Investments
114Portfolio Exits
80Funds
27Partners & Customers
1Service Providers
3Latest Providence Equity Partners News
Nov 15, 2023
Hehir has worked closely with Words+Pictures; in addition to producing and directing The Last Dance, which thanks to incredible footage and Michael Jordan’s participation became ESPN’s most-watched documentary ever, which was exec produced by Schell and Libby Geist, Hehir also directed and exec produced Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space, the Netflix docuseries that was produced by Words+Pictures. He also worked closely with 30 for 30 co-creator Schell during his time at ESPN. Jason Hehir (Little Room Films) Little Room Films was founded by Hehir in 2021, in the wake of the success of The Last Dance. Hehir is also the director of HBO’s Andre The Giant documentary and his slate includes Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning, a documentary series for HBO produced in association with The Boston Globe that is coming out in December. He also has projects in the works with Netflix. Hehir has won a number of Emmys over the years including Outstanding Directing For A Documentary/Nonfiction Program and Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series for The Last Dance. He will remain President of Little Room Films. It is The North Road Company’s latest investment in a busy period. The company recently invested a “significant” stake in Two One Five Entertainment , founded by Questlove and Black Thought of The Roots, earlier this month. On the non-fiction side, it continues to expand the companies operating under Words + Pictures. Last year, it acquired Jonathan Hock’s Hock Films and, in May, acquired an ownership stake in Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions. The North Road Company still has a lot of funding at its fingertips; it received $800 million last year including $500M from Providence Equity Partners and $300M in debt financing from Apollo Advisors, through its managed affiliates, as well as an additional $150 million earlier this year from the Qatar Investment Authority. Words+Pictures’ slate includes a docuseries for Netflix about the U.S. Women’s National Soccer team’s 2023 World Cup run, The Yankees Win for ESPN, HBO’s The Lionheart about the late champion motorsports driver Dan Wheldon and an upcoming documentary about the late Christopher Reeve. The company also produces live shows via its Full Day Productions banner including The Netflix Cup. “All of us at Little Room Films are thrilled to join forces with The North Road Company. Peter [Chernin] and David [Nevins] are building a creative powerhouse, and we are excited to be a part of it going forward. I’m also looking forward to continuing a long and successful partnership with Connor Schell, Libby Geist, and the incredible team they’ve built at Words + Pictures. Connor is a visionary leader and a trusted collaborator. I’m excited for the possibilities ahead and grateful for the opportunity to work alongside such talented partners,” said Hehir. Schell said, “Having worked with Jason so many times, we have seen firsthand his ability to consistently tell the most compelling, high-end, and broadly resonant stories. Little Room is a perfect fit in the North Road portfolio, and we are so excited to offer the resources to help support its continued growth.”
Providence Equity Partners Investments
114 Investments
Providence Equity Partners has made 114 investments. Their latest investment was in Populous as part of their Private Equity on October 10, 2023.

Providence Equity Partners Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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10/17/2023 | Private Equity | Populous | Yes | 3 | ||
2/7/2023 | Series B - II | Evonetix | $24M | No | 17 | |
11/1/2022 | Private Equity - II | Wasserman Media Group | Yes | 1 | ||
7/6/2022 | Private Equity | |||||
2/10/2022 | Series B |
Date | 10/17/2023 | 2/7/2023 | 11/1/2022 | 7/6/2022 | 2/10/2022 |
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Round | Private Equity | Series B - II | Private Equity - II | Private Equity | Series B |
Company | Populous | Evonetix | Wasserman Media Group | ||
Amount | $24M | ||||
New? | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 3 | 17 | 1 |
Providence Equity Partners Portfolio Exits
80 Portfolio Exits
Providence Equity Partners has 80 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was n2y on April 04, 2023.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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4/4/2023 | Acq - Fin - II | 1 | |||
9/15/2022 | Merger | 2 | |||
6/8/2022 | Acq - Fin - III | Undisclosed Angel Investors | 3 | ||
Date | 4/4/2023 | 9/15/2022 | 6/8/2022 | ||
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Exit | Acq - Fin - II | Merger | Acq - Fin - III | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | Undisclosed Angel Investors | ||||
Sources | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Providence Equity Partners Acquisitions
91 Acquisitions
Providence Equity Partners acquired 91 companies. Their latest acquisition was d&b audiotechnik on July 10, 2023.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
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7/10/2023 | Private Equity | Acq - Fin - IV | 1 | |||
6/8/2023 | Take Private | 6 | ||||
2/21/2023 | Series B | $10M | Acq - Fin | 1 | ||
1/14/2023 | ||||||
11/8/2022 |
Date | 7/10/2023 | 6/8/2023 | 2/21/2023 | 1/14/2023 | 11/8/2022 |
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Investment Stage | Private Equity | Series B | |||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | $10M | ||||
Note | Acq - Fin - IV | Take Private | Acq - Fin | ||
Sources | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Providence Equity Partners Fund History
27 Fund Histories
Providence Equity Partners has 27 funds, including Providence Strategic Growth Europe.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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11/9/2020 | Providence Strategic Growth Europe | $723.63M | 4 | ||
5/12/2020 | Providence Strategic Growth Europe (Lux) | $127.02M | 2 | ||
12/10/2019 | Tempo Music Investments | $650M | 1 | ||
9/11/2019 | Providence Strategic Growth IV | ||||
9/5/2019 | Providence Equity Partners VIII |
Closing Date | 11/9/2020 | 5/12/2020 | 12/10/2019 | 9/11/2019 | 9/5/2019 |
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Fund | Providence Strategic Growth Europe | Providence Strategic Growth Europe (Lux) | Tempo Music Investments | Providence Strategic Growth IV | Providence Equity Partners VIII |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $723.63M | $127.02M | $650M | ||
Sources | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Providence Equity Partners Partners & Customers
1 Partners and customers
Providence Equity Partners has 1 strategic partners and customers. Providence Equity Partners recently partnered with Study Group on February 2, 2019.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
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2/21/2019 | Partner | United Kingdom | Ardian to buy Study Group from Providence Equity Dany Rammal , Managing Director at Providence Equity Partners , said : `` We are pleased to have partnered with Study Group 's strong management team to improve academic outcomes for students around the world , grow the number of University Partners from 16 in 2010 to 48 today , and execute a number of strategic and operational efforts that position the Company well for its next phase of growth . | 1 |
Date | 2/21/2019 |
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Type | Partner |
Business Partner | |
Country | United Kingdom |
News Snippet | Ardian to buy Study Group from Providence Equity Dany Rammal , Managing Director at Providence Equity Partners , said : `` We are pleased to have partnered with Study Group 's strong management team to improve academic outcomes for students around the world , grow the number of University Partners from 16 in 2010 to 48 today , and execute a number of strategic and operational efforts that position the Company well for its next phase of growth . |
Sources | 1 |
Providence Equity Partners Service Providers
8 Service Providers
Providence Equity Partners has 8 service provider relationships
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
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Acq - Fin | Investment Bank | Financial Advisor | |
Service Provider | |||
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Associated Rounds | Acq - Fin | ||
Provider Type | Investment Bank | ||
Service Type | Financial Advisor |
Partnership data by VentureSource
Providence Equity Partners Team
30 Team Members
Providence Equity Partners has 30 team members, including current Chief Executive Officer, Jonathan Milton Nelson.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Jonathan Milton Nelson | Chief Executive Officer | Current | |
Name | Jonathan Milton Nelson | ||||
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Work History | |||||
Title | Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Status | Current |
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