Ascent Sports Group, a company focused on improving connection, engagement and access across youth and amateur sports, has completed the acquisition of LiveBarn, a leading provider of live and on-demand video and analytics for ice hockey and other sports across North America.

Based in Montreal, LiveBarn provides automated livestreaming and video-on-demand services from thousands of sports facilities across the United States and Canada.

Ascent Sports Group was established in January 2026 as a Leaders Strategy partnership between GTCR and CEO Gary Swidler.

Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Ares Credit funds will remain an investor in LiveBarn following the transaction.

Raymond James served as financial advisor to LiveBarn, and Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP served as legal advisor. Evercore served as financial advisor to Ascent and GTCR, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Goodmans LLP served as legal advisors.