Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp Merges with TNL Mediagene; TNL Mediagene Lists on NASDAQ

OceanTech Acquisitions I Corp and Captura Biopharma Sign Definitive Business Combination Agreement

August 10, 2022

Biotechnology

OceanTech Acquisitions I Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, signed a definitive merger agreement with Captura Biopharma to take the biotech company public. The combined company is expected to operate under the name Captura Biopharma Holdings, Inc. and remain listed on Nasdaq, subject to SEC, regulatory, and stockholder approvals.

Tenzing Acquires MNI (Market News International)

August 2, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Tenzing has invested in MNI (Market News International), backing the management team led by CEO Terry Alexander and Chair Richard Hall. The London-headquartered subscription news and intelligence provider will receive support to accelerate product development, technology investment and M&A-led growth as Tenzing replaces prior investors including Hale Global.

WebMD Health Corp Acquires MNG Health

July 28, 2022

Healthcare Services

WebMD Health Corp., through its Medscape platform, acquired MNG Health, a provider of technology-enabled marketing solutions for life sciences brands. The deal expands Medscape's capabilities in virtual events, pharmaceutical sales-rep enablement, and omnichannel digital marketing; terms were not disclosed and MNG will operate as an independent Medscape subsidiary.

Bison Capital Makes Growth Recapitalization Investment in Ocean Media

June 27, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Bison Capital (Bison Capital Partners V, LP) completed a growth recapitalization investment in Ocean Media LLC, a Huntington Beach-based provider of data- and technology-driven media planning, buying and analytics services. Ocean Media management (including CEO Jay Langan and COO Ron Leubbert) retained significant ownership and will remain in their current roles.

CVC and TA Acquire Vista's Stake in Mediaocean

August 31, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Funds advised by CVC Capital Partners and TA Associates are acquiring the stake in Mediaocean held by Vista Equity Partners, in a transaction expected to close in Q4 2021 subject to regulatory approvals. The investment will support Mediaocean's growth and continued product consolidation of its omnichannel advertising platform, following recent acquisitions including Flashtalking and 4C.

Taboola to Become Publicly Traded Following Business Combination With ION Acquisition Corp. 1

June 28, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

ION Acquisition Corp. 1, Ltd. (IACA) announced that ION shareholders voted to approve the previously announced business combination with Taboola.com Ltd. The closing is expected to take place on June 29, and trading on Nasdaq is expected to begin on June 30 under the tickers TBLA and TBLAW.