LionTree
American investment and merchant banking firm From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
LionTree LLC is an American boutique investment and merchant bank that has a focus on industries related to technology, media and telecommunications (TMT).[2][3] Although the firm is based in the United States, it also has a significant presence in Europe.[3] LionTree also has a media company called Kindred Media.[2][4]
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founders | Aryeh Bourkoff Ehren Stenzler |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Aryeh Bourkoff (CEO) |
| Products | Investment banking Merchant banking |
Number of employees | 100[1] |
| Website | www |
History
LionTree was founded in June 2012 by Aryeh Bourkoff, former head of UBS's investment banking in the Americas, alongside fellow UBS alum, Ehren Stenzler who joined in July 2012.[2]
In 2016, LionTree opened additional offices in San Francisco and London.[5] In 2017, an office in Paris was opened.[6]
During the same year, LionTree founded Ocelot Partners, a special-purpose acquisition company that focuses on investment opportunities in the European TMT sector, along with Andrew Barron and Martin E. Franklin.[4][7] In March 2018, Ocelot Partners acquired Ocean Outdoor, a U.K.-based digital billboard company, from Searchlight Capital.[8]
In 2017, LionTree started its own media company, Kindred Media which produces the KindredCast podcast.[2][4]
On June 16, 2022, the University of California, San Diego renamed the RIMAC Arena to Liontree Arena after Liontree donated $5 million for scholar-athletes.[9]
Business overview
LionTree Advisors
The investment banking unit is called LionTree Advisors and provides services such as mergers and acquisitions, capital raisings, and initial public offerings.[10]
Notable deals LionTree was involved in include:
- CK Hutchison's acquisition of Italian mobile operator, Wind Tre,[3]
- Verizon's acquisition of AOL and Yahoo!,[4]
- The 2019 merger of CBS and Viacom,[1]
- Amazon's acquisition of MGM studios,[1]
- Take-Two Interactive's acquisition of Zynga[11]
- New York Times acquisition of The Athletic.[12]
LionTree Partners
LionTree Partners acts as the investment arm of Liontree. It mainly invests in companies from the TMT sector.[13] Notable investments include Astra,[14] Fanatics, Inc.[15] and FuboTV.[16]
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