Deal21 Sep 2026, 22:20 PT
Flexpoint Ford + Shamrock /
Podium Entertainment
What streaming did for indie musicians, digital audio is doing for indie authors.
02 / SellerPresidio Investors
03 / TargetPodium Entertainment
What happened
Flexpoint Ford and Shamrock Capital acquired Podium Entertainment from Presidio Investors, with GoldState Music as a minority investor, the firms announced Sept. 21, 2026. Terms weren't disclosed. [01]
Podium is the world's third-largest audiobook publisher, with more than 15,000 titles and 3,000-plus authors. Catalog sat near 1,200 titles when Presidio backed it in 2019. [01]
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