Talent Management Merger: Grandview and Untitled Join Forces, Bankrolled by TPG

After a lot hypothesis, literary administration outfit Grandview has formally been acquired by international funding agency TPG and will merge with the already TPG-owned expertise administration agency Untitled.

The mixed firm can be often known as Untitled, whereas TPG has introduced that its entertainment-centric outfit which it launched in the summertime when it acquired a majority stake in Untitled can be named Preliminary Group. In right now’s announcement, TPG famous that Grandview will bolster Untitled’s efforts in lit illustration.

Jeff Silver and Matt Rosen, who co-founded Grandview, can be named managing companions with Untitled’s founding companions Jason Weinberg and Stephanie Simon. Grandview’s Merideth Bajana, Jeremy Platt, and Ben Rowe will be part of Untitled companions Evan Hainey, Elise Konialian, Jennifer Levine, Jason Newman, Steven Nossokoff, and Alissa Vradenburg.

Grandview’s consumer checklist consists of prime filmmaking names like Joseph Kosinski, Hiro Murai, Adam Wingard, and Dan Trachtenberg.

“Ten years ago, we started Grandview to build a home for artists and those who represent them,” mentioned Silver and Rosen in a joint assertion. “We are incredibly proud of the culture that we’ve created, the support we’ve received from the community, and the storytellers that we’ve worked with – the leading voices of their generation. Our guiding principles have always been Talent, Ambition, and Character. Jason and Stephanie have built Untitled from these shared ideals, and their commitment to their clients and colleagues is inspiring.”

“In partnering with TPG and Michel earlier this year, we identified an opportunity that will allow us to expand our client offerings and develop new avenues for collaboration,” mentioned Weinberg and Simon. “In Matt and Jeff, we found industry leaders in literary management, combined with a robust and exciting culture that they have fostered and that has attracted some of the most forward-thinking representatives over the past decade. We are excited to collaborate with the entire Grandview team and client roster in the years ahead.” 

Grandview has been on the heart of gross sales conversations, beforehand having been in talks to be acquired Nameless Content material. Final yr, Grandview’s sister Automatik manufacturing firm was merged with Vary Media Companions.

As for TPG, the corporate bought its majority stakes in CAA final yr to Artémis. Extra leisure acquisitions are anticipated for Preliminary Group underneath CEO Michel Pratte.

Eisner LLP served as authorized advisor to Grandview.