M&A Deal Summary

Featured Acquires HARO

On April 15, 2025, Featured acquired internet software and services company HARO from Vocus

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Featured’s 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Featured’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Featured’s 1st transaction in Arizona.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-04-15
Target HARO
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Featured
Sellers(s) Vocus
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

HARO

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
HARO is an online platform designed to connect journalists with expert sources for their stories. HARO was founded in 2008 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Featured

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Category Company
Sector Internet Software and Services
DESCRIPTION

Featured is a platform that connects subject matter experts with publishers to create high-quality, ready-to-publish content. Featured is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Arizona M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Vocus

Beltsville, Maryland, United States

Category Company
Founded 1988
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees1,095
DESCRIPTION

Vocus, Inc. is a provider of cloud marketing software that enables businesses to attract, engage and retain customers.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Arizona M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-24 iContact

Durham, North Carolina, United States

iContact is a provider of Software as a Service (SaaS) email and social media marketing solutions to small and medium-sized businesses.

Buy $179M