M&A Deal Summary

Liberty Media Acquires zulily

On August 17, 2015, Liberty Media acquired e-commerce company zulily from Alibaba Group for 2.4B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Liberty Media’s 2nd transaction in the E-Commerce sector.
  • This is Liberty Media’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Liberty Media’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Liberty Media’s 1st transaction in Washington.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-08-17
Target zulily
Sector E-Commerce
Buyer(s) Liberty Media
Sellers(s) Alibaba Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 2.4B USD

Target

zulily

Seattle, Washington, United States
zulily is an online retailer focused on clothing for moms and children.

Search 201,771 Deals Now

SEARCH BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Try For Free 7-Day Free Trial

Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Liberty Media

Englewood, Colorado, United States
Category Company
Founded 1991
Sector Media
Revenue 9.4B USD (2020)
DESCRIPTION
Liberty Media's corporate headquarters in Englewood, Colorado.
Liberty Media's corporate headquarters in Englewood, Colorado.

Liberty Media owns interests in a broad range of media, communications and entertainment businesses. Those interests include subsidiaries SiriusXM, Atlanta National League Baseball Club Inc., and True Position Inc., interests in Charter Communications and Live Nation and minority equity investments in Barnes & Noble, Time Warner Cable, Time Warner Inc., and Viacom. Liberty Media was founded in 1991 and is based in Englewood, Colorado.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 10
Sector (E-Commerce) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 10
State (Washington) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 5
Year (2015) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-01 Backcountry

Park City, Utah, United States

Backcountry is an online specialty retailer of premium outdoor sports gear and apparel. The company is known for its commitment to providing premium products and services tailored to a variety of recreational pursuits—skiing, snowboarding, biking, running, camping, hiking, climbing, paddling, fishing, and beyond. Backcountry was founded in 1996 and is based in Park City, Utah.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-05 LMC Right Start

Denver, Colorado, United States

LMC Right Start, Inc. is a retailer of juvenile products for infants through toddlers.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Alibaba Group

Hangzhou, China
Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector E-Commerce
Employees204,891
Revenue 941.2B CNY (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Alibaba Group is a group of Chinese e-commerce businesses including Alibaba.com, Taobao, and Alipay. Alibaba Group was founded in 1999 and is based in Hangzhou, China.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (E-Commerce) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
State (Washington) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2015) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-05-09 zulily

Seattle, Washington, United States

zulily is an online retailer focused on clothing for moms and children.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-06 Youku Tudou

Beijing, China

Youku Tudou Inc. is a chinese internet television platform for consumers to search, view and share video content.

Buy $3.7B
Mergr

Product

Company

Legal