Since 2017, Astero Partners advises its global clients on M&A transactions in the sports, entertainment and content industries.
Astero Fund provides liquidity and special situations solutions to growth stage companies and their shareholders in the content industries. Investors include leading entrepreneurs and senior executives from the sports, media and financial sectors.
Buy side
Acquisitions of the New Jersey (U.S.A) and Blenheim (U.K.) triathlons from Motiv Sports
2025
Sell side
Bkool is an indoor cycling software company. Acquired by Rouvy, a Pale Fire Capital company
2025
Sell side
The LEC is the leading European esports league. Sale of the Astralis LEC slot to Karmine Corp
2023
Sell side
Trimaran is a VFX and 3D studio for TV Series, movies and sports broadcasting. Sale to a family office
2023
Sell side
Social Wire is a research and influencer firm. Sale to EDG, a Latour and Montefiore company
2023
Buy side
Buyout of the Chicago and NYC triathlons from LifeTime Fitness
2022
Sell side
Sale of FWT and eBike World Tour to the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
2022
Buy side
Acquisition of Red Star FC, a French football club
2022
Consulting
M&A strategy consulting for the German market
2021
Fundraising
GRID Esports is a leading technology platform for ingame data
2021
Fundraising
OT is a 3.5 BNUSD revenue gym chain Fundraising for the set up of the French master franchise
2020-21
Buy side
Buy side for H.I.G capital partners in its 2020 acquisition of Lagardère Sports
2020
Due diligence
Assessment of French media value in Rugby 6 nations acquisition
2019
Placement
Private Placement into one of the Top 5 Parisian Venture Capital funds
2019
Restructuring
Mineski is a leading South East Asia Esports organization
2019
Consulting
Consulting for new stadium construction in French Ligue 1 football
2018
Buy side
Seed series BA syndicate 4 investments executed in France, the UK, the US and Germany
2017-19
Fundraising
Sostronk is the main CS GO platform in India Seed Series
2017
Secondary
EveryMatrix supplies platforms, products, and software to online casinos, sportsbook operators and lotteries
July 2024
Primary
Seat Unique is an online VIP ticketing platform Series A investment
May 2024
Secondary
MWM designs and publishes creative mobile apps
February 2024
Convertible + Secondary
GRID Esports is a leading technology platform for ingame data
January 2024
Alexis Nohen – Founder & CEO
anohen@asteropartners.com
+33 (0) 6 68 30 64 94
NY bar lawyer with international trade and investment experience
Spent three years with Lagardère Sports as Chief of Staff for Europe and Africa
Teaches M&A in Sports and entertainment at ESCP (leading French business school)
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