M&A Deal Summary

GameSquare Acquires Frankly Media

On November 22, 2019, GameSquare acquired information technology company Frankly Media from SOL Global Investments

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is GameSquare’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is GameSquare’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is GameSquare’s 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-11-22
Target Frankly Media
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) GameSquare
Sellers(s) SOL Global Investments
Deal Type Merger

Target

Frankly Media

New York, New York, United States
Frankly Media is a provider of chat-as-a-service technology platform. Frankly Media provides a complete suite of solutions that give publishers a unified workflow for the creation, management, publishing, and monetization of digital content to any device while maximizing audience value and revenue. Frankly Media was founded in 2013 and is based in New York City.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

GameSquare

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Category Company
Founded 2011
Sector Leisure
Employees113
Revenue 52M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

GameSquare is a company focused on developing premium consumer experiences, as well as, technology and content solutions for partners in the esports, news, and gaming sectors. GameSquare was founded in 2011 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 5
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 1
Type (Merger) 2 of 3
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 3
Year (2019) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-22 WinView

Redwood City, California, United States

WinView is a gaming and esports company with operations in North America and in Europe. WinView Games app uniquely enhances TV viewing enjoyment and rewards sports fans with prizes as they answer in-game questions while competing in real-time during live televised sports. WinView was founded in 2008 and is based in Redwood City, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-04-23 AllInSports S.r.l.

Formigine, Italy

AllInSports S.r.l. is a company that specializes in the world of high tech simulators for road vehicles. The simulators are an integration of the most advanced and high-performance components that are available, combined with in - house developments and technologies that are closely guarded. AllInSports was formed in 2008 and is based in Formigine, Italy.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

SOL Global Investments

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Category Company
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

SOL Global Investments Corp. is an international investment company with a focus on cannabis and cannabis-related companies in legal U.S. states. SOL Global Investments is based in Toronto, Ontario.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 1
Type (Merger) 1 of 1
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2019) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-05-16 Northern Emeralds

Humboldt County, California, United States

Northern Emeralds is a cannabis cultivation, processing, and distribution company headquartered in Humboldt County, California, as well as six (6) licensed dispensary companies in California that will subsequently operate under the nationally recognized "One Plant" brand.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-12 Captor Capital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Captor Capital is a Canadian cannabis company that acquires cash-flowing established companies and organizations with growth potential that require capital to scale. The company markets and supplies recreational cannabis products, as well as other high-demand cannabis-based goods directly to California consumers through its CHAI Cannabis retail locations and online and delivery networks. It currently has a number of revenue-generating cannabis assets including CHAI Cannabis Co. dispensaries in Santa Cruz and Monterey, CA, as well as CHAI-branded e-commerce and delivery assets. Captor Capital was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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