M&A Deal Summary

Ziff Davis Acquires Lifehacker

On April 6, 2023, Ziff Davis acquired internet software and services company Lifehacker

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ziff Davis’ 52nd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Ziff Davis’ 43rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Ziff Davis’ 4th transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-04-06
Target Lifehacker
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Ziff Davis
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Lifehacker

New York, New York, United States
Lifehacker operates a web blog about life hacks and software. Lifehacker was founded in 2005 and is based in New York City.

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Buyer

Ziff Davis

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 2014
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees3,800
Revenue 1.4B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Ziff Davis is a provider of Internet fax, virtual phone, hosted email, email marketing, online backup, unified communications, and CRM solutions. Ziff Davis was founded in 1995 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 84 of 88
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 52 of 52
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 75 of 78
State: New York M&A 4 of 5
Country: United States M&A 43 of 46
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Austin, Texas, United States

RetailMeNot, Inc. operates a digital coupon marketplace connecting consumers with primary retailers and brands. The company enables consumers across the globe to find hundreds of thousands of digital offers to save money while they shop or dine out. The Company was formed in 2007 and is based in Austin, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Augusta, Georgia, United States

Email Industries is a provider of email deliverability and marketing solutions that offer services such as deliverability audits, infrastructure consulting, list hygiene, and campaign deployment. Email Industries was founded in 2008 and is based in Augusta, Georgia.

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