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ZMC Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, ZMC has acquired 4 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

ZMC’s most common sectors for investment aremedia (29%) and digital media (15%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (29%) and secondary buyout (29%). In total, ZMC has invested in 11 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2009 when it acquired Airvana for $530M.

In the last 3 years, ZMC has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (63%). ZMC’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2024 when it sold 9 Story Media Group for $186M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity29
    • M&A Buy Activity21
    • M&A Sell Activity8
  • Total Sectors Invested 10
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 11
  • M&A Advisors 4

ZMC

Zeknick Media Capital

110 East 59th Street 24th Floor,
New York, New York 10022
United States
(212) 223-1383
www.zmclp.com

Zelnick Media Capital (ZMC) is a private equity firm focused on the media and communications sectors. ZMC looks to partner with management teams when pursuing transactions and will consider a variety of transaction situations, including growth-oriented investments and companies in need of operational improvement. Zelnick Media Capital was formed in 2001 and is based in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Communications, Digital Media, Education, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Leisure, Media

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Recapitalization, PIPE, Secondary Buyout, Venture

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 15 1 2 2 1 - 21
vol $780M $780M
Sell (1.0/yr) # 3 2 1 - 2 - 8
vol $186M $186M
  29

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Wafer Holding Company LLC 2024-11-13 - Secondary Buyout
San Jose, California · www.purewafer.com
Logitix 2024-10-09 - Trade Sale
Boca Raton, Florida · www.logitix.com
9 Story Media Group, Inc. 2024-03-12 186M USD Trade Sale
Toronto, Ontario · www.9story.com
InProduction 2023-09-07 - Secondary Buyout
Warrenville, Illinois · www.inproduction.net
World Choice Investments LLC 2023-02-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee · www.dpstampede.com
Resonate Networks, Inc. 2022-07-27 - Secondary Buyout
Reston, Virginia · www.resonate.com
Education Networks of America, Inc. 2022-03-03 - Trade Sale
Nashville, Tennessee · www.ena.com
Simpler Trading LLC 2022-01-04 - Growth Capital
Austin, Texas · www.simplertrading.com
ITRenew, Inc. 2021-12-10 - Stake Sale
Newark, California · www.itrenew.com
CommentSold, Inc. 2021-08-18 - Secondary Sale
Huntsville, Alabama · www.commentsold.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Defy Media 2010-06-24 Screen Junkies 2018-07-02 1
New York, New York · www.defymedia.com , United States · www.youtube.com/screenjunkies
Cannella Media DTC LLC 2009-06-16 Media Properties Holdings, Inc. (dba MPH) 2016-02-04 2
Burlington, Wisconsin · www.cannellamedia.com New York, New York · www.mph.tv
Cannella Media DTC LLC 2009-06-16 Media Properties Holdings 2016-01-28 1
Burlington, Wisconsin · www.cannellamedia.com Temecula, California · www.revshare.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Media 5 (38%) - 6 (29%) -
Digital Media 2 (15%) 250M (100%) 3 (14%) 250M (32%)
Communications - - 2 (10%) 530M (68%)
Business Services 1 (8%) - 2 (10%) -
Information Technology 1 (8%) - 2 (10%) -
Software - - 2 (10%) -
Education 1 (8%) - 1 (5%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (8%) - 1 (5%) -
Leisure 1 (8%) - 1 (5%) -
Semiconductors 1 (8%) - 1 (5%) -
Total 13 $250M 21 $780M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 13 (100%) 250M (100%) 20 (95%) 780M (100%)
  California 2 (15%) - 5 (24%) -
  New York 4 (31%) 250M (100%) 4 (19%) 250M (32%)
  Illinois 2 (15%) - 2 (10%) -
  Tennessee 1 (8%) - 2 (10%) -
  Wisconsin 1 (8%) - 1 (5%) -
  Virginia 1 (8%) - 1 (5%) -
  Texas 1 (8%) - 1 (5%) -
  Georgia 1 (8%) - 1 (5%) -
  Massachusetts - - 1 (5%) 530M (68%)
  Florida - - 1 (5%) -
  Alabama - - 1 (5%) -
Canada - - 1 (5%) -
  Ontario - - 1 (5%) -
Total 13 $250M 21 $780M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 3 (23%) - 6 (29%) -
Secondary Buyout 4 (31%) - 6 (29%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (31%) 250M (100%) 4 (19%) 250M (32%)
Going Private 1 (8%) - 2 (10%) 530M (68%)
Divestiture - - 1 (5%) -
PIPE 1 (8%) - 1 (5%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (5%) -
Total 13 $250M 21 $780M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 4 (50%) 186M (100%)
Secondary Sale 2 (25%) -
Stake Sale 1 (13%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (13%) -
Total 8 $186M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Houlihan Lokey
 1
Legal Deals
Sidley
 5
Lowenstein Sandler
 2
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $780M
TOTAL $780M
Largest Airvana LP
$530M (2009-12-18)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $186M
TOTAL $186M
Largest 9 Story Media Group, Inc.
$186M (2024-03-12)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
24%
5 (24%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
25%
2 (25%)
Strategic(s)
75%
6 (75%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2001

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Karl Slatoff

Managing Partner

Anastasia Marras

CFO

Lauren Fisher

Head of Talent

Ripan Kadakia

Partner

Seymour Sammell

Partner

FAQ

When was ZMC founded?

ZMC was founded in 2001.

What type of investor is ZMC?

ZMC is a private equity firm.

Where is ZMC headquartered?

ZMC is headquartered in New York, New York.

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