Largest Digital Media Add-on Transactions in 2021

Asmodee is an international publisher and distributor for board games, trading cards, and digital board games with over 39 million games sold annually in more than 50 countries. Through 22 fully owned studios and 300+ IPs, the company creates a dynamic transmedia experience for players across a variety of digital and physical platforms. Asmodee has a portfolio of 970+ games, of which some of the iconic game titles include Catan, Ticket to Ride, Pandemic, Dixit, Splendor, 7 Wonders, Just One, Dobble/Spot it!, Azul, Unlock!, Bezzerwizzer and Exploding Kittens. It also establishes licensing and distribution partnership with leading entertainment and technology companies on successful IPs such as Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Disney, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Marvel, Dungeons & Dragons and Carcassonne. Asmodee was formed in 1995 and is based in Guyancourt, France.

Embracer
Company
Digital Media
Karlstad, Sweden
www.embracer.com
Advisors: Baker & McKenzie , Ernst & Young Capital Advisors , HSBC Global Banking and Markets

PAI Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Paris, France
www.paipartners.com

Glu Mobile is a developer and publisher of action/adventure and casual games for the smartphones and tablet devices users. Glu Mobile was founded in 2001 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Electronic Arts
Company
Digital Media
Redwood City, California
www.ea.com
Advisors: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett , J.P. Morgan Securities

theScore operates as a sports media company in North America. It offers theScore, a mobile sports application that delivers customizable news, scores, stats, and notifications for various leagues and sports; and theScore esports, which produces and shares original video content pieces across its web and social platforms, including features and documentaries on high-profile teams, games, and players from across the esports scene, as well as highlights and interviews. The company also provides theScore Bet, a mobile sports betting platform that delivers various pre-game and in-game markets and betting options, lightning-fast scores, and in-game data comprising early cash-out, and easy and secure deposit and withdrawal options. In addition, it operates theScore.com, a web platform that provides sports news, scores, and video and editorial content written by original sports voices. theScore was founded in 2012 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

PENN Entertainment
Company
Gaming
Wyomissing, Pennsylvania
www.pennentertainment.com
Advisors: Blake, Cassels & Graydon , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz , Goldman Sachs

Weta Digital is a creator and innovator of visual effects and animation, pushing what is possible in pursuit of artistic vision and delivering high-quality, ultra-realistic characters, objects, and worlds for a wide variety of award-winning movies and television shows, such as Avatar, Black Widow, Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, Planet of the Apes, The Suicide Squad, and more. Weta Digital was founded in 1993 and is based in Wellington, New Zealand.

Unity Software
Company
Software
San Francisco, California
www.unity.com

Ithaca is a fully integrated holding company with interests across music, tech, film, television, brands and culture. Led by SB Projects Founder Scooter Braun, who manages some of the biggest names in pop-culture including Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Karlie Kloss, Zac Brown Band, Dan + Shay, Demi Lovato, Tori Kelly, and J. Balvin among others, Ithaca has built an elite portfolio of acquisitions and partnerships resulting in one of the most powerful and diverse holding groups in entertainment and media.

Hybe
Company
Media
Seoul, South Korea
www.bighitcorp.com

RentPath, Inc. is a primary service is digital marketing for rental properties through a network of Internet listing websites, including Rent.com, ApartmentGuide.com, Rentals.com and Lovely.com. RentPath was founded in 1975 and is based in Norcross, Georgia.

Redfin
Company
Real Estate
Seattle, Washington
www.redfin.com

Providence Equity Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Providence, Rhode Island
www.provequity.com

TPG
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Fort Worth, Texas
www.tpg.com

Founded in 2010, Nordeus is a mobile games company based in Belgrade, Serbia, known for Top Eleven, the world’s most successful mobile soccer management game with over 240 million registered users. In November 2017, Nordeus launched the Facebook Messenger game, Golden Boot, which has been played by over 65 million people and was nominated for Best Instant Game in Facebook’s Game of the Year 2017. Nordeus takes an active role in the local community, with the vision of improving the overall quality of living and working in Serbia. Since the company’s inception, many giving back efforts have been launched to improve the public medical and educational sectors with a particular focus on early childhood development.

