Investment Summary

Columbus Nova Exits Harmonix

On November 23, 2021, invested in digital media company Harmonix from Columbus Nova

Investment Highlights
  • This is transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is transaction in the United States.
  • This is transaction in Massachusetts.
Investment Fate
  • Harmonix was sold to a strategic buyer in 2023.

Investment Summary

Date 2021-11-23
Target Harmonix
Sector Digital Media
Sellers(s) Columbus Nova
Deal Type Trade Sale

Target

Harmonix

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Harmonix is a developer of groundbreaking music-oriented videogames. Harmonix has developed Guitar Hero I and Guitar Hero II games, Karaoke Revolution Party, Amplitude, Frequency, Eyetoy and the Rock Band franchise. Harmonix was formed in 1995 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Columbus Nova

New York, New York, United States

Category Family Office
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 2.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Columbus Nova is a family-backed investment management firm. The Firm has a broad investment mandate and will consider investments across all levels of the capital structure from senior secured debt to equity. The Firm invests in middle-market companies operating in the technology, consumer, services, education, entertainment, leisure, infrastructure and media sectors. Columbus Nova was formed in 2000 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Digital Media M&A 2 of 2
Type: Trade Sale M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Massachusetts M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-21 Gawker Media

New York, New York, United States

Gawker Media is a digital media company with a collection of websites covering a variety of topics. The Company was formed in 2002 and is based in New York City.

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