MESA is an investment bank focused on digital and traditional media and entertainment transactions
About
With expertise across business models and longstanding relationships with traditional and creative financing sources as well as M&A partners, MESA offers full-service investment banking capabilities and strategic advisory services to an international roster of clients.
Our services include:
- Private Placements: Equity & Debt
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Strategic Advisory/Consulting
- Structured Finance
We cover the full spectrum of traditional and digital media and its affiliated subsectors. Our team is able to leverage our deep understanding of the complex industry landscape to provide our clients with a comprehensive operational and valuation perspective.
With the breadth of our services, international reach, clear sector focus and deep experience, MESA has fostered longstanding relationships with financial investors of all stages and the full range of strategic partners.
Transactions Completed: 59 / $3.4 Bn
Managing Partners & Directors: 8
Offices:
- New York (HQ)
- San Francisco
- Los Angeles
- Advisors in Shanghai
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Band Digital
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Band Digital in its merger with Sparkline Digital.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Mark Wasserberger.
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YP Holdings
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to YP Holdings in its sale of Keen to Alpine Investors.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Robert Ennis.
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Wood Creek Capital Management
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Wood Creek Capital Management in its acquisition of Concord Music Group.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Jerome Levy.
New York Times, "Wood Creek Adds to Music Holdings, Acquiring Concord"
Billboard, "Concord Music Group to Be Sold to Wood Creek Capital Management"
Variety, "Concord Music Group Sold to Wood Creek Capital"
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ShareThis
MESA acted as financial advisor to ShareThis in its securing of a $23M Series C capital raise led by T-Venture, the venture capital company of Deutsche Telekom.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Daniel Gossels.
ShareThis, "ShareThis Secures $23 Million in Funding to Accelerate Global and Cross-Platform Growth"
TechCrunch, "ShareThis Aims for Mobile, with $23M Series C Led by T-Venture, Acquisition of Social App Platform, Socialize"
Adweek, "ShareThis Lands Acquisition, $23 Million Funding Round to Boost Mobile Business"
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Rhapsody
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Rhapsody in its securing of an equity investment.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Brian Richards.
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Quickflix
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Quickflix in its agreement with US-based entertainment and media investors BluePrint Partners to secure funding through a convertible loan and bond agreement.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Daniel Gossels.
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Cutting Edge Wood Creek Varese
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Cutting Edge in its securing of equity from Wood Creek Capital for the acquisition of Varèse Sarabande.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Jerome Levy.
The New York Times, "Investor in Movie Soundtracks Buys a Record Label"
Variety, "Cutting Edge, Wood Creek Buy Varese Sarabande"
Billboard, "Varese Sarabande, Soundtrack Label, Sold to Cutting Edge Group"
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ACE Theatrical Group
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Ace Theatrical Group in its securing of a Senior Secured Term Loan from Congruent.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Jerome Levy.
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MMN Media, Inc.
MESA acted as exclusive financial advisor to MMN Media, Inc. in its sale to Townsquare Media.
For further information regarding this transaction, please contact Daniel Gossels.
The New York Times, "Mog, an Online Music Service, Sells Its Ad Network for $10 Million"
TechCrunch, "MOG's Music-Focused Ad Network Sold to Townsquare Media"
AllThingsD, "The Rest of MOG Finds a Home: Radio Chain Townsquare Buys Ad Network"
Compass Partners, a leading M&A advisory boutique, where he worked on structuring transactions between financial institutions and clients including EMI and McGraw-Hill.
Business Development at Canal Plus, a division of Vivendi Universal, responsible for managing acquisitions in the fields of video, music publishing and production.
Began career at Goldman Sachs International in London, where he worked on privatizations and M&A transactions.
M.B.A. from The Wharton School of Business; B.A. from Northwestern University.
Former Head of Business Affairs for The Voyager Company, a pioneering multimedia publishing company.
Began career at Creative Artists Agency.
Former Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award finalist.
Member of the Board of Directors of Rockwell Group, New York Cruise Lines, NEP Broadcasting and serves as Chairman of the Board of New Heights.
B.A. from Emory University.
Strategy Consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he focused on engagements for companies including Nickelodeon, Elsevier, Reed Business, National Geographic, BMG Music, Paramount Parks, Lexis-Nexis, Harry Fox and MusicNet.
Founder and CEO of The Movies Magazine, the first magazine of newsstand quality distributed in movie theaters nationwide.
M.B.A. from The Wharton School of Business; J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School; B.A. from Tufts University.
Vice President of IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ: IACI), where he held positions in Strategic Planning and M&A and was actively involved in over $6 billion of public and private acquisitions across a range of e-commerce verticals, focusing in particular on online travel, financial services and real estate.
Vice President of the News Corporation Limited (NYSE: NWS), where he was instrumental in the Company’s international corporate development initiatives in sectors including radio & television broadcasting, thematic cable channels, satellite DTH and out-of-home advertising.
M.P.A. in Economics from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University; B.S. in Industrial Relations from Cornell University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.
President and Chief Operating Officer of Hypnotic (Enigma Media, Inc.), a leading digital media, film and television company. Hypnotic’s credits include The OC, The Bourne Identity and Cry Wolf.
Investment banker at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation (DLJ), where his media clients included Charter Communications and Qwest Communications.
Investment banker at Bankers Trust / BT Securities Corporation, where he worked in the corporate capital markets and asset finance groups in New York and Hong Kong.
M.B.A. from Columbia Business School; B.A. from Brown University.
