value creation potential. Shamrock aims to invest between $15 million and $100 million in companies with enterprise values ranging from $30 million to $250 million, often taking a lead role in control, majority, or minority investments. The firm focuses on acquiring content rights across various media formats, including films, music, television shows, and video games. With approximately $1.8 billion in assets under management, Shamrock collaborates closely with management teams post-investment to unlock intrinsic value and capitalize on market trends.

John Abram

Associate

Brian Barnum

Operating Partner

Timothy Bluth

Vice President Of Private Equity

Blair M. Brenton

Vice President of Private Equity

Brian Graziano

Associate of Private Equity

Sam Halls

Principal

Laura Held

Partner

Andrew J. Howard

Partner & Member of the Executive Committee

Nathan Janick

Associate

Nick Khoury

Senior Associate Of Private Equity

Michael A. LaSalle

Partner

Andrew Landenberger

Operating Partner, Content Strategy

Niko Martinovic

Associate

Julian McIntyre

Associate

Shane Patterson

Associate

Peter Rivera

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer

Stephen D. Royer

President & Partner

Patrick Russo

Partner

Sreyas Samantula

Associate

David Simpson

Principal

Kun Situ

Associate

Jason F. Sklar

Partner and Member of the Executive Committee

Megan Wallach

Vice President of Private Equity

Adrian Wieshofer

Associate Of Private Equity

Michael M. Wilkins

Partner

Aaron Wizenfeld

VP

Alicia Zhu

Vice President

50 past transactions

Screenvision Media

Acquisition in 2010
Screenvision Media is a premier cinema, video, and media organization that curates powerful and uncluttered storytelling for brands, exhibitors, and audiences at movie theatres nationwide. Our goal is to create engaging, technology forward media solutions for all of our partners, both big and small. We take pride in a culture that values creativity, collaboration, and a passion for the distinct magic of the moviegoing experience, unrivaled in its impact and engagement.

Myteam.com

Series B in 2000
Myteam.com is the online center for amateur sports and is the world's first Internet site dedicated to serving the needs of the sports family and the entire amateur sports community - players, parents, coaches, league administrators and fans. Everyone who joins myteam.com receives a free secure, personal home page, where information is automatically updated from all his or her teams and leagues. Personal home pages stay with members season-to-season, sport-to-sport, year-to-year.

Religion of Sports

Series B in 2022
The Religion of Sports Media, Inc., a media production company, produces sports video and audio content. The company produces sports documentaries on famous athletes and the impact of sports on fans and culture across various mediums. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

Codeonline

Series A in 2001
Codeonline Ltd., a developer of interactive mobile entertainment, and Springtoys, a developer of wireless gaming technology, have agreed to merge to create what they claim will be the world’s largest wireless entertainment company. Under the terms of the agreement, the merger will be carried out through a share swap.

Pixellot

Series D in 2022
Pixellot LTD offers outdoor broadcast video capture and production devices for second tier sports events and practice games. The company also offers a virtual, compact, and automated production suite that can be located either at the venue or at a remote location. Pixellot LTD is based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Entertainment Data Oracle (EDO)

Private Equity Round in 2022
Bringing to bear elite engineering and data science to solve the most pressing data and measurement problems facing our clients. We work with all the major movie studios and many major TV networks.

DeCurtis Corporation

Private Placement in 2019
DeCurtis Corporation develops software solutions focusing on enhancement of guest experiences and property management. The company’s products include Mobile Assembly Suite (MAS) which is an e-mustering solution and the DeCurtis Experience Platform (DXP) software which is an end-to-end and enterprise grade software solution that enables location and proximity-based services to assist in operational efficiency, experience enhancement, and customer engagement. It provides software solutions across the cruise line, theme park, hospitality, restaurant, and related industries. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Orlando, Florida with additional offices in Miami, Florida; Raleigh, North Carolina; Dallas, Texas; Bangalore, India; and Jaipur, India.

