Platinum Equity Portfolio Company Mad Engine To Combine With Fifth Sun, Creating Premier Omnichannel Provider Of Licensed Apparel And Accessories Combination to create industry leading platform built to meet increasing demand from licensors and retailers for digital solutions and direct-to-garment / print-on-demand products News provided by Share this article Share this article LOS ANGELES, May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Platinum Equity announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Fifth Sun from company founder Dan Gonzales. The acquisition will be made through Platinum Equity portfolio company Mad Engine. The transaction is expected to be completed during the second quarter of 2021. Financial terms were not disclosed.