M&A Deal Summary

Union Square Acquires Knock Knock

On April 11, 2022, Union Square acquired publishing company Knock Knock

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Union Square’s 2nd transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Union Square’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Union Square’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-04-11
Target Knock Knock
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Union Square
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Knock Knock

Los Angeles, California, United States
Knock Knock is a gift and publishing company composed of two brands: Knock Knock, known for its smart, witty notepads, sticky notes, journals, decks, and books; and Em & Friends, known for humor- and empathy-themed gifts and greeting cards. Knock Knock was formed in 2002 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

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Buyer

Union Square

New York, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 1949
Sector Publishing
DESCRIPTION

Union Square & Co. is a forward-thinking publishing company committed to creating books that inspire and entertain. Union Square & Co. was founded in 1949 and is based in New York, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Publishing) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-03-03 Boxer Books

London, United Kingdom

Boxer Books is the publisher of quality books for babies and toddlers including board books, picture books, young fiction, and stunning gift story collections with Jane Ray (Nominated for the 2018 Hans Christian Andersen award), Britta Teckentrup, Sebastien Braun and Jessica Ahlberg.

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