Premier Retail Networks

Venture Round in 2001
PRN, founded in 1993, is the nation's largest retail media network. PRN works with major retailers to create in-store television and interactive networks that broadcast news and product information, entertainment and advertising to viewers while they shop.

Excel Sports Management

Private Placement in 2020
Excel Sports Management, LLC operates as a marketing and management agency that offers insights across the sports landscape. Its services include marketing strategy, negotiation, activation, implementation, and measurement. The company also helps corporates in sponsorship and sports marketing investments. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in New York, New York with additional locations in Beverly Hills, California; and Miami, Florida.

Pixellot

Series C in 2020
Pixellot LTD offers outdoor broadcast video capture and production devices for second tier sports events and practice games. The company also offers a virtual, compact, and automated production suite that can be located either at the venue or at a remote location. Pixellot LTD is based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Branded Cities

Private Equity Round in 2017
Branded Cities focuses on providing unique solutions for brands to help them reach the ever-elusive consumer. They call this “Brandscaping”. Brandscaping is the delicate art of merging brand experiences with people’s lives. Brandscaping is achieved by combining static and digital spectacular signage, with branded entitlements (plazas, parks and public spaces), product-purchase integration, mobile marketing, social media and other engaging technologies, as well as naming rights opportunities. When put into action, Brandscaping allows brands to be experienced multi-dimensionally in a controlled environment, reaching consumers with entertaining elements that produce instant results.

Consilio

Merger/Acquisition in 2015
Every matter is unique. Every eDiscovery project introduces new challenges. What shouldn’t change is the service quality. Consilio combines world-class project management with industry-leading eDiscovery technology to deliver service excellence. At our core, we are problem solvers, and we seize the opportunity to overcome your most complex, global projects. Our clients tell us that our passion for perfection, disciplined approach, and scalable technology build the foundations that endure the tough times. Our innovative technology and deeply experienced project managers are what keep our clients coming back. Again and again, our clients tell us, “It is clear that Consilio has done this before and is in control.”

Ginegar

Private Equity Round in 2005
Ginegar Plastic Products, which produces and markets polyethylene sheets and nets for a variety of uses in agriculture and industry. Ginegar Plastic Products is a producer of advanced films for a wide variety of agricultural applications, with special emphasis on greenhouse covers, mulches, VIF films and also a range of non-agricultural applications.

Ad Results Media

Private Equity Round in 2019
Ad Results Media is a pioneer of the podcast movement and has been leading the broadcast industry for nearly 20 years. As the preeminent performance-based audio advertising agency in the U.S., we focus on buying media on podcasts, radio, satellite radio, digital audio and YouTube. Our buying power, industry relationships, proprietary grading and monitoring system and deep analytical skill set have enabled us to transform a once upper-funnel marketing channel. With offices in Houston, TX and San Diego, CA we strive to create truly effective client partnerships by focusing on analytics, problem solving, critical thinking, proactivity, flawless tactical execution and comprehensive marketing strategies developed with a blend of marketing, business and brand needs in mind.

Consilio

Acquisition in 2015
Every matter is unique. Every eDiscovery project introduces new challenges. What shouldn’t change is the service quality. Consilio combines world-class project management with industry-leading eDiscovery technology to deliver service excellence. At our core, we are problem solvers, and we seize the opportunity to overcome your most complex, global projects. Our clients tell us that our passion for perfection, disciplined approach, and scalable technology build the foundations that endure the tough times. Our innovative technology and deeply experienced project managers are what keep our clients coming back. Again and again, our clients tell us, “It is clear that Consilio has done this before and is in control.”

Wazee Digital

Series D in 2011
Wazee Digital is a technology company enabling rights holders to manage their content in new ways. The company's cloud-native digital asset management platform enables rights holders to monetize and enrich their valuable content. Their scalable solutions including video licensing and live event services, provide complete control over content so that assets reach their rightful audiences around the globe. The Core is the only media asset management solution built from the ground up to run natively in the cloud, and the only one to make live moments available immediately for global access.

