About Shamrock Capital Advisors
Shamrock Capital Advisors is a private equity firm founded in 1978. It is primarily based in Los Angeles, United States. As of Jul 2026, Shamrock Capital Advisors is an active investor with a portfolio of 54 companies, comprising 54 funding rounds and 11 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 funding round and has made 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Guam. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Business Services to Enterprise Applications. Its latest investment was a $***** Seed round in CardsHQ on Jun 01, 2026
Overall Shamrock Capital Advisors portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 1 IPO and 21 acquisitions including key companies like FanDuel, SpotOn and NETGEAR. A lot of funds co-invest with Shamrock Capital Advisors, with names like Oak View Group sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Shamrock Capital Advisors has a team of 46 people, including 12 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1978
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
Shamrock Capital Advisors' Portfolio
Shamrock Capital Advisors has a portfolio of 54 companies. They have invested in a total of 54 companies. Their most recent investment was in CardsHQ (Seed round) on Jun 01, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Shamrock Capital Advisors:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 01, 2026 | Seed | 5134 | - | |
May 07, 2025 | Seed | 9280 | - | |
Nov 19, 2024 | PE | 4260 | - | |
Sep 11, 2024 | PE | 1511 | - |
Shamrock Capital Advisors has acquired 11 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Penta Group on Aug 07, 2025. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Shamrock Capital Advisors:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Aug 07, 2025 | Provider of stakeholder communications, reputation management, and brand-building services | - | - | |
Feb 15, 2024 | Provider of branding, marketing strategy, lead generation, and website development services | - | 1985 | |
Jul 10, 2023 | Provider of recruitment advertising, brand & evp development, and content creation services | - | 1923 | |
Jun 02, 2020 | Leading source of news and insights for brand marketing ecosystem | - | 1978 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Shamrock Capital Advisors:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2022
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2025
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and Guam
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Business Services
Team profile of Shamrock Capital Advisors
Shamrock Capital Advisors has a team of 46 members including 12 Partners and 14 Principals located in United States. Shamrock Capital Advisors' team sits on the board of 2 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Shamrock Capital Advisors:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Burbank | - | - | |
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | |||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Santa Monica | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Beverly Hills | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Burbank | - | - |
Co-investors of Shamrock Capital Advisors
Over the past 48 years, 28 investors have co-invested in Shamrock Capital Advisors's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Shamrock Capital Advisors: 28 investors entered a company along with Shamrock Capital Advisors. These include investors like Oak View Group (2 companies).
Shamrock Capital Advisors News
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Swansea City Announces Strategic Partnership with Shamrock CapitalPR Newswire•Jun 29, 2026•Shamrock Capital Advisors, Swansea City
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Shamrock Capital Closes $813 Million 4th 'Content Strategy Fund'Digital Music News•May 20, 2026•Shamrock Capital Advisors
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ÖÖD Group Secures Investment from Bayard Capital to Expand Mirror House Cabins GloballyShortTermRentalz•Oct 06, 2025•OOD House, Shamrock Capital Advisors, Bayard Capital
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Shamrock Capital secures $190m private credit for Penta Group acquisitionPrivate Equity Wire•Aug 22, 2025•Churchill Asset Management, Shamrock Capital Advisors, Penta Group
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Shamrock Capital Invests in Penta GroupThemiddlemarket•Aug 14, 2025•Shamrock Capital Advisors, Penta Group
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Shamrock Capital acquires Penta Group, including Irish PR firm Hume BrophyThe Irish Times•Aug 07, 2025•Shamrock Capital Advisors, Penta Group, Falfurrias
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Shamrock Capital Announces Leadership Team PromotionsPR Newswire•Jul 30, 2025•Shamrock Capital Advisors
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Shamrock Capital Backs Consultant Neocol in Bet on AI’s ProliferationThe Wall Street Journal•May 07, 2025•Neocol, Shamrock Capital Advisors
