``Providing Flexible, Cost-Effective Junior Capital to Growing Middle Market Companies in the Media, Telecommunications, Entertainment, and Information Services Sectors.``

BIA Digital Partners is a private equity firm providing flexible, cost-effective junior capital to growing middle market companies in the media, telecommunications, entertainment, and information services sectors. BIA DP currently has approximately $90 million under management.

We invest $3 million to $6 million per company in the form of subordinated debentures with warrants to purchase equity securities. We also selectively invest in preferred stock securities. We consider larger investments of up to $25 million through co-investment from our limited partners.

The Fund’s objective is to provide capital that allows companies to respond to opportunities and thus enhance shareholder value. The emphasis is on growth capital for businesses that are undertaking an acquisition, management buyout, recapitalization, or organic growth.

The Fund’s formation was in direct response to the lack of junior capital available for small to medium-sized communications companies. Larger companies can tap the public markets (high yield, convertible preferred, etc.) but smaller firms, have few options for a “middle layer” of capital. The Fund is licensed as a Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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