M&A Deal Summary

Twitch Acquires Curse

On August 16, 2016, Twitch acquired internet software and services company Curse

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Twitch’s 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Twitch’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Twitch’s 1st transaction in Alabama.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-08-16
Target Curse
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Twitch
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Curse

Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Curse, Inc. is a portal dedicated to massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) and their communities.

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Buyer

Twitch

San Francisco, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 2011
Sector Digital Media
DESCRIPTION

Twitch is a live video platform and community for gamers where more than 55 million have gathered to broadcast, watch and talk about video games. Twitch’s video platform is the backbone of both live and on-demand distribution for the entire video game ecosystem. This includes game developers, publishers, media outlets, events, user generated content and the entire esports scene.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 3
State (Alabama) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 3
Year (2016) 1 of 1
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Santa Clara, California, United States

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