Active Interest Media Acquires Assets of Kovels, Inc.

B&W Communications Acquires Active Interest Media from Wind Point Partners

February 16, 2021

Media & Entertainment

B&W Communications (Betterment & Wonderment Communications), a newly formed company led by longtime AIM CEO and co-founder Andrew Clurman and fellow investors, has acquired 100% of Active Interest Media from Wind Point Partners. AIM will remain headquartered in Boulder, Colorado and plans to accelerate product development, reinvention and new audience engagement across its magazines, events and digital platforms.

Kooc Media Acquires BeActiveOutdoors.com

March 19, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Kooc Media has acquired sole ownership of BeActiveOutdoors.com and rebranded the site, launching a new logo and website design. The Manchester-based online publisher plans to apply its existing publishing methods and portfolio experience to grow the outdoor-focused site and expand coverage of outdoor pursuits and equipment reviews.

Firecrown Acquires Active Interest Media's Marine Group

December 5, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Chattanooga-based media platform Firecrown has acquired Active Interest Media's Marine Group, including consumer titles such as Sail, Anglers Journal, Power & Motoryacht and Yachts International. Firecrown said it will retain the group's editorial, sales and publishing staff and plans to invest in the next generation of the marine brands as it expands its affluent enthusiast media portfolio.

Paste Media Acquires The A.V. Club

April 1, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Paste Media (Paste Magazine) has acquired The A.V. Club from G/O Media, adding the long-running entertainment and culture publication to its portfolio. The deal brings A.V. Club’s editorial resources under Paste’s umbrella to strengthen its position in entertainment, pop culture and media coverage.

Kochava Acquires Machine Advertising

February 14, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Kochava has acquired Machine Advertising to integrate the company's Always-on Incremental Measurement (AIM) product into Kochava's measurement and attribution suite. The deal is intended to strengthen Kochava's measurement capabilities and support expansion of its presence in the EMEA region.

Capital A Acquires Majority Stake in Smart IM

October 1, 2019

Marketing & Advertising

Capital A (formerly ABN AMRO Participaties) has acquired a majority stake in Dutch digital marketing agency Smart IM. The investment will support Smart IM's growth ambitions and a buy-and-build strategy via the newly formed Avalanche Digital Group, with Smart IM keeping founder/co-shareholders and roughly 50 employees.