Forum Brands Acquires Bonza and Simka Rose to Expand International E‑commerce Portfolio

Investor Group (including NFX) Makes Equity Investment in Forum Brands

June 29, 2021

E-Commerce

An investor group led by an undisclosed lead investor, alongside NFX and several angel investors, has made an equity investment in Forum Brands, a New York-based operator and acquirer of Amazon/DTC consumer brands. The funding will be used to scale Forum Brands' technology-led acquisition and operations platform and accelerate brand acquisitions across categories such as family, health & wellness, and pet.

Burda International CZ Acquires Extra Online Media

June 5, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Burda International CZ has acquired 100% ownership of Extra Online Media (EOM) from Pale Fire Capital and (implicitly) CEO Tomáš Kačena, making Burda the sole owner. EOM—publisher of eXtra.cz, Toprecepty.cz, Lifee.cz and other sites—reaches nearly 5 million unique users monthly; CEO Tomáš Kačena will remain in his role and report to Petra Fundová, CEO of Burda International CZ.

Forum Brands Acquires Organic Period Care Brand Lola

January 31, 2024

Consumer Products

Forum Brands, an e-commerce aggregator, has acquired Lola, a New York–based period care brand known for organic cotton tampons, pads and other sexual-health products. The deal, begun in Q3 of last year and finalized in December, will fold Lola into Forum’s portfolio to accelerate omnichannel growth and retail expansion while leveraging Forum’s Amazon and DTC capabilities.

Verndale Acquires Yaksa

March 19, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

Verndale, a Boston-based digital experience agency, acquired Montréal-based digital commerce agency Yaksa to strengthen its ecommerce capabilities and expand its market presence in the US and Canada. Yaksa will operate under its brand short-term while integrating into Verndale to deliver expanded end-to-end ecommerce, digital strategy, and implementation services to enterprise and mid-market clients.

Bansk Group Acquires Majority Stake in amika and Eva NYC

July 26, 2022

Consumer Products

Bansk Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in haircare brands amika and Eva NYC; terms were not disclosed. Stellus Capital Management provided senior unitranche debt financing and an equity co-investment to support the transaction; both brands will continue to operate individually under their existing brand presidents as Bansk seeks to expand reach across channels and geographies.

Boosted Commerce Acquires FoxyBae

January 19, 2022

Consumer Products

Boosted Commerce, a Los Angeles-based e-commerce platform, has acquired FoxyBae, a fast-growing hair care brand founded in 2017. The deal brings FoxyBae into Boosted’s portfolio of DTC and retail-focused consumer brands to accelerate distribution, Amazon growth, and new product development.