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Sloan, Harry — Eagle Equity Partners
Founder
Eagle Equity Partners
THE LATEST: Sloan launched his sixth special purpose acquisition company, Flying Eagle Acquisition Corp., in March. The company, an investment vehicle created for the sole purpose of raising money to fund an acquisition, set its initial public offering at $600 million — the largest of Sloan’s Eagle acquisition companies so far. Flying Eagle was upsized to $690 million.
BACKGROUND:Sloan worked in the entertainment industry for roughly three decades prior to entering the finance space. He held positions with SBS Broadcasting and MGM. His previous acquisition corporations — all raised in the last decade — include the $190 million Global Eagle, $325 million Silver Eagle, $500 million Double Eagle, $325 million Platinum Eagle and $400 million Diamond Eagle. The most recent, Diamond Eagle, was used to acquire and merge sports betting powerhouse DraftKings Inc. and gambling technology company SBTech Ltd.
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