U.S. private equity firm closes $400-million deal for Montreal amateur sports streamer LiveBarn

U.S. private equity firm closes $400-million deal for Montreal amateur sports streamer LiveBarn

The platform livestreams amateur and youth sports from arenas, courts and fields across North America

GTCR acquires LiveBarn in $400m-plus deal

US private equity firm GTCR LLC has completed a $400m-plus acquisition of Montreal-based LiveBarn Inc, a live-streaming platform for amateur and youth sports across North America, according to a report by the Globe and Mail. The deal marks the debut investment for GTCR’s newly formed Ascent Sports Group, targeting the fragmented youth and amateur sports technology market. LiveBarn founder Farrel Miller will step down as CEO but join Ascent’s boa…