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News Corp Acquires Investor's Business Daily for $275M

March 25, 2021

Media & Entertainment

News Corp has agreed to acquire Investor's Business Daily (IBD) from O'Neil Capital Management for $275 million. IBD, a digital-first financial news and research business with roughly 100,000 digital subscribers and about 130 employees, will operate as a stand-alone brand within News Corp's Dow Jones division to expand Dow Jones's digital finance offerings and proprietary investor tools.

BridgeTower Media Acquires Virginia Business

August 1, 2024

Media & Entertainment

BridgeTower Media, a Transom Capital Group portfolio company, has acquired Virginia Business, the state’s only comprehensive business publication. The acquisition expands BridgeTower’s B2B media footprint and aims to accelerate Virginia Business’s growth by leveraging BridgeTower’s digital, marketing and events platform to better serve readers and advertisers across the Commonwealth.

GrowGeneration Acquires The GrowBiz

November 17, 2020

Retail

GrowGeneration Corp. completed the acquisition of The GrowBiz, a five-store chain of hydroponic garden centers operating in California and Oregon. The deal expands GrowGeneration’s retail footprint to 36 stores, adds approximately $50 million in annual revenue and additional experienced personnel to the company’s operations.

JCT Growth Acquires The Small Business Journal

February 13, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Roseville-based boutique SEO agency JCT Growth has acquired The Small Business Journal, an independent publishing company owned and operated by Jay Block. JCT Growth said it will continue The SBJournal's interviews and expand the site into a business advice and thought-leadership hub focused on software reviews, digital marketing, talent acquisition and SMB market insights.

Woodward Communications Acquires Insight Publications and In Business

October 4, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Woodward Communications, Inc. has acquired Insight Publications, LLC (Appleton, WI) from owner Brian Rasmussen and purchased In Business (IBmadison) from Magna Publications, Inc. Both publications’ employees will remain with their businesses and management said the deals expand WCI’s regional publishing, digital and events capabilities across Wisconsin.

BridgeTower Media Acquires ColoradoBiz

February 12, 2024

Media & Entertainment

BridgeTower Media, a portfolio company of Transom Capital Group, has acquired ColoradoBiz, the largest business publication serving the state of Colorado since 1973. BridgeTower said it will leverage its audience platform, digital capabilities and events expertise to accelerate growth and expand ColoradoBiz’s reach in the Rocky Mountain market.