SpringOwl Asset Management

Private Equity New York, United States ·Founded 2013

Overview

SpringOwl Asset Management is a New York-based private equity firm specializing in strategic investments in the gaming and entertainment sectors. The firm focuses on both debt and equity investments across various industries, including retail, technology, media, gaming, financial services, and energy. Their investment approach encompasses a wide range of stages, from seed and early-stage ventures to growth, late-stage, pre-IPO, buyouts, turnarounds, and distressed situations. Geographically, SpringOwl concentrates its efforts in the United States and Europe, targeting companies with enterprise values between $10 million and $50 million. The firm's leadership includes Jason Ader, the founder and chairman, who has a notable track record in the gaming industry, including the $1.6 billion sale of bwin.party to GVC Holdings and the Flutter-Stars Group merger that created the world's largest online gaming company. Under Ader's guidance, SpringOwl has demonstrated a commitment to reshaping the gaming and hospitality industries through technology-driven investments. Their portfolio reflects a strategic focus on companies that are at the intersection of gaming, hospitality, and digital entertainment, aiming to partner with technical founders building infrastructure for the next generation of leisure experiences. This approach underscores SpringOwl's dedication to fostering innovation and growth within the gaming and entertainment sectors, leveraging deep sector expertise and operational experience to drive transformative outcomes for their portfolio companies.

Investment Focus

  • Technical founding teams
  • B2B focus with network effects
  • North America and Israel

Portfolio Companies

Forestar Group, Inc.Bwin.party Digital Entertainment PLCYahoo, Inc.Viacom, Inc.

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Frequently asked questions about SpringOwl Asset Management

What sectors does SpringOwl Asset Management invest in?

SpringOwl Asset Management invests in Financial Services, Technology, Energy, Media, Retail and Gaming, and is based in New York, United States. SpringOwl Asset Management is listed as a private equity in the ConnectSafely investor database.

What stage does SpringOwl Asset Management invest at?

SpringOwl Asset Management backs companies at Seed, Early Stage, Series A, Series B, Growth and Late Stage, writing cheques of 10M - 50M.

Which regions does SpringOwl Asset Management invest in?

SpringOwl Asset Management invests across United States and Europe.

What companies has SpringOwl Asset Management invested in?

SpringOwl Asset Management's portfolio includes Forestar Group, Inc., Bwin.party Digital Entertainment PLC, Yahoo, Inc. and Viacom, Inc..

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