1、Note:Some transactions executed by current Drake Star Partners employees while employed at other firms*A Partner at Drake Star was an investor in the selling ownership consortium*PodcastPodcastLinkLink+1 203 524 5652 +1 310 696 +1 310 696 +44 77 4005 DEV BAJAJCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICERMOHIT PAREEKPARTNE

2、REXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWJEFF ROTHPARTNERMOHIT PAREEKPARTNEREXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWPartnerDrake StarPartnerMohit PareekPartnerPeter FrintzillasCEOPatrik OlssonCEOTim MacKinnonCEOGregory BedrosianCEO2025The Rise of Youth Sports and Opportunities AheadAnnual investment industry leadership summit in NYCPreemine

3、nt,“must-attend”event for sports,media and entertainment professionals200+invitation-only C-Suite attendees comprised of leading growth stage firms,strategic buyers,Venture Capital and Private Equity firmsPANELISTSSELECT ATTENDEESSummit$32.2B$6.6B$13.1B23323931Note:Drake Star did not act as financia

4、l advisor on the transactions listed on this pageSource:Pitchbook,Capital IQ,news publications,press releases,Drake Star analysisH1 2025 DEAL VALUEH1 2025 DEAL COUNTM&APrivate PlacementsPublic MarketsTotal$51.9BTotal 503H125 SUMMARY With$52B in announced and/or closed deal value in H1,sports tech co

5、ntinues to be one of the most active sectors driven by robust M&A activity,substantial private financing,and steady capital inflows.With over$32B in disclosed deal value across 233 announced and/or closed deals,sports tech remained a highly active M&A market,matching H224 levels.While H125 saw compl

6、etion of several major Endeavor/TKO deals,217 new M&A deals were announced,led by TSG Consumers$1.5B acquisition of ES Fitness leading the charts.Other notable announced deals included RTL Groups$613M acquisition of Sky Deutschland to create a large streamer of German content,and Disneys combination