Los Angeles | New York | December 11th, 2023 – Drake Star, an award-winning tech-focused global investment bank, announced today that Michael Metzger has been promoted to Managing Partner. Metzger is widely known as an industry leader in the Digital Media and Gaming sectors, a thought leader, multiple award winner, and one of the foremost authorities in mergers and acquisitions in the space, having completed 17 transactions since joining Drake Star in 2018.
A strong partnership ethos has always been a core part of Drake Star’s corporate culture and the firm’s “Collegium of Managing Partners” meets annually to identify the next generation of senior leaders.
Gregory Bedrosian, Managing Partner & CEO at Drake Star said: “Michael’s contributions to both Drake Star and to the broader Digital Media and Gaming M&A landscape have been exceptional. Michael is a true sector specialist, a leader in his field, and has always maintained the highest level of integrity and focus on our shared mission to deliver great outcomes to our clients. Michael has been instrumental in building Drake Star’s Digital Media and Gaming practice, and more broadly, Drake Star’s brand and global footprint. This is a continued testament to Drake Star’s ability to attract and retain industry-leading talent. Congratulations Michael on this very well-deserved promotion.”
Michael Metzger, Managing Partner at Drake Star commented: “I feel very honored to join the Managing Partner group and am excited to further enhance Drake Star’s global brand and reach, as well as contribute with more marquee M&A and financing transactions in 2024 and beyond.”
An Exceptional Track Record in Digital Media and Gaming M&A
Metzger has built up one of the most impressive track records in the Digital Media and Gaming sectors, having completed many high-profile transactions, including the sale of Echtra Games to Zynga, Spiketrap to Reddit, FreshPlanet / SongPop to Vivendi / Gameloft, Nura to Sound United, Slightly Mad Studios to Codemasters, Tastypill to Azur Games, Lightstream to Xsolla, Firefly Studios to Devolver Digital, Wildworks to Nazara, Avira to Investcorp, Slacker Radio to LiveXLive, OUYA to Razer, Creators Media to Webedia, Hearst Corp’s UGO to IGN and SRS Labs to Xperi.
Contact details:
Michael Metzger
michael.metzger@drakestar.com
Michael Metzger LinkedIn
About Drake Star
Drake Star is an award-winning global tech investment bank that has completed over 450 transactions since 2003. The Drake Star team of 100 senior professionals across offices in New York, London, Paris, Munich, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Berlin, and Dubai* focuses on mergers & acquisitions and corporate finance services worldwide in Consumer & Retail Technology, Digital Media, Digital Services, FinTech, HR Tech, Industrial Tech, Mobility & Sustainability and Software/SaaS.
Drake Star is the marketing name for the global investment bank Drake Star Partners Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates. In the USA, all securities are transacted through Drake Star Securities LLC. In the USA, Drake Star Securities LLC is regulated by FINRA and is a member of SIPC. Drake Star UK Limited (FRN 942020) is an appointed representative of Kession Capital Ltd (FRN582160) which is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. © 2023 Drake Star Partners Limited.
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