JCT Growth Acquires The Small Business Journal

Green Street Acquires Australian Property Journal

March 12, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Green Street has acquired Australian Property Journal to expand its Green Street News offering into Australia and broaden its global commercial real estate coverage. Nelson Yap, the founder and owner of Australian Property Journal, will join the Green Street News Australia team as the publication is rebranded to Green Street News Australia.

Sports Business Journal Acquires National Sports Forum

March 4, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Sports Business Journal (SBJ) has agreed to acquire the National Sports Forum, the long-running annual conference for team and league sports professionals founded by Ron Seaver. The deal expands SBJ’s events portfolio and SBJ will keep Ron Seaver on as Managing Director of the National Sports Forum, with the acquisition expected to close by the end of March.

BridgeTower Media Acquires ColoradoBiz

February 12, 2024

Media & Entertainment

BridgeTower Media, a portfolio company of Transom Capital Group, has acquired ColoradoBiz, the largest business publication serving the state of Colorado since 1973. BridgeTower said it will leverage its audience platform, digital capabilities and events expertise to accelerate growth and expand ColoradoBiz’s reach in the Rocky Mountain market.

G/O Media Acquires Quartz

April 28, 2022

Media & Entertainment

G/O Media has entered into an agreement to acquire Quartz, the digitally native business news publisher. Quartz — known for its Quartz Daily Brief newsletter and global business reporting — will join G/O Media's portfolio of digital brands, with Quartz leadership (including co-founder Zach Seward) remaining in senior editorial/management roles and no layoffs planned as part of the deal.

IBJ Media Acquires Grow INdiana Media Ventures (Inside INdiana Business)

August 31, 2021

Media & Entertainment

IBJ Media has acquired Grow INdiana Media Ventures LLC, the parent company of the Inside INdiana Business brand, to expand its statewide business news reach. The Inside INdiana Business television and radio operations will become a division of IBJ Media, led by founder Gerry Dick; terms were not disclosed.

American City Business Journals Takes Majority Stake in BizEquity

August 12, 2019

Cloud & SaaS

American City Business Journals (ACBJ) acquired a majority ownership stake in BizEquity, a Philadelphia-based provider of cloud-based business valuation software, and will make a significant capital investment to accelerate the company's growth. BizEquity’s SaaS valuation platform is used by hundreds of financial institutions and thousands of advisors; financial terms were not disclosed and Raymond James advised BizEquity on the transaction.