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Dan Gagnier

Dan Gagnier

Founder and President at Gagnier Communications

PR Consultant

Deal Bio

Total Deals67
Valued Deals27
Total Value£ 30.24 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.12 B

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11 Mar 2019|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters
Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network
The New York Yankees

Target: YANKEES ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS NETWORK

Bidder: THE NEW YORK YANKEES

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.61 B

Value

18 Jul 2019|United States|Software
Compass Holdco
Azrieli Group

Target: COMPASS HOLDCO

Bidder: AZRIELI GROUP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 108 M

Value

07 Aug 2019|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Tocqueville Asset Management (gold Strategy Asset Management Business)
Sprott

Target: TOCQUEVILLE ASSET MANAGEMENT (GOLD STRATEGY ASSET MANAGEMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: SPROTT INC

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 41 M

Value

29 Aug 2019|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters
Yes Network
Blackstone Group

Target: YES NETWORK

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

19 Service Providers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 3 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 2.85 B

Value

15 Jul 2019|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Vida Capital
Redbird Capital Partners

Target: VIDA CAPITAL INC

Bidder: REDBIRD CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Dec 2019|Canada|Casinos and Gambling
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment
The Catalyst Capital Group

Target: GATEWAY CASINOS & ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED

Bidder: THE CATALYST CAPITAL GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

13 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 842 M

Value

18 Nov 2019|United States|Media Agencies
Onteam Partners
Major League Baseball Players Association

Target: ONTEAM PARTNERS LLC

Bidder: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 May 2019|United States|Restaurants and Bars
P.f. Chang's China Bistro
Paulson & Co

Target: P.F. CHANG'S CHINA BISTRO INC

Bidder: PAULSON & CO INC

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Feb 2020|United States|Entertainment
Skydance Media
Redbird Capital Partners

Target: SKYDANCE MEDIA LLC

Bidder: REDBIRD CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 212 M

Value

04 Feb 2020|United States|Storage Terminals
Agile Cold Storage
Continental Grain Company

Target: AGILE COLD STORAGE

Bidder: CONTINENTAL GRAIN COMPANY

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jul 2020|France|Entertainment
Toulouse Football Club
Redbird Capital Partners

Target: TOULOUSE FOOTBALL CLUB

Bidder: REDBIRD CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Sep 2020|United States|Investment Banking
Mht Partners
Cowen

Target: MHT PARTNERS LP

Bidder: COWEN INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Sep 2020|United States|Knowledge Process Outsourcing
N3
Accenture

Target: N3

Bidder: ACCENTURE PLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Aug 2020|United States|Recreational Services
XFL
Dany Garcia

Target: XFL

Bidder: DANY GARCIA

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 11 M

Value

02 Nov 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Invictus Growth Partners
Archean Capital Partners

Target: INVICTUS GROWTH PARTNERS

Bidder: ARCHEAN CAPITAL PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 57 M

Value

15 Jan 2021|United States|Biotechnology
Novisci
Norwest Venture Partners

Target: NOVISCI INC

Bidder: NORWEST VENTURE PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Feb 2021|United States|IT Services: Other
Cyxtera Technologies
Starboard Value Acquisition Corp.

Target: CYXTERA TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: STARBOARD VALUE ACQUISITION CORP.

22 Service Providers

6 Target | 12 Bidder | 4 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

23 Target | 30 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 2.42 B

Value

15 Mar 2021|Canada|Waste and Disposal Services
Terrapure Environmental
Gfl Environmental

Target: TERRAPURE ENVIRONMENTAL

Bidder: GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 534 M

Value

29 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|E-commerce
CAZOO
Morgan Stanley

Target: CAZOO

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INC

34 Service Providers

7 Target | 25 Bidder | 2 Vendor

96 Dealmakers

35 Target | 56 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 5.07 B

Value

31 Mar 2021|United States|Entertainment
Fenway Sports Group
Redbird Capital Partners

Target: FENWAY SPORTS GROUP

Bidder: REDBIRD CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

9 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 588 M

Value

16 Jun 2021|United States|Consumer Lending
Sunnyside Bancorp
Rhodium Ba Holdings

Target: SUNNYSIDE BANCORP INC

Bidder: RHODIUM BA HOLDINGS LLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

