Complex Acquires Family Style Food Festival

AEG Presents Acquires The Complex (Salt Lake City)

May 1, 2025

Media & Entertainment

AEG Presents, part of Anschutz Entertainment Group, has acquired The Complex, a large music and event venue in Salt Lake City. The Complex's existing staff will be retained as AEG integrates the venue into its nationwide portfolio to expand live-music programming and event capabilities in Utah.

BuzzFeed, Inc. Completes SPAC Business Combination and Acquires Complex Networks

December 3, 2021

Media & Entertainment

BuzzFeed, Inc. closed its business combination with special purpose acquisition company 890 5th Avenue Partners, Inc. and concurrently completed the acquisition of Complex Networks. The combined company will operate as BuzzFeed, Inc., adding Complex’s youth-focused content, advertising and e-commerce capabilities as it begins trading on Nasdaq under the ticker BZFD.

NTWRK Acquires Complex from BuzzFeed

February 26, 2024

Media & Entertainment

NTWRK has acquired Complex (Complex Networks) from BuzzFeed in an all-cash deal valued at $108.6 million. The transaction includes investment and strategic partnership from Universal Music Group and other backers (including Jimmy Iovine) to combine Complex's youth-culture media and commerce capabilities with NTWRK's live-shopping platform.

Events.com Acquires Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival

December 10, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Events.com, an event management platform based in La Jolla, California, has acquired the Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival, a three-day waterfront festival in San Diego. The acquisition expands Events.com's Southern California festival portfolio and will allow the company to integrate its ticketing, event management and digital engagement tools into the festival's operations.

Worldwide Produce Acquires Valley Food Services

June 15, 2022

Food & Beverage

Worldwide Produce, a portfolio company of Sole Source Capital, has acquired Valley Food Services, a fresh produce and dairy distributor serving the Coachella Valley. The add-on expands Worldwide Produce's presence in the Coachella Valley and complements its West Coast distribution network; terms were not disclosed.

FAM Brands Acquires Wildfox

February 3, 2020

Consumer Products

FAM Brands has acquired Wildfox, the Los Angeles-based contemporary women's apparel brand, and will assume design, production and manufacturing to continue the brand's retro-inspired collections. FAM Brands said it will make a significant financial investment in design expansion and infrastructure while partnering with Wildfox's existing factory base to minimize disruption and broaden distribution.