Executive Vice President, Corporate Development at Lionsgate Entertainment, where she managed M&A and strategic financial initiatives involving Trimark Pictures, Artisan Entertainment, Redbus Films Distribution U.K., Debmar Mercury, Break.com, Roadside Attractions and Mandate Pictures as well as the sale of Lionsgate Studios and the Canadian distribution business.
Chief Financial Officer at Lionsgate Entertainment, where she was responsible for finance and accounting, treasury and tax management, and oversaw several debt financings and equity offerings.
Vice President of Finance at Alliance Communications Corporation.
Principal at Coopers & Lybrand Chartered Accountants in Toronto, Canada.
M.B.A. from the University of Toronto; B.A. from the University of Western Ontario.
Investment banker with The Blackstone Group and with Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette.
M.B.A./M.I.A. from Columbia Business School/Columbia School of International and Public Affairs; B.S. from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.
Founder and CEO of Duo Guo, a VC-backed Chinese mobile content distribution channel.
CFO of EBT Mobile, a leading Chinese mobile-phone retail chain, which successfully listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Investment Banker at Lehman Brothers in their Media & Telecom group, focusing on M&A.
Corporate Attorney at Coudert Brothers, where he specialized in corporate finance and M&A in the TMT sectors.
Serves on the Board of Directors of a number of companies throughout Asia, including a leading Japanese entertainment company.
M.B.A. from Columbia Business School; J.D. from Boston University; B.A. from Washington University.
Vice President in the Media Team at Montgomery & Co., where he led execution on financing and M&A transactions for leading digital media companies including KickApps, Meebo, Move Networks and Sportvision.
M&A banker at Friedman Billings Ramsey, advising companies across the technology and media industries.
Corporate Finance banker at Citigroup in its broader technology practice.
B.A. from University of California Berkeley.
Compass Partners, a leading M&A advisory boutique, where he worked on structuring transactions between financial institutions and clients including EMI and McGraw-Hill.
Business Development at Canal Plus, a division of Vivendi Universal, responsible for managing acquisitions in the fields of video, music publishing and production.
Began career at Goldman Sachs International in London, where he worked on privatizations and M&A transactions.
M.B.A. from The Wharton School of Business; B.A. from Northwestern University.
Former Head of Business Affairs for The Voyager Company, a pioneering multimedia publishing company.
Began career at Creative Artists Agency.
Former Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award finalist.
Member of the Board of Directors of Rockwell Group, New York Cruise Lines, NEP Broadcasting and serves as Chairman of the Board of New Heights.
B.A. from Emory University.
Strategy Consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he focused on engagements for companies including Nickelodeon, Elsevier, Reed Business, National Geographic, BMG Music, Paramount Parks, Lexis-Nexis, Harry Fox and MusicNet.
Founder and CEO of The Movies Magazine, the first magazine of newsstand quality distributed in movie theaters nationwide.
M.B.A. from The Wharton School of Business; J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School; B.A. from Tufts University.
Vice President of IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ: IACI), where he held positions in Strategic Planning and M&A and was actively involved in over $6 billion of public and private acquisitions across a range of e-commerce verticals, focusing in particular on online travel, financial services and real estate.
Vice President of the News Corporation Limited (NYSE: NWS), where he was instrumental in the Company’s international corporate development initiatives in sectors including radio & television broadcasting, thematic cable channels, satellite DTH and out-of-home advertising.
M.P.A. in Economics from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University; B.S. in Industrial Relations from Cornell University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.
President and Chief Operating Officer of Hypnotic (Enigma Media, Inc.), a leading digital media, film and television company. Hypnotic’s credits include The OC, The Bourne Identity and Cry Wolf.
Investment banker at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation (DLJ), where his media clients included Charter Communications and Qwest Communications.
Investment banker at Bankers Trust / BT Securities Corporation, where he worked in the corporate capital markets and asset finance groups in New York and Hong Kong.
M.B.A. from Columbia Business School; B.A. from Brown University.
Executive Vice President, Corporate Development at Lionsgate Entertainment, where she managed M&A and strategic financial initiatives involving Trimark Pictures, Artisan Entertainment, Redbus Films Distribution U.K., Debmar Mercury, Break.com, Roadside Attractions and Mandate Pictures as well as the sale of Lionsgate Studios and the Canadian distribution business.
Chief Financial Officer at Lionsgate Entertainment, where she was responsible for finance and accounting, treasury and tax management, and oversaw several debt financings and equity offerings.
Vice President of Finance at Alliance Communications Corporation.
Principal at Coopers & Lybrand Chartered Accountants in Toronto, Canada.
M.B.A. from the University of Toronto; B.A. from the University of Western Ontario.
Investment banker with The Blackstone Group and with Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette.
M.B.A./M.I.A. from Columbia Business School/Columbia School of International and Public Affairs; B.S. from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.
Founder and CEO of Duo Guo, a VC-backed Chinese mobile content distribution channel.
CFO of EBT Mobile, a leading Chinese mobile-phone retail chain, which successfully listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Investment Banker at Lehman Brothers in their Media & Telecom group, focusing on M&A.
Corporate Attorney at Coudert Brothers, where he specialized in corporate finance and M&A in the TMT sectors.
Serves on the Board of Directors of a number of companies throughout Asia, including a leading Japanese entertainment company.
M.B.A. from Columbia Business School; J.D. from Boston University; B.A. from Washington University.
Vice President in the Media Team at Montgomery & Co., where he led execution on financing and M&A transactions for leading digital media companies including KickApps, Meebo, Move Networks and Sportvision.
M&A banker at Friedman Billings Ramsey, advising companies across the technology and media industries.
Corporate Finance banker at Citigroup in its broader technology practice.
B.A. from University of California Berkeley.
