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Versant Media to acquire Full Swing for $530M cash, expanding into interactive sports tech
Versant Media Group, Inc.
- Acquires Full Swing from Bruin Capital and minority investors for ~$530M in cash, subject to adjustments.
- Full Swing provides golf, baseball, and multi-sport simulation hardware and software for consumers and venues.
- Deal expected to close in H2 2026; Full Swing CEO Ryan Dotters will join Versant reporting to Will McIntosh.
- Acquisition builds on Versant's golf portfolio (Golf Channel, GolfNow, GolfPass) and adds performance data layer.
- Gibson Dunn advised Versant; Moelis & Co. and Kirkland & Ellis advised Bruin Capital.