iHeartMedia Acquires Voxnest

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.

Insignia Capital Group Acquires Oxford Road and Veritone One

October 22, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

Insignia Capital Group has acquired two audio and creator-based advertising agencies, Oxford Road and Veritone One, combining them to form a leading global podcast and creator-based media entity. Veritone One (the media agency business of Veritone, Inc.) was sold for up to $104 million (including up to $18 million in earn-out), while terms for Oxford Road were not disclosed; both agencies will operate independently near-term with plans to integrate to deliver scale, data capabilities, and creator-led advertising services.

Podimo Acquires Podads

October 3, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Podimo has acquired Podads, one of Denmark's leading podcast agencies and advertising platforms. Podads will continue to operate independently under CEO and co-founder Anne-Kathrine Pommergaard as Podimo strengthens its hybrid subscription-and-advertising model to expand creator revenue opportunities and boost podcast advertising in Denmark.

Global Acquires Captivate Podcast Hosting Platform

December 20, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Global, the UK media and entertainment group, has acquired podcast hosting, analytics and monetization platform Captivate. The Captivate platform and its founders will be integrated into Global's Global Player and DAX ad stack to expand distribution and monetization options for podcasters.

Hyphenate Media Group Acquires Equity Stake in iHeartMedia's My Cultura Podcast Network

June 16, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Hyphenate Media Group, the studio co-founded by Eva Longoria and Cris Abrego, has acquired an equity share in iHeartMedia’s My Cultura podcast network and will join its Board of Advisors. The deal expands Hyphenate and Longoria’s audio production footprint — they will executive produce a slate of original podcasts for My Cultura focused on elevating Latino voices.

The NFT Gaming Company Acquires Voxpow AI Assets

March 6, 2023

AI & Machine Learning

The NFT Gaming Company, Inc. announced it acquired the artificial intelligence assets of Voxpow to integrate Voxpow’s speech-recognition and natural language processing into its proprietary game portfolio. The assets provide voice control, support for more than 100 languages and variants, and sentiment-analysis capabilities to enhance player interaction across NFT Gaming’s platform.