Axios HQ Acquires Mixing Board

Cox Enterprises Acquires Axios Media Inc.

August 8, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Cox Enterprises has acquired Axios Media Inc., the digital news publisher known for its Smart Brevity format. The deal follows a prior investment in 2021 and is intended to help scale Axios into more cities, expand coverage across national topics and premium professional niches while leaving Axios founders with substantial stakes and operational control.

InMarket Acquires ChannelMix

August 5, 2024

Data & Analytics

InMarket has acquired ChannelMix, a Kansas City–based marketing impact modeling and media mix optimization platform, to strengthen InMarket’s data analytics, real-time measurement and AI-driven media planning capabilities. The deal brings ChannelMix’s Marketing Impact Modeling (MIM) technology and client base into InMarket’s real-time marketing and measurement suite to enable more accurate, privacy-first, real-time media spend optimization.

The Mixx Acquires Captain Creative Group

January 5, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

The Mixx, a certified-diverse strategic creative agency based in New York City, has acquired Captain Creative Group, a certified-diverse experiential, production, and communications agency. The merger brings Captain Creative's experiential and production capabilities into The Mixx to expand services, improve operational efficiency, and better serve enterprise clients across life sciences, technology, and consumer markets.

Axel Springer Acquires Bisnow; Creates Brew Media Group with Morning Brew

March 2, 2026

Media & Entertainment

Axel Springer acquired Bisnow, a commercial real estate media and events platform, to expand its presence in the U.S. B2B media market. The transaction closed on March 2, and financial terms were not disclosed. Bisnow will join Morning Brew Inc. within a newly formed division called Brew Media Group, while continuing to operate independently under its existing leadership team.

Bain Capital Tech Opportunities Invests $200M in Mixpanel

November 16, 2021

Data & Analytics

Mixpanel, the San Francisco–based product analytics provider, raised a $200 million Series C growth investment from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities (part of Bain Capital) at a $1.05 billion valuation. The funding will be used to accelerate product development and expand Mixpanel’s go-to-market and engineering teams across North America, EMEA, and Asia‑Pacific.

Ardian Acquires Audiotonix from Astorg

December 16, 2019

Manufacturing

Ardian has agreed to acquire UK-headquartered Audiotonix, a designer and manufacturer of professional audio mixing consoles, from private equity firm Astorg. Management and Astorg will reinvest in the business; the deal (c. 550 employees) is expected to close in Q1 2020 and will support expansion of Audiotonix's brands and product portfolio.