M&A Deal Summary

Pioneer Acquires Bark

On February 4, 2022, Pioneer acquired digital media company Bark

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Pioneer’s 1st transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is Pioneer’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Pioneer’s 1st transaction in British Columbia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-02-04
Target Bark
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) Pioneer
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Bark

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Bark is an NFT play-to-earn game developer focused on developing games for niche communities. Bark is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Pioneer

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Category Company
Founded 2017
Sector Business Services
Revenue 2M CAD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Pioneer is a technology incubator creating a full Web3 ecosystem focusing on NFT, NFT Gaming, DAO, and tokenized communities. The company's experienced management team leverages its global network and expertise to provide investors with direct access to a portfolio of innovative, early-stage to mid-level growth companies in the space. Pioneer was formed in 2017 and is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Digital Media) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
State (British Columbia) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 1 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-03-31 Crowdform

London, United Kingdom

Crowdform is a digital product and venture activation studio that creates innovative platforms, apps, and websites for global brands and startups. Their unique experience in building user-centered products and accelerating company growth will be an asset to Pioneer as a first mover in the space and a web3 technology incubator. The company has an established, globally recognized client list including: The Pit (a popular NTF game) Applied Blockchain, RedBull, and Sony. Crowdform was formed in 2015 and is based in London.

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