Kakao Entertainment Acquires Tapas Media and Radish Media

NLX Acquires Radish Systems

August 1, 2024

Software

NLX, an enterprise AI platform for conversational and multimodal applications, has acquired Radish Systems and its patented ChoiceView technology to add visual interaction capabilities to voice transactions. The acquisition strengthens NLX's multimodal offering for contact centers and customer service use cases, enabling improved efficiency, accessibility, and customer satisfaction.

MediaRadar Acquires Vivvix (Kantar's North American Advertising Intelligence Unit)

November 6, 2023

Data & Analytics

MediaRadar, a portfolio company of Thompson Street Capital Partners and Endicott Capital, acquired Vivvix, Kantar Group’s North American advertising intelligence unit. The deal combines complementary advertising and media intelligence data and capabilities to broaden channel coverage (local TV, radio, search, out-of-home) and extend MediaRadar’s reach into new markets including Canada.

Sprout Social Acquires Tagger Media

August 3, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Sprout Social acquired Tagger Media, a leading influencer marketing and social intelligence SaaS platform, for $140 million in cash in a transaction that closed August 2, 2023. The acquisition expands Sprout’s social media management suite into influencer marketing, enabling unified workflows, reporting and social intelligence for brands and agencies.

TRS Capital Invests in RadPoker

November 18, 2021

Media & Entertainment

TRS Capital, an early-stage investment firm based in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, has made a significant seed investment in RadPoker, a mobile-optimized no-limit Texas Hold'em app led by CEO Nishon Rad. The funding and TRS’s consulting support are intended to accelerate RadPoker’s monetization timeline and support rapid user growth for the app, which averages roughly 4-minute heads-up games and features leaderboards and a custom rating algorithm.

Naver Funds Merge of Wattpad and WEBTOON Studio Divisions to Form Wattpad WEBTOON Studios

June 24, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Naver is committing USD $100 million to finance the newly created Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, a merger of Wattpad Studios and WEBTOON Studios that combines both companies' IP libraries and audiences to develop TV, film and book adaptations. The new global studio, led by Aron Levitz as President, will unify entertainment development and production across WEBTOON and Wattpad's catalogs to scale IP-driven content worldwide.

NAVER to Acquire Wattpad for Cash and Stock Valued at Over $600 Million

January 19, 2021

Media & Entertainment

NAVER, the South Korean internet conglomerate and home of WEBTOON, announced that it has a definitive agreement to acquire Wattpad in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at more than an estimated USD $600 million. The acquisition is expected to close in Q2 2021, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, and Wattpad will remain headquartered in Canada under the continued leadership of its founders.