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GTCR acquires LiveBarn (2026)
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acquisitionAnnounced · Jan 23, 2026Youth Sports StreamingSource · CredibleArticle · Factual
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LiveBarn · GTCR

GTCR acquires LiveBarn

David Najork
David Najork · Founding Software Engineer
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Deal value
$400M
Target
LiveBarn
LiveBarn
Montreal, Quebec
Acquirer
GTCR
GTCR
Full Acquisition
Status
Completed

GTCR agreed to acquire LiveBarn. Reported deal value: $400M. Status: Completed. Sector: Youth Sports Streaming. Target headquarters context: Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-01-23. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

∙ Chicago -based PE firm GTCR acquired LiveBarn for approximately $400 million ∙ LiveBarn operates streaming services across 1, 90 0+ facilities in 49 U.S. states and 10 Canadian provinces ∙ The deal advances GTCR strategy to invest in the youth sports ecosystem through newly formed Ascent Sports Group ∙ Transaction follows 3Step Sports exploring a sale, signaling continued PE interest in youth sports infrastructure Chicago -based private equity firm GTCR has acquired LiveBarn , a youth sports streaming service, in a deal valued at approximately $400 million, according to two private equity...

Deal timeline

Announced
Jan 23, 2026 · youthsportsbusinessreport.com
Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.
Sector context

This transaction is classified in Youth Sports Streaming with a reported deal value of $400M. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: youthsportsbusinessreport.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index