Investment Banking William Blair’s Acquisition of Inner Circle Sports Featured on Bloomberg TV Wednesday, July 8, 2026 1 minute read Watch the video Share This Article Matt Zimmer, global head of Investment Banking, and Rob Tilliss, co-head of Sports, Media & Entertainment William Blair’s acquisition of Inner Circle Sports (ICS) was discussed recently on Bloomberg TV’s “Open Interest” with Matt Zimmer , global head of Investment Banking, and Rob Tilliss , ICS co-founder and William Blair’s new co-head of Sports, Media & Entertainment. The discussion with hosts Dani Burger and Vonnie Quinn focused on what motivated the transaction, the roles ICS has played in many high-profile deals, the strong long-term interest in the space, and trends in compelling subsectors—including teams, stadiums, sports tech, media, and college athletics. “There’s a great opportunity with the tailwinds we have behind us,” Tilliss said. “We found a partner with Matt and William Blair that aligned with our vision and our mission, and what we wanted to try to accomplish to really grow our business over the next five to 10 years.” “Private equity is finding ways to deploy capital into athletics,” Zimmer said. “They may not be being a big stake in a team … but a lot of the traditional private equity firms are trying to find ways to play around the athletics space, so think about software going into sports, services, products, picks and shovels.” Delivered to Your Inbox Stay up-to-date with the latest William Blair news and insights Subscribe to News Alerts Our Latest News Tuesday, September 1, 2026 ServerLIFT Has Been Acquired by Justrite Safety Group William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to ServerLIFT Corporation, a portfolio company of American Pacific Group, in connection with its sale to Justrite Safety Group, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity. Read more Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Aviation Services Industry Update Business aviation activity reached its highest level in four years in the first half of 2026, supported by improved OEM deliveries and continued investment in aircraft servicing capacity. Read more Monday, August 10, 2026 Monaco Enterprises Has Been Acquired by Perimeter Solutions William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Monaco Enterprises, Inc., a portfolio company of Dauntless Capital Partners and Lometa Capital Partners, in connection with its sale to Perimeter Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: PRM). Read more See more news
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