PE Sports…It’s in the Game
Private equity and high performance often go hand in hand and by some measure 2024 was a banner year for sports dealmaking. Next season maybe we’ll be watching PE executives joining in with endzone celebrations… sure the fans would love to see that. So what’s the hype? Well, a new report by financial advisory firm Oaklins reveals that M&A sports deals involving PE groups nearly doubled year-on-year, rising from 96 in 2023 to 190 in 2024.