Defy Media - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Defy Media M&A Summary

Defy Media has acquired 5 companies of its own. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

Defy Media has acquired in 3 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (60%) and marketing (20%).

Defy Media Ownership

Who owns Defy Media?

Defy Media is owned by Viacom and ZMC. It was acquired on June 24, 2010.

Is Defy Media PE-backed?

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

Defy Media Business Overview

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.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity5
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 1

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 ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
  7

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Screen Junkies 2018-07-02 - Divestiture
, United States · www.youtube.com/screenjunkies
Break Media 2013-10-14 - Merger
Los Angeles, California · www.breakmedia.com
Clevver Media LLC 2012-06-18 - Add-on Acquisition
Hollywood, California · www.clevvermedia.com
On Campus Marketing LLC 2011-04-29 - Divestiture
West Trenton, New Jersey · www.ocm.com
Takkle, Inc. 2009-02-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Brooklyn, New York
Sconex LLC 2006-03-27 - Add-on Acquisition
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Market Place Media 2002-01-01 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 3 (60%) - 1 (50%) -
Marketing 1 (20%) - - -
Media 1 (20%) - - -
E-Commerce - - 1 (50%) -
Total 5 - 2 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 5 - 2 -
  New York 2 - - -
  California 2 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
  New Jersey - - 1 -
Total 5 - 2 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Petsky Prunier
 1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
20%
1 (20%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Media

Employees

602

Established

1996

Former Name

Alloy Digital (Alloy Online, Inc.)

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