M&A Deal Summary

RBmedia Acquires John Verlag

On October 5, 2022, RBmedia acquired digital media company John Verlag

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is RBmedia’s 1st transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is RBmedia’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-10-05
Target John Verlag
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) RBmedia
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

John Verlag

Germany
John Verlag is publishing audiobooks in the fields of politics, investigative journalism, business, and advice. John Verlag was founded in 2006 and is based in Germany.

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Buyer

RBmedia

Landover, Maryland, United States

Category Company
Sector Internet Software and Services
DESCRIPTION

RBmedia is a provider in spoken audio content and digital media distribution technology that reaches millions of consumers – at home, in the car, and wherever their mobile devices take them. RBmedia produces exclusive titles and delivers the finest digital content and information – including audiobooks, educational courses, entertainment titles, and much more. RBmedia is based in Landover, Maryland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 9
Sector: Digital Media M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 8 of 8
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2022 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-07-06 Upfront Books

New York, New York, United States

Upfront Books is a technology-driven audio content publisher. Focused on creating timeless audiobooks and developing new audio content categories, the company partners with publishers, independent authors, and literary estates. Its catalog includes titles across numerous genres including technology, business, education, personal improvement, philosophy, and more. Upfront Books was founded in 2019 and is based in New York city.

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