M&A Deal Summary

AOL Acquires RYOT

On April 20, 2016, AOL acquired media company RYOT

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AOL’s 6th transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is AOL’s 58th transaction in the United States.
  • This is AOL’s 24th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-04-20
Target RYOT
Sector Media
Buyer(s) AOL
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

RYOT

Venice, California, United States
RYOT Corp. is an immersive media company and virtual reality (VR) content studio.

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Buyer

AOL

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1985
Sector Internet Software and Services
Revenue 2.3B USD (2013)
DESCRIPTION
AOL office in Palo Alto, California.
AOL office in Palo Alto, California.

AOL is a media technology company that produces, distributes, and monetizes by connecting publishers with advertisers on its global, programmatic content and advertising platforms. AOL was formed in 1985 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 64 of 64
Sector: Media M&A 6 of 6
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 58 of 58
State: California M&A 24 of 24
Country: United States M&A 58 of 58
Year: 2016 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-25 AlephD SAS

Paris, France

AlephD SAS is a programmatic platform specializing in publisher analytics and price floor optimization services.

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