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MSD Partners

Beyond Streaming: The New Music Revenue Streams Catching PE’s Attention

As streaming revenues continue to rise and digital licensing opportunities expand, Vesper is betting on music synchronization.

March 6, 2025

Chicken Finger Billionaire Buys Dallas Condo Priced Like NYC

The billionaire is taking the top two floors at the Knox Street project. A penthouse on one floor of the building was marketed for $25 million a few months ago.

January 19, 2024

Lenders & Private Credit

Trump’s Top Bank Watchdog Joins Jeffrey Kaplan’s Credit Firm

After decades running and regulating banks, Joseph Otting has moved on to a booming Wall Street credit sector that’s unencumbered by many of the rules that rein in traditional lenders.

August 11, 2023

Billionaire Banker Combines His Company with Michael Dell’s Investment Firm

Trott’s merchant bank BDT & Co. is merging with Michael Dell’s MSD Partners.

October 21, 2022

Meissner Joins Advisory and PE Firm Run By Byron Trott and Gregg Lemkau

Trott's merchant bank BDT & Co. is merging with Michael Dell's MSD Partners, where Lemkau is chief executive officer.

May 3, 2023

MSD-Backed East West Buys Eastprint

Eastprint Inc. is a printed electronics services provider.

April 17, 2023

Katten’s Kimberly Smith Named to the 2022 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A

"I aim to improve the diversity in the staffing of matters and to create additional client engagement opportunities for our diverse attorneys."

March 1, 2022

MSD Partners Invests in East West Manufacturing

The investment will help EWM to extend its end-to-end capabilities, including R&D and supply chain services.

February 1, 2022

Michael Dell’s Family Office Buys Stake in West Monroe

MSD Partners previously owned stakes in Hayward Industries and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

October 15, 2021