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Cityneon Holdings Acquires Animax Designs

January 13, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Cityneon Holdings has acquired Animax Designs, a Nashville-based animatronics and interactive character studio founded in 1989. The acquisition (structured as a combination of cash and shares) brings Animax's ~150 employees and expertise in animatronics, puppetry and themed-entertainment work into Cityneon's global visitor-experience platform and is expected to immediately contribute to the Group's revenue and profits while expanding its international reach.

Sony Pictures Entertainment Acquires Pixomondo from Mayfair Equity Partners

October 25, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has acquired Pixomondo (PXO), an award-winning virtual production, visualization and VFX company, from Mayfair Equity Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed; the deal gives SPE full ownership of PXO and strengthens Sony's virtual production and visual effects capabilities across film and premium television.

Adelis Equity Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Pixelz ApS

December 12, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Adelis Equity Partners has made a majority investment in Pixelz ApS in a growth buyout, with Pixelz's management remaining in their roles and retaining significant ownership. The partnership will support Pixelz's international expansion and further development of its AI-powered image retouching platform for e-commerce customers.

Valnet Acquires Polygon from Vox Media

May 1, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Valnet has acquired the premium gaming publication Polygon from Vox Media in an asset deal, which closed today. Polygon will join Valnet's Gaming Group, expanding Valnet's gaming media portfolio and audience reach while enabling Vox Media to focus investment on other flagship properties.

PAI Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Audiotonix

April 23, 2024

Manufacturing

PAI Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Audiotonix, the UK-headquartered global designer and manufacturer of professional audio mixing consoles and related products. Ardian will retain a minority stake alongside Audiotonix management; the investment will support R&D, product and software development, brand synergies and continued strategic M&A.

Redbrick Acquires Animoto

August 22, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Redbrick, a Victoria, British Columbia–based portfolio operator of digital companies, has acquired Animoto, the New York–headquartered cloud video-creation platform. The acquisition will keep Animoto’s existing leadership in place and aims to accelerate product development—including generative AI capabilities—and scale the business across small-business and marketing customer segments.