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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 2012; 13 years ago (2012) |
| Founders | Aryeh Bourkoff Ehren Stenzler |
| Headquarters | 745 Fifth Avenue,New York, U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Aryeh Bourkoff (CEO) |
| Products | Investment banking Merchant banking |
Number of employees | 100[1] |
| Website | www |
LionTree LLC is an Americanboutique investment andmerchant bank 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 inEurope.[3] LionTree also has a media company called Kindred Media.[2][4]
LionTree was founded in June 2012 byAryeh Bourkoff, former head ofUBS's investment banking in the Americas, alongside fellow UBS alum, Ehren Stenzler who joined in July 2012.[2]
In 2016, LionTree opened additional offices inSan Francisco andLondon.[5] In 2017, an office inParis was opened.[6]
During the same year, LionTree founded Ocelot Partners, aspecial-purpose acquisition company that focuses on investment opportunities in the European TMT sector, along with Andrew Barron andMartin E. Franklin.[4][7] In March 2018, Ocelot Partners acquired Ocean Outdoor, a U.K.-based digital billboard company, fromSearchlight Capital.[8]
In 2017, LionTree started its own media company, Kindred Media which produces the KindredCast podcast.[2][4]
On June 16, 2022, theUniversity of California, San Diego renamed theRIMAC Arena to Liontree Arena after Liontree donated $5 million for scholar-athletes.[9]
The investment banking unit is called LionTree Advisors and provides services such asmergers and acquisitions, capital raisings, andinitial public offerings.[10]
Notable deals LionTree was involved in include:
LionTree Partners acts as the investment arm of Liontree. It mainly invests in companies from the TMT sector.[13] Notable investments includeAstra,[citation needed]Fanatics, Inc.[14] and FuboTV.[15]
