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Skybound Entertainment Acquires Maple Media

On February 13, 2025, Skybound Entertainment acquired digital media company Maple Media from Shamrock Capital Advisors

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Skybound Entertainment’s 1st transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is Skybound Entertainment’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Skybound Entertainment’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2025-02-13
Target Maple Media
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) Skybound Entertainment
Sellers(s) Shamrock Capital Advisors
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Maple Media

Los Angeles, California, United States
Maple Media is a mobile media, advertising and technology company which acquires, manages and operates mobile applications in the utility, productivity, games and entertainment verticals. Maple Media was founded in 2017 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Skybound Entertainment

Los Angeles, California, United States
Category Company
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

Skybound Entertainment is a multi-platform studio developing creator-led franchises across comics, TV, film, games, and emerging media, with hit properties like The Walking Dead, Invincible, and the Energon Universe. Skybound Entertainment is based in Los Angeles, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Digital Media M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Shamrock Capital Advisors

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1978
PE ASSETS 6.5B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Shamrock Capital Advisors is a private investment focused exclusively on the media, entertainment, marketing, and communications sectors. The Firm will consider both control and minority positions and looks to commit $30 to $300 million per transaction. Target transactions include growth equity, leveraged/management buyouts, and recapitalizations. Shamrock Capital Advisors was formed in 1978 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 28
Sector: Digital Media M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 12 of 12
State: California M&A 11 of 11
Country: United States M&A 26 of 26
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-19 DE-YAN

New York, New York, United States

DE-YAN is a creative agency specializing in design, branding, digital experiences, and storytelling for global luxury, fashion, and lifestyle brands. DE-YAN was founded in 2014 and is based in New York, New York.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-05-07 Neocol

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Neocol is a Salesforce and AI-focused consulting firm that helps enterprises streamline sales, operations, and finance processes across the revenue lifecycle. Neocol was founded in 2003 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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