Getty Images - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Getty Images M&A Summary

Getty Images has acquired 10 companies, including 2 in the last 5 years. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Getty Images’ largest acquisition to date was in 2006, when it acquired iStockphoto for $50M. Getty Images has acquired in 3 different US states, and 6 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include media (40%) and digital media (30%).

Getty Images Business Overview

Where is Getty Images headquartered?

Getty Images is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

What sector is Getty Images in?

Getty Images is a digital media company.

When was Getty Images founded?

Getty Images was founded in 1995.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity10
    • M&A Buy Activity10
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

Getty Images

Getty Images, Inc.

605 5th Avenue South, Suite 400,
Seattle, Washington 98104
United States,
(206) 925-5000
www.gettyimages.com

Getty Images offers a full range of content solutions to meet the needs of customers around the world. With a broad portfolio that includes the Getty Images, Stock, and Unsplash brands, the Company reaches and empowers a broad base of global customers ranging from international enterprises to amateur creators. Getty Images was formed in 1995 and is based in Seattle, Washington.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 8 - 1 - - 1 10
vol $108M $108M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  10

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Motorsport Images 2024-04-02 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.motorsportimages.com
Unsplash, Inc. 2021-03-30 - Add-on Acquisition
Montréal, Quebec · www.unsplash.com
TDWsport Bvba 2018-01-11 - Add-on Acquisition
Gent, Belgium · www.tdwsport.com
Photolibrary Pty. Ltd. 2011-05-03 - Add-on Acquisition
North Sydney, Australia · www.photolibrary.com
PicScout, Inc. 2011-04-28 - Add-on Acquisition
Herzliya, Israel · www.picscout.com
Pump Audio, Inc. 2007-06-20 42M USD Add-on Acquisition
Tivoli, New York · www.pumpaudio.com
Michael Ochs Archives, Inc. 2007-02-27 - Add-on Acquisition
Venice, California · www.michaelochsarchives.com
iStockphoto LP 2006-02-09 50M USD Add-on Acquisition
Calgary, Alberta · www.istockphoto.com
image.net Ltd. 2004-07-22 16M EUR Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.image.net
PhotoDisc, Inc. 1998-02-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Seattle, Washington
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Media 4 (40%) 16M (14%) - -
Digital Media 3 (30%) - - -
Internet Software and Services 3 (30%) 92M (86%) - -
Total 10 $108M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 3 42M - -
  Washington 1 - - -
  New York 1 42M - -
  California 1 - - -
Canada 2 50M - -
  Quebec 1 - - -
  Alberta 1 50M - -
United Kingdom 2 16M - -
Australia 1 - - -
Belgium 1 - - -
Israel 1 - - -
Domestic 3 (30%) 42M (39%) - -
Cross-border 7 (70%) 66M (61%) - -
Total 10 $108M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 3 $108M
TOTAL $108M
Largest iStockphoto LP
$50M (2006-02-09)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
20%
2 (20%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Digital Media

Established

1995

Public

NYSE: GETY

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