About Us
Isos Acquisition Corporation, a blank check company, was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. George Barrios and Michelle Wilson, two proven operators with a long history of working together to create shareholder value, served as Co-Chief Executive Officers.
Isos Acquisition Corporation opened its initial public offering on March 3, 2021. On July 1, 2021, Bowlero Corp, the world’s largest owner and operator of bowling centers as well as owner of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA), and Isos announced a definitive agreement for a business combination that would result in Bowlero becoming a publicly listed company. On December 15, 2021 Bowlero and Isos announced the completion of its business combination in a transaction valued at $2.6 billion, with Bowlero listed on the NYSE Global Market under the symbol “BOWL” beginning December 16, 2021.
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Unmatched Industry Expertise
Led by Co-CEOs George Barrios and Michelle Wilson, Isos has incomparable operating know-how. Barrios and Wilson each bring deep industry experience having worked at leading global companies in the media and sports industries including the National Basketball Association, Time Warner, HBO, The New York Times and the United States Tennis Association. They are proven Fortune 500 executives with success in leadership, strategy, expansion, branding and digital transformation. Most recently, they served as Co-Presidents of WWE, Inc. (“WWE”) where they co-led the company’s day-to-day operations and strategy, building WWE into one of the most successful multi-platform media businesses in the world across traditional, digital, social and direct-to-consumer media platforms.
Broad Network and Differentiated Acquisition Funnel
Sponsored by Apollo Global Management and LionTree, Isos has world-class partners and access to a wide network of companies supporting a robust acquisition funnel.
Isos is underwritten by JPMorgan, a leading financial institution with significant experience supporting SPACs across a breadth of industries.
In addition, Isos benefits from an experienced and diverse board of directors with complementary relationships and deal and industry experience. This network drives Isos’ ability to uniquely identify, structure and close a compelling business combination.
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