Indie Agency Phenomenon Attracts Big Investment From Private Equity

Berggruen Holdings and Sleeping Bear Capital go in on Los Angeles shop

Private equity firms Berggruen Holdings and Sleeping Bear Capital have bought a majority stake in Los Angeles hybrid creative agency and consultancy Phenomenon.

“This is a first-of-its-kind partnership between Berggruen and Sleeping Bear Capital to leverage a platform like Phenomenon as a revolutionary and creative business model focused on action, not just ads,” Phenomenon CEO and founder Krishnan Menon said in a statement. “We believe we’ve cracked the code on the ‘agency of the future’ through our seamless integration of communications, creative, design, product development and brand strategy.”

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