Roc Nation, Fanatics among investors in acquisition of Lakewood Ranch company

The acquisition bumps the company's value to $500 million.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 11:52 a.m. July 1, 2021
Mark Salzberg founded Certified Collectibles Group in 1987.
Mark Salzberg founded Certified Collectibles Group in 1987.
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LAKEWOOD RANCH — Giant global investment firm Blackstone, with $650 billion in assets, has acquired a majority stake in the Certified Collectibles Group — in a transaction that valued the company at more than $500 million. A host of other prominent investors and celebrities are also part of the investment. 

 

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