Take-Two Interactive Software
Company
Media
New York, New York
www.take2games.com
Advisors: Karanovi? & Partners , Harbottle & Lewis , Hayes Solicitors

PlaySimple is an Indian mobile gaming company. PlaySimple's vision is to create simple, impactful casual game experiences at massive scale. Since its inception, PlaySimple has built a worldwide network of chart topping games, and powerful tech & analytics infrastructure to turbocharge their growth. Our product portfolio consists of evergreen hits like Daily Themed Crossword, WordTrip, WordJam, WordWars, WordTrek and Solitaire.

MTG
Company
Media
Stockholm, Sweden
www.mtg.com

TIDAL is an artist-led global music and entertainment platform that brings artists and fans closer together through unique original content and exclusive events. TIDAL is available in premium and HiFi tiers—which includes Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) recordings as well as Sony’s 360 Reality Audio recordings.

Block
Company
Financial Services
San Francisco, California
www.block.xyz

Investor’s Business Daily provides proprietary stock screens, comparative performance ratings, and unique commentary helping investors zero in on top-performing growth stocks. IBD provides the buy rules and sells rules to properly make trading decisions that will minimize your risk and maximize your potential profit. IBD offers individual and professional investors a comprehensive lineup of print and online products, all based on a powerful investing system that has dramatically outperformed the S&P 500. Investor’s Business Daily was formed in 1984 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

News Corp
Company
Media
New York, New York
www.newscorp.com
Advisor: BakerHostetler

O’Neil Capital Management
Investor
Family Office
Los Angeles, California
www.oneilcapital.com
Advisors: Norton Rose Fulbright , Canaccord Genuity

Molotov is a streaming platform that is revolutionizing access to television, available on all screens and connected devices. Molotov offers a unique experience combining linear and non-linear programs from almost 200 publishers and television channels in a single interface. Molotov was founded in 2015 and is based in Paris, France.

fuboTV
Company
Media
New York, New York
www.fubo.tv

Ninja Kiwi is a tower defense mobile games developer and publisher founded in Auckland, New Zealand, in 2006 by brothers Chris and Stephen Harris. Ninja Kiwi has a diversified games portfolio consisting of over 25 premium and free-to-play games which the company has managed to innovate by building and improving games around the all-star IP Bloons.

MTG
Company
Media
Stockholm, Sweden
www.mtg.com
Advisors: Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyra KB , Bell Gully , Norton Rose Fulbright , Ernst & Young Capital Advisors

The Hill is a political digital media platform with journalists who cover political news and events and provide a wide variety of engaging content to its users. The Hill was founded in 1994 and is based in Washington DC.

Nexstar Media Group
Company
Media
Irving, Texas
www.nexstar.tv

WOW! is an animation-focused entertainment company producing top-end content and building brands and audiences on the most engaging media platforms. The company produces animation in its two established studios: Frederator Studios in the USA, which has a 20-year track record; and one of Canada’s largest, multi-faceted animation production studios, Mainframe Studios, which has a 25-year track record. It also operates Channel Frederator Network on YouTube. WOW! was formed in 2008 and is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Kartoon Studios
Company
Digital Media
Beverly Hills, California
www.KartoonStudios.com

Maximum Games is a publisher of video games spanning all genres and delivered through all channels in the video games industry.

Maximum Entertainment
Company
Digital Media
Stockholm, Sweden
www.maximument.com

Lightstream is a US-based tech company that builds a cloud-native live video platform, broadcast software, and creator tools with specialization in the video game live streaming industry. Lightstream was founded in 2014 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Creative Solutions
Company
Media
Burbank, California
www.creativesolutions.io