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

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Pandora Media M&A Summary

Pandora Media has acquired 4 companies of its own. It has also divested 1 asset.

Pandora Media’s largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired Ticketfly for $450M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2017, when it sold Ticketfly to Eventbrite for $200M. Pandora Media has acquired in 2 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (100%).

Pandora Media Ownership

Who owns Pandora Media?

Pandora Media is owned by Sirius XM Holdings. It was acquired on September 24, 2018.

Was Pandora Media formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Pandora Media was formerly owned by 2 private investors.

Pandora Media Business Overview

Where is Pandora Media headquartered?

Pandora Media is headquartered in Oakland, California.

What is Pandora Media’s revenue?

Pandora Media disclosed revenue of 1,467M USD for 2017 and 1,385M USD for 2016.

How many employees does Pandora Media have?

Pandora Media has 2,219 employees.

What sector is Pandora Media in?

Pandora Media is a digital media company.

When was Pandora Media founded?

Pandora Media was founded in 2000.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity4
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

Pandora Media, Inc.

2100 Franklin Street, Suite 700,
Oakland, California 94612
United States,
(510) 451-4100
www.pandora.com

Pandora Media, Inc. is an Internet radio recommendation service provider, which offers a personalized experience for each of its listeners. Pandora Media has developed a form of radio that uses intrinsic qualities of music to create stations and adapts playlists in real-time based on the individual feedback of each listener. Pandora Media, Inc. was established in 2000 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
vol $525M $525M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $200M $200M
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Adswizz S.A. 2018-03-21 - Add-on Acquisition
Brussels, Belgium · www.adswizz.com
Ticketfly, Inc. 2017-06-09 200M USD Divestiture
San Francisco, California · www.ticketfly.com
Rdio, Inc. 2015-11-16 75M USD Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.rdio.com
Ticketfly, Inc. 2015-10-07 450M USD Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.ticketfly.com
Next Big Sound 2015-05-19 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.nextbigsound.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 4 (100%) 525M (100%) 1 (100%) 200M (100%)
Total 4 $525M 1 $200M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 3 525M 1 200M
  California 2 525M 1 200M
  New York 1 - - -
Belgium 1 - - -
Domestic 3 (75%) 525M (100%) 1 (100%) 200M (100%)
Cross-border 1 (25%) - - -
Total 4 $525M 1 $200M

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $450M
< $100M 1 $75M
TOTAL $525M
Largest Ticketfly, Inc.
$450M (2015-10-07)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $200M
TOTAL $200M
Largest Ticketfly, Inc.
$200M (2017-06-09)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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