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Defy Media Overview

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Is Defy Media PE-backed?

Yes. Defy Media is owned by private equity investors Viacom and ZMC.

Where is Defy Media headquartered?

Defy Media is headquartered in New York, New York.

How many employees does Defy Media have?

Defy Media has 602 employees.

What sector is Defy Media in?

Defy Media is a media company.

When was Defy Media founded?

Defy Media was founded in 1996.

Defy Media

Defy Media

151 West 26th Street, 11th Floor,
New York, New York 10001
United States,
(212) 244-4307
www.defymedia.com

Defy Media is a provider of innovative youth-focused media and full-scale marketing programs through multiple operating business units in digital, display advertising, direct mail, entertainment content creation and educational programming. Defy Media was founded in 1996 and is based in New York City.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
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Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Petsky Prunier
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Company Summary

SECTOR

Media

Employees

602

Established

1996

Former Name

Alloy Digital (Alloy Online, Inc.)


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