RedBird Capital Partners has taken a majority stake in Talent Systems, the casting software and audition network run by entrepreneurs Rafi Gordon and Alex Amin.
Talent Spotlight operates a collection of casting-related software and audition network services, including Casting Networks, Spotlight, Cast It Systems, Casting Frontier, eTribez Casting Platform and Staff Me Up. RedBird is a private equity firm run by former Goldman Sachs partner Gerry Cardinale that focuses on media, sports, consumer and financial services sectors.
“RedBird’s extensive track record of building long-term, successful businesses coupled with its deep expertise in the entertainment industry makes them the ideal partner to scale Talent Systems,” said Gordon and Amin, who are co-CEOs of Talent Systems. “We’re confident that the partnership and resources that RedBird brings will add to the company’s trajectory and our primary goal of delivering best-in-class technology capabilities to our customers across the talent, casting director,...
Talent Spotlight operates a collection of casting-related software and audition network services, including Casting Networks, Spotlight, Cast It Systems, Casting Frontier, eTribez Casting Platform and Staff Me Up. RedBird is a private equity firm run by former Goldman Sachs partner Gerry Cardinale that focuses on media, sports, consumer and financial services sectors.
“RedBird’s extensive track record of building long-term, successful businesses coupled with its deep expertise in the entertainment industry makes them the ideal partner to scale Talent Systems,” said Gordon and Amin, who are co-CEOs of Talent Systems. “We’re confident that the partnership and resources that RedBird brings will add to the company’s trajectory and our primary goal of delivering best-in-class technology capabilities to our customers across the talent, casting director,...
- 7/19/2022
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
RedBird Capital And Investment Group StepStone Acquire Majority Stake In Casting Firm Talent Systems
Private equity firm RedBird Capital Partners and private markets investment outfit StepStone Group have acquired a majority stake in Talent Systems, a key player in the casting business.
Based in LA, Talent Systems has casting software and operates a talent marketplace for the entertainment industry. It was formed by Co-CEOs Rafi Gordon and Alex Amin. As of 2021, it had more than 50,000 projects under management and facilitated more than 2 million auditions in film, television, commercials, theater and digital productions.
Financial terms were not disclosed. Last year, Talent Systems itself swung a significant pair of deals, acquiring reality casting platform ETribez and production crew network Staff Me Up. Also in the Talent Systems portfolio are Casting Networks, Spotlight, Cast It Systems and Casting Frontier.
RedBird partner Andy Gordon described Talent Systems as “a platform that offers efficiencies to a media and entertainment ecosystem managing a massive increase in supply and demand of content creation.
Based in LA, Talent Systems has casting software and operates a talent marketplace for the entertainment industry. It was formed by Co-CEOs Rafi Gordon and Alex Amin. As of 2021, it had more than 50,000 projects under management and facilitated more than 2 million auditions in film, television, commercials, theater and digital productions.
Financial terms were not disclosed. Last year, Talent Systems itself swung a significant pair of deals, acquiring reality casting platform ETribez and production crew network Staff Me Up. Also in the Talent Systems portfolio are Casting Networks, Spotlight, Cast It Systems and Casting Frontier.
RedBird partner Andy Gordon described Talent Systems as “a platform that offers efficiencies to a media and entertainment ecosystem managing a massive increase in supply and demand of content creation.
- 7/19/2022
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Private equity is keeping its investment in all aspects of Hollywood going even amid a broader market downturn.
On Tuesday, RedBird Capital Group, led by founder Gerry Cardinale, and StepStone Group unveiled a deal to acquire Talent Systems, a company that specializes in software and technology tied to the casting and auditioning process for Hollywood productions.
The company, led by co-CEOs Rafi Gordon and Alex Amin, managed over 50,000 projects and 2 million auditions in 2021, spanning films, TV series, commercials, theater and digital productions.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, though the company’s leadership team and another of its investors, Caltius Equity Partners, will remain minority shareholders.
“With Talent Systems, Rafi and Alex have created a platform that offers efficiencies to a media and entertainment ecosystem managing a massive increase in supply and demand of content creation,” RedBird partner Andy Gordon said in a statement. “Drawing on RedBird’s investment...
On Tuesday, RedBird Capital Group, led by founder Gerry Cardinale, and StepStone Group unveiled a deal to acquire Talent Systems, a company that specializes in software and technology tied to the casting and auditioning process for Hollywood productions.
The company, led by co-CEOs Rafi Gordon and Alex Amin, managed over 50,000 projects and 2 million auditions in 2021, spanning films, TV series, commercials, theater and digital productions.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, though the company’s leadership team and another of its investors, Caltius Equity Partners, will remain minority shareholders.
“With Talent Systems, Rafi and Alex have created a platform that offers efficiencies to a media and entertainment ecosystem managing a massive increase in supply and demand of content creation,” RedBird partner Andy Gordon said in a statement. “Drawing on RedBird’s investment...
- 7/19/2022
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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