VERSANT Acquires Free TV Networks

Viant Technology Acquires IRIS.TV

November 12, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Viant Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: DSP) has acquired IRIS.TV, a content data platform for Connected TV (CTV) that indexes millions of streaming video files and integrates with hundreds of publishers and platforms. IRIS.TV will continue to operate independently under its co-founders, and the deal is intended to expand Viant's CTV content identification and contextual targeting capabilities across premium publishers and ad platforms.

Novacap Acquires Cadent, LLC

August 9, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Novacap has acquired Cadent, LLC, a New York–based provider of converged TV advertising platform solutions, from funds managed by Lee Equity Partners. The transaction will see Novacap partner with Cadent’s management to accelerate growth and expand the company’s converged TV and audience-targeting capabilities across CTV, traditional TV and digital inventory.

Minute Media Acquires STN Video

January 24, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Minute Media has acquired STN Video (formerly SendtoNews), a Victoria, BC–based online video platform and North American sports content distributor that holds highlight rights with major U.S. sports leagues. The deal brings STN's award-winning OVP, a library of more than 2 million videos, and distribution capabilities into Minute Media's Voltax Video ecosystem; financing support for the transaction came from HSBC Innovation Banking and funds/accounts managed by BlackRock. Frontier (a prior investor in STN) will remain a supportive shareholder of Minute Media.

Verizon to Acquire Frontier Communications

September 5, 2024

Telecommunications

Verizon Communications Inc. agreed to acquire Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $20 billion. The deal will expand Verizon's fiber footprint by adding Frontier's nationwide fiber network and 2.2 million fiber subscribers, enhancing Verizon's ability to deliver broadband, mobility and intelligent-edge services across more U.S. markets.

AscendantFX Acquires Financial Transmission Network (FTNI)

November 1, 2025

Payments & Fintech

AscendantFX Capital has acquired Financial Transmission Network (FTNI), integrating FTNI's ETran receivables platform with Ascendant's aPay global payables solution to create an end-to-end payments offering. The deal expands Ascendant's capabilities in payables and receivables automation and positions the combined business as a more comprehensive payments technology provider.

General Informatics Acquires Versiant

November 17, 2021

IT Services

Baton Rouge-based General Informatics has acquired Charlotte-based managed services provider Versiant, expanding its geographic footprint into the Carolinas and broadening its capabilities in data analytics and security. The deal is an add-on to General Informatics (a portfolio company of Rosewood Private Investments); Versiant CEO Edward Reade will join General Informatics as a senior vice president and regional manager while other principals are retiring.