Platform investment
Shamrock Capital Advisors acquired Penta
2025-08-25
Source: linkedin.comPE Firm · Capital Allocator
Firm Overview
At least 58
Portfolio tracked
0
Sectors
0
Regions
11/8/2026
Last verified
Los Angeles-based investment firm focused on media, entertainment and communications.
Leadership
Stephen Royer
Chairman & Partner
Michael LaSalle
Co-President & Partner
Andrew Howard
Co-President & Partner
Patrick Russo
Partner, Executive Committee
Laura Held
Partner, Executive Committee
Jason Sklar
Partner, Executive Committee
Michael Wilkins
Partner, Executive Committee
Sam Halls
Partner, Clover Fund
Ryan Smiley
Partner, Clover Fund
Aaron Wizenfeld
Partner
Leah Hiraoka
Partner, Head of Capital Formation
Rebecca Granne
Operating Partner
Andrew Landenberger
Operating Partner
Paige Kuroyama
Chief Financial Officer
Candi Dalipe
Senior Vice President, Head of Talent
Brian Barnum
Operating Advisor*
Ari Adler
Principal, Clover Fund
Blair Brenton
Principal
Behrad Javed
Principal, Value Creation Team
Nick Khoury
Principal
Portfolio by sector
- Media6 (33%)
- Professional Services4 (22%)
- B2B Software3 (17%)
- Business Services3 (17%)
- Industrials1 (6%)
- Consumer1 (6%)
18 of 58 tracked portfolio companies of Shamrock Capital carry a sector label we can map; shares are of those 18. See the methodology.
Deals on record
2 on record in the indexPlatform investment
Shamrock Capital Advisors acquired Mutiny
Date not stated
Source: prnewswire.comDeals are listed only where a public source names both sides. Submit a correction.
Portfolio on record
Portfolio by sector
- Unclassified40 of 58
- Media5 of 58
- B2B Software4 of 58
- Professional Services4 of 58
- Business Services3 of 58
- Consumer1 of 58
- Industrials1 of 58
58 portfolio companies on record in the index, grouped by sector hub.
Current and exited
Current: 58 of 58Exited: 0 of 58
Portfolio size among all firms
At least 58 companies on record, more than 70% of the 405 firms in the index.
0885 companies (log scale)
Partial portfolio on record.
Portfolio Companies
| Company | Sector | Status | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ad Results Media | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| ADWEEK | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| AnswerLab | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Bayard Advertising | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Boardwalk Pictures | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
 Branded Cities | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Canopy Spectrum | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Cards HQ | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Carnegie | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
 Consilio | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| DE-YAN | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| DeCurtis Corporation | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
 EDO | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
 Excel Sports Management | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| FanDuel | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Flagship Group | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
 Gate 52 | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Giant Creative Strategy | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Harlem Globetrotters | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Highwire | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Ingrooves Music Group | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Iyuno | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| K2 Towers, LLC | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
 Learfield Communications | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
 Lede | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| LifeStage Media Group | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Linden Entertainment | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
 Maple Media | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
 MarketCast | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Media Storm LLC | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Mobilitie | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Modern Luxury | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Mojiva | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Mutiny | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Neocol | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
 NETGEAR, Inc. | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| NextWave Media Group LLC | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
 Nth Degree | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Omega Wireless | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Penta Group | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| PGOA Media | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Pixellot | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Podium Entertainment | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| PortalPlayer, Inc. | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| PRN Corporation | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Questex | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
 RBmedia | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
 RealD | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Religion of Sports | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
 Screenvision Media | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Silvergate | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
 Skillable | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| SpotOn | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| TeleGuam Holdings | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Triad Broadcasting Company, LLC | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
 Vidmob | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Wazee Digital | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
| Wpromote | Not on record | Current | Visit ↗ |
This list is partial. We are reading the full portfolio from Shamrock Capital's own site.
We list 58 of about 59 companies on Shamrock Capital's site
In the 2027 Digital Value Creation Baseline
2 of Shamrock Capital's at least 58 portfolio companies on record were measured in the 2027 Digital Value Creation Baseline (October 2026).
Firms that also back Shamrock Capital's companies
Co-investor web
Line width shows shared portfolio companies on record in the index. Top 8 co-investors shown.
01 Advisors1 shared company
Accel-KKR1 shared company
Altor Equity Partners1 shared company
Andreessen Horowitz1 shared company
Aquiline Capital Partners1 shared company
CapitalG1 shared company
- Comvest Partners1 shared company
Falfurrias Capital Partners1 shared company
Questions about Shamrock Capital
- Which sectors does Shamrock Capital invest in?
- Of the at least 58 portfolio companies we can classify, the largest groups are Media (6), Professional Services (4) and B2B Software (3).
- How many portfolio companies does Shamrock Capital have?
- PE Firm Index lists at least 58 Shamrock Capital portfolio companies as of 2026-11-06. This list is partial: the full portfolio on the firm's own site is still being read.
- What deals has Shamrock Capital done recently?
- The most recent deal on record here is: Shamrock Capital Advisors acquired Penta (2025-08-25). This page lists 2 deals, each with its public source.
- Who leads Shamrock Capital?
- Public sources name Stephen Royer (Chairman & Partner), Michael LaSalle (Co-President & Partner) and Andrew Howard (Co-President & Partner) among Shamrock Capital's leadership.
- Which firms are similar to Shamrock Capital?
- By overlap in portfolio sectors in this index: Mayfair Equity Partners, Willis Stein & Partners and Falfurrias Capital Partners.
Sources for this profile, updated 2026-11-06
- Firm website
- Public portfolio page
- Deal reports (2), linked beside each deal
This profile is based on publicly available information and may be incomplete or outdated. PE Firm Index is not affiliated with Shamrock Capital and does not provide investment advice.
Firms similar to Shamrock Capital
Mayfair Equity Partners
Both hold Media and Professional Services companies; 31 tracked portfolio companies.
Willis Stein & Partners
Both hold Media and Business Services companies; 80 tracked portfolio companies.
Falfurrias Capital Partners
Both hold Media and Professional Services companies; 59 tracked portfolio companies.
Gauge Capital
Both hold Media and Professional Services companies; 47 tracked portfolio companies.
Chosen from this index by overlap in portfolio sectors, then by portfolio size. Not a ranking or a recommendation.