William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to CASHét in connection with its sale to Entertainment Partners (EP). The transaction closed on June 20, 2025.
About the Companies
CASHét is the leading provider of digital payment solutions for the entertainment industry. The company's core offerings, including CASHétCard and CASHétPay, help productions efficiently manage employee expenses and accounts payable, reduce fraud risk, and streamline vendor onboarding. Whether on set, on location or in post, CASHét's solutions are purpose-built to meet the complex financial needs of modern production. Based in West Hollywood, California, the company's solutions are currently used across the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom.
EP has been a trusted partner to the entertainment industry for nearly 50 years, helping clients produce great content, choose the best production locations, manage and track expenses, and pay crew and talent. The company delivers integrated, cloud-based solutions to support every phase of production. EP’s team of experts provides industry-leading insights on global and domestic incentives, workers compensation, health care, regulatory compliance and labor issues. The company also brings together background casting and digital production technology through the Casting Portal (the leading SaaS-based platform transforming how background actors are found, hired, managed and paid) and the iconic Central Casting.
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