Appetize

Series B in 2018
Appetize Technologies, Inc. provides a point of sale, inventory, and analytics platform for enterprises to manage and process guest transactions. The company develops kitchen and back office tools for fixed, self-serve, and handheld form factors. It offers enterprise POS software, which includes point of sale, self-service kiosks, mobile and online ordering, and enterprise management services. It serves sports and entertainment properties; education campuses; theme parks; travel and leisure sites; and national chain brands. Appetize Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Recorded Books

Acquisition in 2015
Recorded Books is the largest independent publisher of unabridged audiobooks and provider of digital content to the library, school, and retail markets. The company owns an exclusive catalog of over 13,500 audiobook titles narrated by professional, award-winning actors. Recorded Books provides digital audiobooks and eBooks to libraries through its proprietary OneClickdigital platform, as well as electronic resources, including digital magazines and films, through its proprietary RBdigital Gateway platform. The Company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Prince Frederick, MD.

Silvergate Media

Merger/Acquisition in 2016
Silvergate Media is a creative content and licensing company driven by big ideas and big collaborations. Formed in 2011 by William Astor and Waheed Alli, with offices in New York and London. Silvergate develops and produces world-class content built to inspire, entertain and engage audiences of all ages through innovative storytelling, great products and strong partnerships. Silvergate exploits its assets across a range of formats, from new television productions to toys, apparel, licensed merchandise and live interactive experiences.

Silvergate Media

Acquisition in 2016
Silvergate Media is a creative content and licensing company driven by big ideas and big collaborations. Formed in 2011 by William Astor and Waheed Alli, with offices in New York and London. Silvergate develops and produces world-class content built to inspire, entertain and engage audiences of all ages through innovative storytelling, great products and strong partnerships. Silvergate exploits its assets across a range of formats, from new television productions to toys, apparel, licensed merchandise and live interactive experiences.

AnswerLab

Private Equity Round in 2022
Unparalleled Insights. Exceptional Experiences. AnswerLab offers insights and expertise to help create experiences people love. Our suite of user experience research methods, consulting services, and flexible research engagement models enable companies to apply a human-centered design process to every product they launch. We help digital experience leaders scale their impact and influence across the organization and achieve key business goals as a result. The world’s most innovative brands trust AnswerLab to be their strategic partner.

Highwire PR

Private Equity Round in 2022
Highwire is a high-tech public relations firm that concentrates on innovative technology brands, spanning across a variety of sectors—from chips to consumer. We counsel clients in a variety of markets that span the firm’s broader practices. Additionally, we have created specialized practice groups focused on these six key areas: • Software/Cloud Computing • Consumer • SMB • Mobile • Cleantech • Security

VidMob

Series D in 2022
VidMob, Inc. operates a platform that connects video content creators to video editors in a real time bid-based marketplace. It offers VidMob, a platform that enables users to upload media from their phone’s camera roll or cloud and get it edited from an editor. The company’s VidMob also operates as a marketplace for professional video editors that enable users to share the edited media content from their smartphones. VidMob, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in New York, New York with additional offices in West Hollywood, California; London, United Kingdom; Chicago, Illinois; Pittifield, Massachusetts; Dublin, Ireland; and São Paulo, Brazil.

FanDuel

Series E in 2015
FanDuel Inc. operates an online fantasy sports platform that enables users to play fantasy games and win cash prizes. The company provides an online sports platform that enables users to play fantasy football, baseball, hockey, and basketball. It also offers sports betting, racing, and casino games. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in New York, New York with an additional office in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. FanDuel Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment plc.

Nanostream Inc.

Series B in 2001
Nanostream Inc. provides products and services for pharmaceutical and biotech companies.

Skillable

Venture Round in 2021
Learn on Demand Systems empowers organizations to accelerate technology learning through hands-on experience and skills validation. A global leader in hands-on live learning, Learn on Demand Systems recognizes the challenges companies face to create and maintain engaging labs, workshops, courses and assessments that make technical concepts tangible across the globe. To address these challenges, the company offers a suite of products and services to develop, manage and deliver effective hands-on training, assessments and validation.

