Nineteen Group Acquires The Lead

Nineteen Group Acquires SubSummit

January 6, 2026

Media & Entertainment

Nineteen Group, a PE-backed events and exhibitions operator, has acquired SubSummit, the subscription-commerce focused conference founded in 2016. The acquisition will allow Nineteen Group to scale SubSummit's flagship event and expand its U.S. presence while keeping the SubSummit brand and programming intact.

The Lede Company Acquires Element Brand Group

June 3, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

The Lede Company has acquired Element Brand Group and welcomed founder Heather Leeds Greenfield to join as partner and head of brand partnerships. Greenfield's team, including senior VPs Michael Kutach and Jill Ormand, will join The Lede Company as the acquisition expands Lede's brand partnerships, influencer and integrated marketing capabilities across its Los Angeles and New York offices.

The LC Group Acquires Leadercast

March 21, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Cincinnati-based The LC Group, a partner organization of creative agency Boonrise led by Joe Boyd, has acquired Leadercast, a long-running producer of leadership events and digital content. The deal will relocate Leadercast's headquarters from Atlanta, Georgia to downtown Cincinnati and accelerate the company's shift to a digital-first leadership platform through expanded offerings like Leadercast NOW.

Trendline Interactive Acquires LeadMD

March 2, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Trendline Interactive has acquired LeadMD in a deal facilitated with financial backing from Growth Catalyst Partners. The combined agency expands Trendline’s performance marketing and martech capabilities across B2B and B2C clients; financial terms were not disclosed.

Leads to Fame Acquires/Merges With Franchise Fame to Create Global Growth Agency

November 17, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

U.S.-based performance marketing firm Leads to Fame has merged with Europe-based Franchise Fame, consolidating both companies under the Leads to Fame brand. The combined agency will offer AI-enhanced search, performance marketing, international SEO and cross-border expansion services to help brands scale across more than 50 countries.

Qualfon Acquires LeadVision Media

December 3, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Qualfon, a full-service BPO and customer lifecycle provider, has acquired LeadVision Media to add digital demand generation, affiliate network capabilities and owned media (RevenueAds, MyDegree.com) to its service offering. The deal expands Qualfon's lead generation and digital marketing solutions for education, insurance and consumer financial-services clients.