M&A Deal Summary

Valnet Acquires How-To Geek

On July 4, 2023, Valnet acquired digital media company How-To Geek

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Valnet’s 9th transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is Valnet’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Valnet’s 1st transaction in Virginia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-07-04
Target How-To Geek
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) Valnet
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

How-To Geek

Potomac Falls, Virginia, United States
How-To Geek is an online technology publication with tens of millions of readers each month. The site’s 20,000+ in-depth articles have been read billions of times. How-To Geek was founded in 2007 and is based in Potomac Falls, Virginia.

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Buyer

Valnet

Saint Laurent, Quebec, Canada
Category Company
Founded 2006
Sector Internet Software and Services
DESCRIPTION

Valnet, Inc. is an online media publisher.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 14
Sector (Digital Media) 9 of 9
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 11 of 12
State (Virginia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 7 of 8
Year (2023) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-18 Snack Media

London, United Kingdom

Snack Media is a digital sport networks, operating a portfolio of over 400 websites and 30m social followers. Under their mantra of ‘Make content count and ‘Honour the fan’ they built huge online communities by fueling and facilitating their insatiable appetite for authentic content, connection and discussion. Snack Media was founded in 2007 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-01-17 CarBuzz

Hallandale Beach, Florida, United States

CarBuzz is an online automotive platform and news publication that boasts millions of readers in North America. CarBuzz was formed in 2010 and is based in Hallandale Beach, Florida.

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