Media Storm

Private Equity Round in 2009
Media Storm provides data-driven, fully integrated, strategic media planning and execution services to leading entertainment

Pixellot

Series B in 2018
Pixellot LTD offers outdoor broadcast video capture and production devices for second tier sports events and practice games. The company also offers a virtual, compact, and automated production suite that can be located either at the venue or at a remote location. Pixellot LTD is based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

SaveLive

Funding Round in 2021
SaveLive is a venture aimed a throwing a financial lifeline to at-risk music venues.

Pixellot

Private Placement in 2020
Pixellot LTD offers outdoor broadcast video capture and production devices for second tier sports events and practice games. The company also offers a virtual, compact, and automated production suite that can be located either at the venue or at a remote location. Pixellot LTD is based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Bayard Advertising

Acquisition in 2021
Operator of a digital brand agency intended to offer talent acquisition and employer branding to its clients. The company's range of services includes advertising, employment communication, enterprise social networking strategies and media strategy development, which can be accessed by clients to leverage social media recruiting and technology consulting.

Appetize

Private Equity Round in 2016
Appetize Technologies, Inc. provides a point of sale, inventory, and analytics platform for enterprises to manage and process guest transactions. The company develops kitchen and back office tools for fixed, self-serve, and handheld form factors. It offers enterprise POS software, which includes point of sale, self-service kiosks, mobile and online ordering, and enterprise management services. It serves sports and entertainment properties; education campuses; theme parks; travel and leisure sites; and national chain brands. Appetize Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Ad Results Media

Private Placement in 2019
Ad Results Media is a pioneer of the podcast movement and has been leading the broadcast industry for nearly 20 years. As the preeminent performance-based audio advertising agency in the U.S., we focus on buying media on podcasts, radio, satellite radio, digital audio and YouTube. Our buying power, industry relationships, proprietary grading and monitoring system and deep analytical skill set have enabled us to transform a once upper-funnel marketing channel. With offices in Houston, TX and San Diego, CA we strive to create truly effective client partnerships by focusing on analytics, problem solving, critical thinking, proactivity, flawless tactical execution and comprehensive marketing strategies developed with a blend of marketing, business and brand needs in mind.

Maple Media

Private Equity Round in 2017
Maple Media is a mobile media, advertising and technology company that acquires and operates mobile applications and mobile games. Maple Media currently operates over 30 app businesses on the App Store and Google Play. Maple Media is a mobile media, advertising, and technology company that acquires and operates category-leading, consumer apps on the App Store and Google Play. Maple Media currently operates over 30 app businesses that entertain, empower personal productivity, and enrich everyday life. The portfolio includes top-performing apps such as: We Heart It, Player FM - Podcast App, Pic Stitch, WeekCal, ScanPro App, Snowboard Party, Skateboard Party, Minesweeper: Puzzle Bomb, Mazes & More, Puzzlerama, Sleepa, Sleep Sounds and NOAA Hi-Def Radar. Based in Los Angeles (HQ) and Quebec, Maple Media is led by mobile app & games industry veterans from Google and Jam City. Maple Media is backed by leading private equity firm Shamrock Capital.

First Access

Series B in 2000
First Access wireless authentication solution, transmits an encrypted radio frequency signal between a wireless smart card.

Mobilitie

Private Equity Round in 2013
Mobilitie was founded in 2005 with the goal of assisting wireless carriers in meeting their network infrastructure needs through a strategic partnership model. Mobilitie is recognized as an industry leader for developing, operating, and leasing communication towers, indoor and outdoor DAS networks, and other infrastructure that supports wireless communications. Mobilitie is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA.

Isolation Network

Venture Round in 2012
Isolation Network, Inc. is the parent company of INgrooves, a San Francisco-based digital music and video distribution, marketing, and promotion services company. INgrooves caters to clients such as Universal Music Group and MTV, and also provides sync licensing services for music labels.

