U.S. News & World Report Acquires Culture Trip

U.S. News & World Report Acquires TeenLife

August 14, 2024

Education

U.S. News & World Report has acquired TeenLife, an online discovery platform for experiential learning opportunities for students in grades 7–12. TeenLife will join U.S. News's CollegeAdvisor division to expand student-facing resources and integrate TeenLife's directory, guides and virtual events with CollegeAdvisor's admissions support offerings.

U.S. News & World Report Acquires Majority Stake in Sups

June 9, 2025

Education

U.S. News & World Report has acquired a majority stake in Sups, an AI-powered college admissions guidance platform, and will integrate Sups into its CollegeAdvisor.com division. The move is intended to expand U.S. News' AI capabilities in education and broaden access to personalized college-application guidance for students globally.

Future Plc Acquires WhatCulture

March 24, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Future Plc acquired pop-culture publisher WhatCulture (announced March 24, 2022) to strengthen its video and YouTube capabilities. Cincinnati-based advisory firm WeBrokr acted as sell-side advisor to WhatCulture ownership in the transaction.

Red Ventures Acquires Lonely Planet

December 1, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Red Ventures has acquired Lonely Planet from NC2 Media for an undisclosed amount. The deal brings the iconic travel guidebook and digital travel media brand into Red Ventures' travel portfolio to accelerate Lonely Planet's digital transformation and create end-to-end consumer travel experiences.

TravelPerk Acquires Click Travel

July 6, 2021

Transportation

TravelPerk has acquired UK corporate travel management company Click Travel, including its 150 employees, technology and 2,000 business customers. The transaction was funded with capital from The Baupost Group and strengthens TravelPerk's position as the leading travel management platform for SMBs in the UK and globally.

Tripadvisor Acquires Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings

April 29, 2025

Financial Services

Tripadvisor, Inc. completed its previously announced merger with Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., acquiring the tracking-stock company and the Tripadvisor shares it held. The transaction converted Liberty TripAdvisor’s common and preferred shares into cash and Tripadvisor stock, repaid Exchangeable Debentures, and simplified Tripadvisor’s capital structure; Tripadvisor also finalized its redomestication to Nevada.