Underknown - Ownership and Business Overview

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Underknown Ownership

Who owns Underknown?

Underknown is owned by NorthSpring Capital Partners. It was acquired on January 1, 2019.

Is Underknown PE-backed?

Yes. Underknown is owned by private equity investor NorthSpring Capital Partners.

Underknown Business Overview

Where is Underknown headquartered?

Underknown is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

How many employees does Underknown have?

Underknown has 2,016 employees.

What sector is Underknown in?

Underknown is a digital media company.

When was Underknown founded?

Underknown was founded in 2016 .

Digital Media M&A Summary in 2019

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, digital media ranked 35 in number of deals in 2019. The largest digital media acquisition in 2019 was Refinery29 - which was acquired by Vice Media Group for $400M.

Join Mergr to view all 84 acquisitions of digital media companies in 2019, including 8 acquisitions by private equity firms, and 76 by strategics.

Underknown

Backyard Media, Inc.

2238 Dundas Street West,
Toronto, Ontario
Canada,
www.underknown.com

Underknown is a data-driven digital-first media company that specializes in creating short-form web series for social video platforms. Underknown was founded in 2016 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.


Company Summary

SECTOR

Digital Media

Employees

2,016

Established

2016

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