Built for the Independent Sponsor Community

Independent Sponsor News exists to support the Independent Sponsor community with timely, relevant, and practical insight.

Independent Sponsors operate in a fast-moving, relationship-driven market. Information is often fragmented, access is uneven, and many of the most important insights never make it into traditional media. Independent Sponsor News was created to change that.

We provide focused coverage, original research, and thoughtful analysis designed specifically for Independent Sponsors and the capital and advisory partners who work alongside them.

What We Do

Our goal is simple: to help Independent Sponsors stay informed, make better decisions, and operate with greater confidence in an increasingly competitive market.

Independent Sponsor News delivers:

Data

News

Events

Content

Partnerships

A Community First Approach

Independent Sponsor News is not a trade publication chasing headlines. It is a platform built to reflect how the Independent Sponsor market actually works.

We focus on clarity over noise, substance over promotion, and insight over commentary. Our content is informed by real market activity and shaped by the questions Independent Sponsors are asking every day.

By bringing high-quality information into one place, we aim to strengthen connections across the community and support better outcomes for sponsors and their partners.

Who We Built This For

Independent Sponsors

Capital Providers

Advisors in the ISN Market

You

Our team

The leaders behind Independent Sponsor News are dedicated to delivering insightful and timely information tailored to the needs of the Independent Sponsor community.

Our Leadership

Sam Tidswell-Norrish
Chair
Morgan Masiejczyk
VP, Products
Maeve Couch
Marketing & Comms Lead

Our Advisors

Maxwell Greenstein
Founder & CEO at GP Stakes News
Kevin McAllister
Founder & Managing Partner of Access Holdings
Ed Stubbings
Founder of the Global Emerging Manager Institute

Our Strategic Partners

ISN’s partner ecosystem aggregates institutional-quality expertise across legal, capital advisory, communications, diligence, value creation, tax, audit, and data. Each partner has been selected based on deep experience supporting Independent Sponsors and lower and middle market investors.

BluWave is the Business Builders’ Market Network for private equity grade service provider needs. Its platform blends technology, data, and AI with hands on advisory support to connect businesses quickly and confidently with vetted providers across due diligence, value creation, and exit preparation.

Capitala Group is a private markets investment firm focused on lower middle market businesses across North America. For more than 25 years, the firm has invested private credit and private equity capital while partnering with management teams to drive growth, operational improvement, and long term value creation.

Prosek Partners builds and protects leading business brands. As one of the largest independent, integrated communications and marketing firms globally, and a certified Woman-Owned Business, Prosek delivers strategic communications solutions for financial and professional services companies that drive measurable business impact.