THE RERUN (Edition 11.)

Marketing Tech. + Marketing Services

M&A.

Wonder Media Network πŸŽ™οΈ, a full-service, award-winning creative studio, was acquired by Acast πŸŽ™οΈ, the world’s largest independent podcast company, for $5.5M.

Backed By:

STO: ACAST

Sold From:

Impact Assets
New Media Ventures

Broadlume πŸ˜οΈ, a provider of digital marketing, visualization and business management software for the flooring industry, was acquired by Cyncly πŸ‘, a leading global provider of software and content solutions that help make amazing spaces for living.

Huge πŸ’ͺ, an experience design and technology business, was acquired by AEA Investors, who will partner the Company with Hero Digital πŸ¦Έ, a customer experience agency combining strategy, design, technology, marketing, and data (an asset that AEA owns).

Sold From:

IPG (NYS: IPG)

Intelligence Node πŸ§  , an eCommerce intelligence platform providing real-time insights into product attributes, media, pricing, promotions, and consumer sentiment , was acquired by IPG πŸ’­, a leading agency hold co.

Backed By:

NYS: IPG

Mixing Board πŸ—“️, a community of the nation’s top comms, brand, and marketing leaders, was acquired by Axios HQ πŸ’, a leading AI-powered internal comms solution.

Amendola Communications β˜ŽοΈ, a public relations, marketing, and social media services provider to healthcare, health tech, and life sciences companies, was acquired by Supreme Group βœ…, a platform offering various services to life sciences and healthcare providers.


πŸ”₯ 3rd acquisition YTD (Health+Commerce, BioStrata)

WineGlass Marketing πŸ·, a wine and spirits-focused digital marketing agency, was acquired by Colangelo & Partners πŸ·, a wine and spirits-focused communications agency.

E.A. Langenfeld πŸ› οΈ, a full-service agency focused on supporting retailers in the hardware and home improvement spaces, was acquired by Market Performance Group πŸ’΅, an omnichannel commerce agency.


πŸ”₯ 3rd acquisition YTD (Wodika Devine, Team GO Ventures)

Influencers.com πŸ€³, quite literally the domain name, was acquired by NeoReach πŸ«±, an influencer marketing platform that has expanded into offering a host of solutions for creators.

As a part of this β€œacquisition,” NeoReach announced a partnership with Blueberry AI πŸ« to leverage its advanced AI technology to provide creators with additional tools that streamline content management, automate processes, and identify new revenue opportunities.

Backed By:

Various VCs

Reflex Mediagroup πŸ’ͺ, a lead generation agency offering growth marketing services and in-house ad technology, was acquired by Leads.io πŸ§”, a premier tech-enabled lead gen agency.

Backed By:

Egeria


πŸ”₯ 6th acquisition YTD (Ampixia, M-Habitat, Guide-Piscine, Prix-Pose, Stairlifts Reviews)

Timeline Management πŸ•°οΈ, a talent management firm representing over 25 influencers and creators, was acquired by Live Nation, THE entertainment company.

Backed By:

NYS: LYV

You First πŸ‘ˆοΈ, a global sports and entertainment agency, was acquired by Gersh βšΎοΈ, also a global entertainment and sports agency.


πŸ”₯ 2nd acquisition YTD (Abrams Artists Agency - Literary and Digital Division)

Matchpoint πŸ€, an influencer marketing platform focused on the NIL space, was acquired by Scepter Holdings πŸͺ„, owner of the Adapti software platform that efficiently matches products with the influencers.

Backed By:

OTC: BRZL

Venture + Growth

Happydemics πŸ˜ƒ, a provider of brand metrics and ad performance measurement, raised a $13.8M Series B led by Wille Finance and Adelie Capital.