Regent LP
| Company type | Private equity firm |
|---|---|
| Industry | Private equity, investment |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Michael Reinstein |
| Headquarters | Beverly Hills, California , United States |
Area served | United States, Europe |
Key people | Michael Reinstein (Founder and Chairman) |
| Products | Investments in software, technology, consumer goods, retail, media, luxury goods |
Regent, L.P. is a United States-based private equity firm with diverse sector investments, headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. The company primarily targets opportunities in software, technology, consumer goods, retail, and media industries. Its founder and current chairman is Michael Reinstein.
History
Regent initiated its acquisition activities in 2013 by obtaining the Rovi Entertainment Store OTT video platform from Rovi Corporation, collaborating with an investor from Austin. Subsequently, the firm purchased the CinemaNow video service from Best Buy and later divested these holdings to FilmOn in 2016.
In September 2013, Regent took ownership of Skinit, an e-commerce business based in San Diego, acquiring it from private equity firm Ares Management. The following year, it acquired Halco Rock Tools from Caterpillar Inc. as well as travel technology company Pegasus Solutions, later selling Pegasus's distribution segment to HIG Capital. In March 2015, Regent added Silicon Valley-based tech firm NexTag to its portfolio, acquiring it from a group led by Deutsche Bank.
October 2015 saw Regent's acquisition of catalog and e-commerce entities Lillian Vernon Corporation and Current, Inc., both purchased from Minnesota's Taylor Corporation. The company’s holdings also include HistoryNet magazine publisher and military media firm Sightline Media Group, which it acquired from Tegna, Inc. in 2016. Sightline publishes titles such as Armed Forces Journal, Defense News, Army Times, Navy Times, Air Force Times, and Federal Times.
In October 2017, Regent expanded into the luxury salon sector by acquiring the North American operations of Regis Corporation, including Regis, MasterCuts, Hennessey, and Carlton Hair, along with the Regis and SuperCuts brands in Europe.
On November 30, 2017, Regent purchased the Sunset brand from Time Inc.. Established in 1898, Sunset reaches an audience of 6.5 million across print, digital, and social media channels.
In early 2019, Regent acquired lingerie and sleepwear retailer La Senza from L Brands in January and followed by purchasing Plainville Farms from food manufacturer Hain Celestial Group in February.
August 2019 marked Regent’s acquisition of cycling brands Diamondback Bicycles and Redline Bicycles, along with other related businesses from Dutch firm Accell. Later that year in November, it took ownership of luxury fashion label Escada from the Mittal family.
In May 2021, Regent secured the Club Monaco brand through a purchase from the Ralph Lauren Corporation.
By August 2024, Regent further broadened its luxury goods portfolio by acquiring Swiss leather goods and apparel brand Bally from German conglomerate JAB Holding Company.
In March 2025, Regent enhanced its media assets by acquiring Foundry—which publishes technology magazines such as PC World, Macworld, and InfoWorld—from International Data Group, alongside obtaining ownership of TechCrunch from Yahoo!.