M&A Deal Summary

Kickstarter Acquires Drip.com

On March 17, 2016, Kickstarter acquired internet software and services company Drip.com

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

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-03-17
Target Drip.com
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Kickstarter
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Drip.com

Brooklyn, New York, United States
Drip.com, Inc. is an online music club that enables users to subscribe to artists and labels, download and stream new releases and classics.

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Kickstarter

New York, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 2009
Sector Internet Software and Services
DESCRIPTION

Kickstarter, Inc. is a crowdfunding platform for creative projects such as films, music, stage shows, comics, journalism and video games.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2016) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-01 Huzza Media

Palo Alto, California, United States

Huzza Media, Inc. is a video streaming community platform that helps artists to connect with their fans through interactive live video events. Huzza Media, Inc. was established in 2015 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

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