Yahoo Acquires Wagr

Yahoo Acquires Artifact, the AI-driven News Platform by Instagram Co-founders

April 2, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Yahoo has acquired Artifact, the AI-driven news aggregation and personalization platform created by Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger. Artifact will stop operating as a standalone app and its AI personalization technology will be integrated into Yahoo products, including the Yahoo News app; the acquisition closed on March 29, 2024 and financial terms were not disclosed. Systrom and Krieger will serve in an advisory capacity during the transition.

Wag! Group Co. Acquires WoofWoofTV

February 5, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Wag! Group Co. completed the acquisition of WoofWoofTV, a digital social-media publisher focused on pet content with a combined following of more than 18 million across major platforms. The deal gives Wag! an owned media capability and access to a large audience of pet owners to support content, marketing and partner monetization as the company expands into distributed media.

Gambling.com Group Acquires RotoWire (Roto Sports, Inc.)

December 13, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Gambling.com Group Limited agreed to acquire Roto Sports, Inc., operator of RotoWire, to accelerate the Group’s U.S. expansion and grow its sports betting-related affiliate revenue. The all‑transaction purchase price is $27.5 million (including $7.5 million deferred), with $20.0 million payable at closing and the remainder paid over the subsequent two years.

CHW Acquisition Corporation Completes Business Combination with Wag!

August 9, 2022

Consumer Products

CHW Acquisition Corporation (a Nasdaq-listed blank-check company) completed its business combination with Wag Labs, Inc., and CHW changed its name to Wag! Group Co. The combined company’s common stock and warrants are expected to trade on Nasdaq under the tickers PET and PETWW beginning August 10, 2022, and Wag! will use the proceeds to expand its pet-care marketplace and accelerate growth.

Wahoo Fitness Acquires RGT Cycling

April 26, 2022

Consumer Products

Wahoo Fitness has acquired virtual cycling platform RGT Cycling (now Wahoo RGT) and will integrate it with its existing training products. The deal expands Wahoo's software portfolio and launches a new bundled subscription, Wahoo X, giving users unified access to Wahoo SYSTM and Wahoo RGT.

CallRail Acquires PhoneWagon

May 6, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

CallRail has acquired PhoneWagon, a New York City-based call tracking software company, to extend its leadership in call analytics and broaden its marketing platform for SMBs and agencies. The acquisition will give PhoneWagon customers access to CallRail’s multi-touch attribution, conversation intelligence, and integrated communication tools, supporting CallRail’s goal of expanding capabilities and customer reach.