7 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 10 M

Value

23 Nov 2021|United States|Investment Banking
Portico Capital Advisors
Cowen

Target: PORTICO CAPITAL ADVISORS

Bidder: COWEN INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Dec 2021|Canada|Software
MISTPLAY
Growthcurve Capital

Target: MISTPLAY

Bidder: GROWTHCURVE CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Dec 2021|United States|Insurance Brokers
Brightway Insurance
Growthcurve Capital

Target: BRIGHTWAY INSURANCE

Bidder: GROWTHCURVE CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Apr 2022|United States|Health Care Services
REVECORE
Growthcurve Capital

Target: REVECORE

Bidder: GROWTHCURVE CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Jun 2022|Italy|Entertainment
Ac Milan
Redbird Capital Partners

Target: AC MILAN

Bidder: REDBIRD CAPITAL PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 1.02 B

Value

23 Jun 2022|United States|Biotechnology
Radius Health
Gurnet Point Capital

Target: RADIUS HEALTH

Bidder: GURNET POINT CAPITAL LIMITED

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

15 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 725 M

Value

19 Jul 2022|United States|Digital Services
Talent Systems
Redbird Capital Partners

Target: TALENT SYSTEMS

Bidder: REDBIRD CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

7 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2022|United States|Investment Banking
Cowen
Td Bank Group

Target: COWEN INC

Bidder: TD BANK GROUP

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

19 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 1.06 B

Value

15 Sep 2022|United States|Insurance Brokers
Pavonia Life Insurance Company Of Michigan
Axar Capital Management

Target: PAVONIA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MICHIGAN

Bidder: AXAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Aug 2022|United States|Health Care Services
KEMBERTON
REVECORE

Target: KEMBERTON

Bidder: REVECORE

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Aug 2022|United States|Payments / Commerce
Cura Revenue
REVECORE

Target: CURA REVENUE

Bidder: REVECORE

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Nov 2022|United States|Software
TAXACT
Cinven

Target: TAXACT

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 624 M

Value

13 Dec 2022|United Arab Emirates|Investment Banking
Redbird Imi
Redbird Capital Partners

Target: REDBIRD IMI

Bidder: REDBIRD CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 815 M

Value

27 Mar 2023|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
Garnett Station Partners

Target: FIREBIRDS WOOD FIRED GRILL

Bidder: GARNETT STATION PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Apr 2023|United States|Diversified Retailers
Kum & Go
Maverik – Adventure’s First Stop

Target: KUM & GO

Bidder: MAVERIK – ADVENTURE’S FIRST STOP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Mar 2023|United States|Online and Social Platforms
Everpass Media
The National Football League Players Association

Target: EVERPASS MEDIA

Bidder: THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jun 2023|United States|Software
NETCHEX
Growthcurve Capital

Target: NETCHEX

Bidder: GROWTHCURVE CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

7 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jun 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
Compass Datacenters
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners

Target: COMPASS DATACENTERS LLC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

21 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder | 7 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Jun 2023|France|Automobiles
Alpine Racing
Otro Capital

Target: ALPINE RACING

Bidder: OTRO CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 173 M

Value

10 Jul 2023|United States|Rental Services: Consumer
Go Rentals
Redbird Capital Partners

Target: GO RENTALS

Bidder: REDBIRD CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jun 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Delfin Midstream
Mitsui Osk Lines

Target: DELFIN MIDSTREAM INC

Bidder: MITSUI OSK LINES

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jul 2023|Italy|Biotechnology
ERYDEL
Quince Therapeutics

