Sports marketing and talent representation agency, Excel Sports Management, has secured outside funding from Shamrock Capital Investment. This is the first time Excel Sports has taken an outside investment and according to Forbes, Shamrock Capital typically invests north of $30 million into new ventures. Founded in 2002, Excel Sports bolsters a roster of 180 clients […]
Entertainment and talent agency conglomerate, Endeavor, has announced a strategic investment in BDA Sports Management. This investment’s impact comes largely from the acquisition of invaluable industry knowledge and insight belonging to the founder and sitting CEO of BDA, Bill Duffy. Endeavor’s subsidiary company, WME, will utilize Duffy as an advisor to their sports division. Bill […]
I am currently up in Bloomington, Indiana, where I am finishing up a nice little tour of college campuses this week. On Monday, I had the joy of speaking to the YCP Sport Management Student Association with Peg Kaufmann (AD Millersville U.) & Bryan Minniti (Assistant GM Washington Nationals), who were great speakers and very […]
We all know about Lagardere’s recent purchase of Blue Entertainment Sports Television from the hands of private investment firm, Blue Equity. Interestingly, BEST was not the only company looking for an infusion of cash and a potential exit from the world of representation, event management, and sports/entertainment marketing. Juggernaut, Creative Artists Agency may also be […]