Ethos Capital Acquires Majority Control of Donuts Inc.

Donuts Inc. Acquires Afilias, Inc.

November 19, 2020

Telecommunications

Donuts Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Afilias, Inc.'s registry business for an undisclosed sum; the deal (which excludes Afilias' mobile software and registrar businesses) was expected to close in Q4 2020 pending regulatory approvals. The acquisition combines Donuts' and Afilias' TLD registry platforms, DNS capabilities and cybersecurity expertise to strengthen digital identity, security and registry services for registrar partners and registrants.

New Engen Acquires Donut Digital

September 26, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

New Engen, a Seattle-based digital marketing agency, has acquired Donut Digital, a creative-led performance marketing agency based in Manhattan Beach, California. The acquisition expands New Engen's creative and content production capabilities, enabling a full-service content studio for short-form social, UGC, and premium CTV/OTT content.

Recurrent Ventures Acquires Donut Media

November 9, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Recurrent Ventures has acquired Donut Media, the Los Angeles-based digital automotive media company and the largest automotive brand on YouTube. The acquisition expands Recurrent's video, social, and e-commerce capabilities while keeping Donut's leadership and staff in place to continue producing automotive content and merchandise.

Swander Pace Capital Acquires Maple Donuts

June 2, 2025

Food & Beverage

Swander Pace Capital has acquired Maple Donuts Inc., a Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of frozen private-label donuts, with Partners Capital and Constitution Capital Partners serving as lead co-investors. The Burnside family will transition the business to Swander Pace, which plans to expand Maple Donuts' product offerings, production capabilities, and market reach as part of its bakery-platform strategy.

NewSpring Acquires Duck Donuts with Investment from Free Fenix

July 14, 2021

Restaurants & Hospitality

NewSpring Franchise, a strategy of private equity firm NewSpring, completed the acquisition of Duck Donuts, a fast-growing made-to-order donut franchise headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Charlotte-based Free Fenix partnered on the deal to provide additional capital; Duck Donuts will use the proceeds to accelerate growth, expand its franchise footprint, and strengthen corporate and franchise operations.

Entravision Acquires MediaDonuts

July 6, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Entravision Communications Corporation has closed the acquisition of MediaDonuts, a Singapore-headquartered digital marketing and programmatic advertising company with operations across seven Asia-Pacific countries. The deal expands Entravision's digital platform into Southeast Asia and adds a team of more than 80 employees; MediaDonuts' CEO Pieter-Jan de Kroon will remain in place.