Target: ERYDEL

Bidder: QUINCE THERAPEUTICS

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

36 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 419 M

Value

07 Aug 2023|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Fiesta Restaurant Group
Authentic Restaurant Brands

Target: FIESTA RESTAURANT GROUP

Bidder: AUTHENTIC RESTAURANT BRANDS

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 176 M

Value

11 Sep 2023|United States|Diversified Financials
AVANTAX
Cetera Financial Group

Target: AVANTAX

Bidder: CETERA FINANCIAL GROUP

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

58 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 962 M

Value

28 Sep 2023|United States|Recreational Services
XFL
United States Football League

Target: XFL

Bidder: UNITED STATES FOOTBALL LEAGUE

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

13 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 May 2023|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance
Obra Capital
Aquarian Holdings

Target: OBRA CAPITAL

Bidder: AQUARIAN HOLDINGS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jan 2024|United States|Insurance Brokers
United Life Insurance Company
Obra Capital

Target: UNITED LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Bidder: OBRA CAPITAL

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Nov 2023|United States|Auto Services
Vive Collision
Greenbriar Equity Group

Target: VIVE COLLISION

Bidder: GREENBRIAR EQUITY GROUP LP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Feb 2024|United States|Specialty Contracting
Loenbro
Braemont Capital

Target: LOENBRO LLC

Bidder: BRAEMONT CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

9 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Radio and TV Broadcasters
All3media
Redbird Imi

Target: ALL3MEDIA LTD

Bidder: REDBIRD IMI

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.15 B

Value

17 Jul 2017|Canada|Diamonds and Gemstones
Dominion Diamond Mines
The Washington Companies

Target: DOMINION DIAMOND MINES

Bidder: THE WASHINGTON COMPANIES

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 915 M

Value

13 May 2024|United States|Semiconductors
Polar Semiconductor
Prysm Capital

Target: POLAR SEMICONDUCTOR

Bidder: PRYSM CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 139 M

Value

11 Jun 2024|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Srs Capital Advisors
Redbird Capital Partners

Target: SRS CAPITAL ADVISORS

Bidder: REDBIRD CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jun 2024|United States|Software
DUETTO
Growthcurve Capital

Target: DUETTO

Bidder: GROWTHCURVE CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Apr 2024|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
U.s. Capital Wealth Advisors
Arax Investment Partners

Target: U.S. CAPITAL WEALTH ADVISORS

Bidder: ARAX INVESTMENT PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jul 2024|United States|Entertainment
Paramount Global
Skydance Media

Target: PARAMOUNT GLOBAL

Bidder: SKYDANCE MEDIA LLC

23 Service Providers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

104 Dealmakers

79 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 6.55 B

Value

01 Aug 2024|Canada|Management Consulting
Purefacts Financial Solutions
Growthcurve Capital

Target: PUREFACTS FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS

Bidder: GROWTHCURVE CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Jul 2024|United States|Software
UPSHOW
Redbird Capital Partners

Target: UPSHOW

Bidder: REDBIRD CAPITAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2024|United States|Diversified Financials
Xs Financial
Mavik Capital Management

Target: XS FINANCIAL

Bidder: MAVIK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Gaming
BROOKHAVEN
VOLDEX

Target: BROOKHAVEN

Bidder: VOLDEX

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
Landmark Underwriting
Redbird Capital Partners

Target: LANDMARK UNDERWRITING

Bidder: REDBIRD CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 May 2025|Canada|FinTech
WONDERFI
ROBINHOOD

Target: WONDERFI

Bidder: ROBINHOOD

12 Service Providers

9 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

16 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 135 M

Value

15 May 2025|United States|Real Estate Services
Moving Mountains
STAYTERRA

Target: MOVING MOUNTAINS

Bidder: STAYTERRA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 May 2025|United Kingdom|FinTech
Finastra (treasury And Capital Markets Division)
Apax Partners

Target: FINASTRA (TREASURY AND CAPITAL MARKETS DIVISION)

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

12 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Jul 2025|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance
Aerospace Insurance Managers (aim)
Redbird Capital Partners

Target: AEROSPACE INSURANCE MANAGERS (AIM)

Bidder: REDBIRD CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jul 2025|United States|Specialty Contracting
Weifield Group
Loenbro

Target: WEIFIELD GROUP

Bidder: LOENBRO LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

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