Knot Worldwide - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Knot Worldwide M&A Summary

Knot Worldwide has acquired 15 companies of its own, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Knot Worldwide’s largest acquisition to date was in 2006, when it acquired WeddingChannel.com for $62M. Knot Worldwide has acquired in 7 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (70%) and information technology (8%).

Knot Worldwide Ownership

Who owns Knot Worldwide?

Knot Worldwide is owned by Permira and Spectrum Equity. It was acquired on September 25, 2018.

Is Knot Worldwide PE-backed?

Yes. Knot Worldwide is owned by private equity investors Permira and Spectrum Equity.

Knot Worldwide Business Overview

Where is Knot Worldwide headquartered?

Knot Worldwide is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

What is Knot Worldwide’s revenue?

Knot Worldwide disclosed revenue of 161M USD for 2017 and 152M USD for 2016.

How many employees does Knot Worldwide have?

Knot Worldwide has 661 employees.

What sector is Knot Worldwide in?

Knot Worldwide is an internet software and services company.

When was Knot Worldwide founded?

Knot Worldwide was founded in 1996.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity14
    • M&A Buy Activity13
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5

Knot Worldwide

The Knot Worldwide Inc.

2 Wisconsin Circle, 3rd Floor,
Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815
United States,
www.theknotww.com

Knot Worldwide is a consumer internet and media company devoted to weddings, pregnancy and everything in between, providing couples and new parents with the trusted information, products and advice they need to guide them through the most transformative events of their lives. Knot Worldwide was formed in 1996 and is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 10 1 - - 1 1 13
vol $70M $70M
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - - - 1 1
  14

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Veri, Inc. 2024-09-11 - Divestiture
New York, New York · www.veri.com
Simply Eloped 2024-07-08 - Add-on Acquisition
Boise, Idaho · www.simplyeloped.com
Zankyou Ventures S.L. 2023-02-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Barcelona, Spain · www.zankyou.es
Hitched Ltd. 2020-02-03 - Divestiture
London, United Kingdom · www.hitched.co.uk
WeddingWire, Inc. 2018-09-25 - Merger
Bethesda, Maryland · www.weddingwire.com
Veri, Inc. 2017-09-27 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.veri.com
How He Asked LLC 2016-09-13 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.howheasked.com
GigMasters.com, Inc. 2015-10-02 9M USD Add-on Acquisition
Norwalk, Connecticut · www.gigmasters.com
Gojee LLC 2014-03-21 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.gojee.com
Hoppit 2013-09-17 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.hoppit.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 9 (69%) 70M (100%) - -
Software 1 (8%) - 1 (100%) -
Business Services 1 (8%) - - -
Consumer Services 1 (8%) - - -
Information Technology 1 (8%) - - -
Total 13 $70M 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 10 70M 1 -
  New York 4 - 1 -
  Arizona 1 - - -
  Maryland 1 - - -
  Idaho 1 - - -
  Connecticut 1 9M - -
  Colorado 1 - - -
  California 1 62M - -
Canada 1 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
Spain 1 - - -
United Kingdom 1 - - -
Domestic 10 (77%) 70M (100%) 1 (100%) -
Cross-border 3 (23%) - - -
Total 13 $70M 1 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $70M
TOTAL $70M
Largest WeddingChannel.com, Inc.
$62M (2006-09-11)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
1 (8%)
Strategic(s)
8%
1 (8%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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