Appetize

Private Placement in 2018
Appetize Technologies, Inc. provides a point of sale, inventory, and analytics platform for enterprises to manage and process guest transactions. The company develops kitchen and back office tools for fixed, self-serve, and handheld form factors. It offers enterprise POS software, which includes point of sale, self-service kiosks, mobile and online ordering, and enterprise management services. It serves sports and entertainment properties; education campuses; theme parks; travel and leisure sites; and national chain brands. Appetize Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Pixellot

Private Placement in 2018
Pixellot LTD offers outdoor broadcast video capture and production devices for second tier sports events and practice games. The company also offers a virtual, compact, and automated production suite that can be located either at the venue or at a remote location. Pixellot LTD is based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Questex

Acquisition in 2014
Questex is a leading global business information company headquartered in Newton, MA. They drive business investment, innovation and demand creation in the markets we serve by bringing investors, buyers, sellers and professionals together through a wide range of business events; inform them through their business information and intelligence products and support marketers with a comprehensive platform of demand generation, lead-gen, branding, digital media, events and marketing products and services produced by their professional staff and delivered worldwide.

FanDuel

Series D in 2014
FanDuel Inc. operates an online fantasy sports platform that enables users to play fantasy games and win cash prizes. The company provides an online sports platform that enables users to play fantasy football, baseball, hockey, and basketball. It also offers sports betting, racing, and casino games. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in New York, New York with an additional office in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. FanDuel Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment plc.

Mojiva

Venture Round in 2011
Mojiva Inc. is the parent company of the Mojiva, the mobile ad network and the Mocean Mobile, the mobile ad serving platform. It is led by a team of advertising and media veterans from Google, DoubleClick, Yahoo, Nokia and AdMob, with more than 100 years of collective experience in mobile marketing and technology. Mojiva, Inc. provides products and solutions that not only fuel the mobile advertising marketplace by bringing mobile ad buyers together with mobile content sellers, but that also solve unique challenges in the mobile marketing space. Solutions include tools to market your products and services to mobile users, monetize your mobile content, enable your global ad sales team to capitalize on an expanded media mix, control your inventory, or mobilize the brands your agency is working with.

DeCurtis Corporation

Private Equity Round in 2019
DeCurtis Corporation develops software solutions focusing on enhancement of guest experiences and property management. The company’s products include Mobile Assembly Suite (MAS) which is an e-mustering solution and the DeCurtis Experience Platform (DXP) software which is an end-to-end and enterprise grade software solution that enables location and proximity-based services to assist in operational efficiency, experience enhancement, and customer engagement. It provides software solutions across the cruise line, theme park, hospitality, restaurant, and related industries. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Orlando, Florida with additional offices in Miami, Florida; Raleigh, North Carolina; Dallas, Texas; Bangalore, India; and Jaipur, India.

Adweek

Merger/Acquisition in 2020
Adweek is the leading source of news for marketing, media and advertising professionals. It delivers insightful, forward-thinking content across various platforms, including Adweek.com, a weekly print magazine, daily newsletters, social media, podcasts, original videos, events and awards. Adweek was launched in 1978 and is based in New York, the United States.

Recorded Books

Merger/Acquisition in 2015
Recorded Books is the largest independent publisher of unabridged audiobooks and provider of digital content to the library, school, and retail markets. The company owns an exclusive catalog of over 13,500 audiobook titles narrated by professional, award-winning actors. Recorded Books provides digital audiobooks and eBooks to libraries through its proprietary OneClickdigital platform, as well as electronic resources, including digital magazines and films, through its proprietary RBdigital Gateway platform. The Company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Prince Frederick, MD.

Adweek

Acquisition in 2020
Adweek is the leading source of news for marketing, media and advertising professionals. It delivers insightful, forward-thinking content across various platforms, including Adweek.com, a weekly print magazine, daily newsletters, social media, podcasts, original videos, events and awards. Adweek was launched in 1978 and is based in New York, the United States.