Brainlabs Acquires Canadian Programmatic Agency MediaNet

Brainlabs Acquires Consumer Acquisition

December 17, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Digital marketing agency Brainlabs has acquired social advertising agency and creative studio Consumer Acquisition to expand its social creative, managed paid social services, and mobile app marketing capabilities. Consumer Acquisition will operate as Brainlabs' in-house creative studio for app marketing and its CEO Brian Bowman will join Brainlabs as SVP-Global App Marketing.

Brainlabs Acquires Exverus Media

July 22, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

Brainlabs has acquired Exverus Media, a Los Angeles-based independent media agency. The acquisition expands Brainlabs' U.S. footprint with a West Coast arm, adds Exverus' full-funnel media planning, programmatic and retail media capabilities, and gives Exverus access to Brainlabs' Cortex AI platform and broader service offerings.

Blackstone Growth Majority Investment in NetBrain Technologies

July 26, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Blackstone Growth has closed a majority investment in NetBrain Technologies at a reported $750 million valuation, acquiring a controlling stake to accelerate the company's global expansion and AI-powered network automation roadmap. As part of the transaction NetBrain appointed Bernadette Nixon as CEO while founder Lingping Gao will move to chair the board.

Centerfield Acquires Social Commerce Publisher Brainjolt

November 21, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

Centerfield has acquired Brainjolt, a social commerce platform and digital publisher that curates products and drives e-commerce purchases via Meta, Snap and TikTok. The acquisition adds social commerce capabilities to Centerfield’s Dugout customer-acquisition platform and represents the fifth add-on for Centerfield since its acquisition by Platinum Equity.

Brainlabs Acquires Amazon Marketplace Agency Molzi

September 22, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Brainlabs has acquired Molzi, a full-service Amazon and marketplaces specialist founded in 2017, strengthening Brainlabs' e-commerce and Amazon capabilities. Molzi's team of ~70+ employees across the UK, Spain, Hong Kong and Brazil will continue to be led by founder Chris Mole and will initially trade as "Molzi by Brainlabs" prior to full integration.

SocialNext Acquires Marketing News Canada

October 29, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

SocialNext, a leading Canadian marketing events and media platform, has acquired Marketing News Canada (MNC), a national media brand known for its podcast, newsletter, and editorial coverage of the Canadian marketing industry. The acquisition brings MNC's editorial and podcast capabilities into SocialNext's event and membership ecosystem to expand storytelling, sponsor visibility, and engagement with marketers across Canada.