Track record
Selected completed transactions
Recent mandates across recapitalizations, strategic acquisitions, ADR programs, listings, and special situations — completed by the principals and through the Singapac Group and its affiliates.
Recapitalization · new equity
NEORIGIN
Jakota as mandated arranger; JAKOTA Asia Strategy underwrote KRW 26.8bn new share issuance.
Recapitalization
Prenetics Global
Co-investor and arranger of partial underwriting for a $48mm equity offering.
Recapitalization
Crisp Momentum
US-based IP monetization company focused on short-form content production and distribution.
Special-situation trading
Mega Matrix
First US-listed Duanju operator (FlexTV); short-video streaming. Exit after 5-month hold.
Debt restructuring & reduction
Partum AG
Refinancing and restructuring incl. debt-for-equity; reduced consolidated debt by EUR 34mm.
Strategic acquisition
Gushcloud International
Acquisition of Wizdeo’s MCN asset — one of Europe’s largest YouTube-certified MCN networks.
Recapitalization
OpenLocker Holdings
Media investments holding company operating from and listed in New York.
Special-situation trading
VS Media Holdings
HK and Taiwan digital media and talent agency; global network of content creators.
Listing via SPAC merger
TNL Mediagroup
Japan-Taiwan digital media group listed on NASDAQ via Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp (TNMG).
Level 1 ADR program
Digital Domain
Establishment of a sponsored Level 1 American Depositary Receipt program.
Listing through merger
C Capital Group
Acquisition of JAKOTA Forex Portfolio; recap and Swiss listing via merger with Youngtimers AG.
Strategic acquisition
Prenetics
Acquisition of 100% of Europa Sports Partners, a major US sports nutrition distributor (10,000+ gyms).
Special-situation trading
EEKA Fashion
Apparel design and development businesses.
Joint venture formation
Star Plus Legend × Digital Domain
JV to develop and commercialize an AI-driven digital rights library.
Special-situation trading
VSTECS Holdings
IT distribution and services company.
ETF launch
JAKOTA K-Pop ETF
K-Pop and Korean entertainment ETF; exposure to KRX-listed beneficiaries.
Special-situation trading
Esprit Holdings
Designer, licensor, sourcer and wholesaler of lifestyle products.
Special-situation trading
Perfect Corp.
SaaS AI and AR beauty and fashion technology solutions.
New share issuance
Digital Domain
Issued 3,650,221,000 new shares at HKD 0.207–0.320 per share.
M&A advisory / PP exit
FBNK Finance S.à.r.l.
Through affiliate, sold 4,833,114 shares of FuboTV ahead of lock-up.
Selected completed transactions by Jakota Capital US bankers at prior firms
Selected transactions completed by our professionals while at previous firms.
Buy-side M&A
LyricFind
Acquisition of Rotor Videos.
Debt financing
MagicLinks
Debt facility from Heritage Bank of Commerce.
Buy-side M&A
BIC Corporation
Acquisition of Rocketbook.
Sell-side M&A
ZEFR/RightsID
Divestiture to Vobile.
Sell-side M&A
MediaNet
Acquired by SOCAN.
Sell-side M&A
Loudr
Acquired by Spotify.
Sell-side M&A
Source3
Acquired by Facebook.
Sell-side M&A
FYI Television
Acquired by Ericsson.
Sell-side M&A
Perfect Market
Acquired by Taboola.
Sell-side M&A
Rumblefish
Acquired by SESAC.
Sell-side M&A
Cookstr
Acquired by Macmillan.
Sell-side M&A
WebMetro
Acquired by TeleTech.
Sell-side M&A
Cooking.com
Acquired by Target.
Sell-side M&A
RightsFlow
Acquired by YouTube/Google.
Buy-side M&A
Clearlake Capital
Acquisition of 3ality Technica.