M&A Deal Summary

Catapult Acquires Hawthorne Books

On November 21, 2025, Catapult acquired publishing company Hawthorne Books

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Catapult’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Catapult’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Catapult’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-11-21
Target Hawthorne Books
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Catapult
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Hawthorne Books

Portland, California, United States
Hawthorne Books is an independent publisher specializing in literary fiction and creative nonfiction original trade paperbacks. Hawthorne Books was founded in 2001 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

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Buyer

Catapult

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Category Company
Sector Publishing
DESCRIPTION

Catapult is a sports performance analytics company that develops wearable devices and software to monitor and improve athlete performance. The Company combines sports science with data analytics to help teams reduce injury risk, optimize training load, and make data-driven decisions. Catapult is based in Brooklyn, New York.


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Sector: Publishing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1