M&A Deal Summary

ZMC Acquires Raptive

On May 31, 2018, private equity firm ZMC acquired digital media company Raptive for 250M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ZMC’s 3rd transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is ZMC’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is ZMC’s 12th transaction in the United States.
  • This is ZMC’s 4th transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-05-31
Target Raptive
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) ZMC
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Deal Value 250M USD

Target

Raptive

New York, New York, United States
Raptive is a digital media company that delivers content that reflects the experience of every woman, no matter where she is, where she's coming from, or where she's going. Raptive is based in New York City.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer
DESCRIPTION

Zelnick Media Capital (ZMC) is a private equity firm focused on the media and communications sectors. ZMC looks to partner with management teams when pursuing transactions and will consider a variety of transaction situations, including growth-oriented investments and companies in need of operational improvement. Zelnick Media Capital was formed in 2001 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 21
Sector (Digital Media) 3 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 2 of 4
State (New York) 4 of 4
Country (United States) 12 of 20
Year (2018) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-15 Logitix

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Logitix provides ticket pricing, yield optimization, and analytics services for professional sports teams and other live events rights holders. The Company leverages a proprietary ticket management system, Monarch, to manage secondary ticket inventory in real-time. It manages regular season and playoff ticket inventory for professional sports franchises, and premier collegiate events, as well as a growing amount of inventory from concerts and other live events. Logitix was founded in 2010 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-11 CommentSold

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

CommentSold is a provider of multi-channel social commerce technology and managed services to boutique online retailers. The Company provides a variety of commerce enablement services including order intake, payment, fulfillment, live selling tools, and analytics which is delivered through a proprietary SaaS platform, allowing customers to sell on social platforms and mobile apps. CommentSold was founded in 2017 and is based in Huntsville, Alabama.

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