Dysrupt Acquires Growth Marketing Firm Half Past Nine

Publicis Media Acquires Performance Agency Dysrupt

January 27, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

Publicis Media's U.S. arm has acquired Los Angeles-based performance marketing agency Dysrupt for an undisclosed sum. The deal brings Dysrupt's proprietary Impact Advertising System (IAS) — including media buying, cookieless measurement and AI-enabled creative tools — into Publicis Media to strengthen its performance marketing capabilities.

The Nine Acquires Crossland Communication

June 29, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Tuscaloosa-based web design and digital marketing agency The Nine has acquired Crossland Communication, a brand content firm headquartered in Pensacola, Florida. The acquisition expands The Nine's content and customer-experience capabilities (including the integration of the Vox Verba AI-assisted marketing tool) and adds a Pensacola location to its footprint.

Dysrupt Acquires Armscye

August 26, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

Los Angeles-based marketing agency Dysrupt has acquired Armscye, a performance marketing and brand strategy firm co-founded by Drew Chambers and Chris Bryan. The acquisition strengthens Dysrupt's consulting and execution capabilities, expanding its offerings across retail/e-commerce and early-stage technology clients.

HungerRush Acquires 9Fold

May 12, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

HungerRush, a Houston-based cloud POS and restaurant SaaS platform, acquired New York-based omni-channel ordering and digital marketing software company 9Fold on May 12, 2021. The deal integrates 9Fold's FullRail marketing and branded ordering capabilities into HungerRush's platform to give restaurants direct online ordering, improve customer data capture, and reduce reliance on third-party delivery providers.

CyberRisk Alliance Acquires After Nines Inc.

November 2, 2021

Cybersecurity

CyberRisk Alliance has acquired After Nines Inc., the operator of digital information brands ChannelE2E and MSSP Alert, expanding CRA's portfolio of cybersecurity-focused media and intelligence services. Co-founders Amy Katz and Joe Panettieri will join CyberRisk Alliance in their existing roles; transaction terms were not disclosed.

Gravity Global (backed by Elysian Capital) Acquires 9thWonder

July 19, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Gravity Global, the B2B growth marketing consultancy backed by Elysian Capital III LP, has acquired 9thWonder, a full-service marketing agency based in Houston. The add-on expands Gravity's U.S. footprint and strengthens its data-, media- and creative capabilities as part of its ongoing U.S. expansion under Elysian's ownership.