LionTree

LionTree LLC is an American investment banking firm that has a focus on industries related to technology, media and telecommunications (TMT).[2][3] Although the firm is based in the United States, it also has a significant presence in Europe.[3] LionTree also has a media company called Kindred Media.[2][4]

LionTree LLC
TypePrivate
IndustryBoutique investment bank
Founded2012 (2012)
FounderAryeh Bourkoff
Ehren Stenzler
Headquarters
745 Fifth Avenue, New York, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Aryeh Bourkoff (CEO)
Number of employees
100[1]
Websitehttp://www.liontree.com

History

LionTree was founded in June 2012 by Aryeh Bourkoff, former head of UBS’s investment banking in the Americas, alongside fellow UBS alum, Ehren Stenzler who joined in July 2012.[2]

In 2016, LionTree opened additional offices in San Francisco and London.[5] In 2017, an office in Paris was opened.[6]

During the same year, LionTree founded Ocelot Partners, a special-purpose acquisition company that focuses on investment opportunities in the European TMT sector, along with Andrew Barron and Martin E. Franklin.[4][7] In March 2018, Ocelot Partners acquired Ocean Outdoor, a U.K.-based digital billboard company, from Searchlight Capital.[8]

On June 16, 2022 the University of California, San Diego renamed the RIMAC Arena to Liontree Arena after Liontree donated a $5 million gift for scholar-athletes.[9]

Business overview

LionTree is involved in both investment banking as well as merchant banking.

The investment banking unit is called LionTree Advisors and provides services such as mergers and acquisitions, capital raisings, and initial public offerings.[10]

LionTree Partners acts as the investment arm of Liontree. It mainly invests in companies from the TMT sector.[11]

In 2017, LionTree started its own media company, Kindred Media which produces the KindredCast podcast.[2][4]

LionTree Advisors deals

LionTree Partners investments

References
  1. Cohan, William D. (6 July 2021). "How Aryeh Bourkoff Became Media's Hottest Dealmaker". The Hollywood Reporter.
  2. Baker, Liana (May 18, 2021). "New York Boutiques Take Center Stage on AT&T-Discovery Megadeal". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Clarke, Paul. "Revenue jumps 500% at boutique investment bank LionTree". www.fnlondon.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  4. Merced, Michael J. de la (2017-12-18). "A Rainmaker Seeks to Grow His Firm at a Time of Big Media and Tech Deals". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  5. Fontanella-Khan, James (May 26, 2016). "Boutique bank LionTree roars back into contention". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Szalai, Georg (2017-01-20). "LionTree Opens Paris Office Citing France's "Vibrant" Digital Sector". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  7. Aidan Gregory (March 8, 2017). "Ocelot raises $425m in London Spac IPO for European tech acquisition". globalcapital.com. GlobalCapital.
  8. "Ocelot Partners Buys Ocean Outdoor From Searchlight". WSJ. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  9. Robbins, Gary (2022-06-15). "UC San Diego changes name of RIMAC Arena to LionTree Arena". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  10. "LionTree Advisors Company Profile: Service Breakdown & Team | PitchBook". pitchbook.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  11. "LionTree Partners - CB Insights". www.cbinsights.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  12. "Investment banks net more than $320m from sale of WarnerMedia to Discovery". Financial Times. 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
  13. "Take-Two Interactive to Acquire Zynga in $12.7B Deal" The Hollywood Reporter January 10, 2022
  14. "New York Times to acquire sports site The Athletic for $550 mln" Reuters January 6, 2022
  15. Novy-Williams, Eben. "Fanatics Valued at $31 Billion as Clearlake Leads $700M Round". Sportico. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
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