Digital Media Venture Transactions

thatgamecompany designs and develops artistically crafted, broadly accessible video games that push the boundaries of interactive entertainment. thatgamecompany was founded in 2006 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

TPG
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Fort Worth, Texas
www.tpg.com

kumu is a social entertainment app in Philippines, made by Pinoys. kumu has also innovated ways to engage and reward its users online, such as the endlessly fun livestream challenges of kumu Campaigns, and the user-driven hub of the Kumunity. By working closely with its partners and users alike, kumu continued to expand its offerings into multiple industry sectors, such as kumu Gaming and Shopkumu e-commerce. Kumu was founded in 2018 and is based in Makati, Phillippines.

General Atlantic
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
New York, New York
www.generalatlantic.com

Spotter is an innovative data-driven media technology company that acquires premium YouTube libraries from leading content creators (Mr. Beast, Dude Perfect, The Rush Fam, etc.) under long-term licenses. Spotter was founded in 2019 and is based in Culver City, California.

HighPost Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
West Palm Beach, Florida
www.highpost.com

FCSE is a company that creates interactive sports. FCSE is building a new category of gaming at the intersection of physical and digital world, creating a real-life video game that transforms traditional sports like American Football into interactive, gamified fan experiences. FCSE was founded in 2015 and is based in Hermosa Beach, California.

Talis Capital
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
London, United Kingdom
www.taliscapital.com

Keen Decision Systems is a software-as-a-service company whose unified marketing measurement and optimization platform help marketers make dynamic, data-driven decisions about the most effective marketing investments, by channel, investment level, and timing. Keen Decision Systems was founded in 2010 and is based in Cary, North Carolina.

Spring Mountain Capital
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
New York, New York
www.smcgrowthcapital.com

Ballast Point Ventures
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
Tampa, Florida
www.ballastpointventures.com

Jellysmack is a global creator company that detects and develops the world's most talented video creators through technology. Jellysmack's proprietary data and video optimization tools drive social audience growth, unlocking new revenue streams and amplifying monetization. Jellysmack was founded in 2016 and is based in New York, New York.

Highland Europe
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
London, United Kingdom
www.highlandeurope.com

Instapage is the post-click optimization and maximizes conversions for advertisers and marketers by enabling them to create, personalize, and optimize post-click experiences at scale. With instapage, and for the first time ever, marketers can build these post-click experiences at scale using instablocks. Instapage was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
New York, New York
www.morganstanley.com/im/expansioncapital

TVSquared provides same-day measurement and optimization opportunities for TV advertisers. With TVSquared’s timely insights into the “who, what, when, and where” of TV, brands, agencies, and networks proactively improve campaign performance. On average, TVSquared clients optimize campaigns by 25%, reduce cost per response by 25%, and increase sales and registrations by 30%. TVSquared was formed in 2012 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland.

West Coast Capital
Investor
Family Office
Dundonald, United Kingdom
www.westcoastcapital.co.uk

Buzzkito Network is an integrated media group specialized in digital marketing, creation and distribution of digital content, and the acquisition of audience. Using cutting edge technological tools and collected online data, the company addresses a large clientele composed of advertisers wishing to develop their brands in the MENA region. Buzzkito was founded in 2015 and is based in Casablanca, Morocco.

Africinvest
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
Tunis, Tunisia
www.africinvest.com

ViralGains is a video ad journey platform that enables marketers to engage people with relevant brand stories in the contexts that people most favor. Using the platform to engage in a two-way conversation, brands discover exactly what people want and how they feel and build a unique journey that connects highly qualified consumers with relevant messages that generate awareness, motivate intent, and impact purchase decisions. ViralGains was formed in 2012 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

First Analysis
Investor
Venture Capital Firm
Chicago, Illinois
www.firstanalysis.com

Scopely is a free-to-play interactive entertainment network. With a network of more than 125 million users, Scopely has built the central monetization and distribution platform to publish genre-defining hit games for casual and core gamers. Scopely was formed in 2011 and is based in Culver City, California.

Revolution
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
Washington, District of Columbia
www.revolution.com/entity/growth

TCG
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Playa Vista, California
www.tcg.co

Head Digital Works is an online skill-based gaming platform. Head Digital Works operates Ace2Three, the leading online skill based gaming platform in India providing distinctive online Rummy experiences to over 8 million customers. Head Digital Works was founded in 2006 and is based in Hyderabad, India.

Clairvest Group
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Toronto, Ontario
www.clairvest.com

Rad is redefining the global streaming for the modern era with NFTs, on-demand, live events, and TV featuring the biggest content creators and studios in the world; all powered by future foundational technologies like blockchain and XR. Discover the best in Music, Movies & TV, Comedy, Sports, Gaming and more or on demand, live, 180°, 360°, 3D content and NFT collectibles (non-fungible tokens). Rad was founded in 2013 and is based in New York City.

The Tornante Company
Investor
Venture Capital Firm
Beverly Hills, California
www.tornante.com

Bustle Digital Group is a digital magazine that publishes news, entertainment, lifestyle, fashion, beauty and books for women. Bustle Digital Group was founded in 2013 and is based in New York.

Saban Capital Group
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Los Angeles, California
www.saban.com

Port operates several vertical media specialized in various fields and develop content marketing that meets user needs. Since it is a vertical media, the content that meets the needs of the user and the advertising that promotes it are very effective, and the user's actions within the media become active, so a lot of behavior data can be obtained. Port was founded i 2018 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Eight Roads
Investor
Private Equity Firm
London, United Kingdom
www.eightroads.com

Fatherly is a parenting site on the web, targeting millennial parents who are entering the most inquisitive and acquisitive phase of their lives. Fatherly has already generated over 1B video views this year, has been named Oprah's favorite website of 2016 and its success capturing the hearts and minds of young parents has been documented in Adweek, CNN, CNBC and Digiday. Fatherly was formed in 2015 and is based in New York City.

Crosslink Capital
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
San Francisco, California
www.crosslinkcapital.com