M&A Deal Summary

Monotype Acquires Design210

On May 13, 2025, Monotype acquired business services company Design210

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Monotype’s 3rd transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Monotype’s 1st transaction in South Korea.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-05-13
Target Design210
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Monotype
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Design210

Seoul, South Korea
Design210 offers display fonts to major media customers across Asia. The company's typefaces serve a wide range of audiences, including media companies, designers, and advertisers. Well-known typefaces include 210 OmniGothic, 210 Doughnut, 210 Santorini, 210 Supersize, and 210 Bimiljeongwon. Design210 is based in Seoul, South Korea.

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Buyer

Monotype

Woburn, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1887
Sector Software
Employees696
Revenue 247M USD (2018)
DESCRIPTION

Monotype is a provider of typefaces, technology, and expertise that enable the best user experience and ensure brand integrity. Monotype provides customers worldwide with typeface solutions for a broad range of creative applications and consumer devices. Monotype was founded in 1887 and is based in Woburn, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 16
Sector: Business Services M&A 3 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 12 of 12
Country: South Korea M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-18 Extensis

Portland, Oregon, United States

Extensis optimises font and creative asset management for creative teams worldwide. Extensis is based in Portland, Oregon.

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