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Ziff Davis Acquires Lifehacker (asset)

April 6, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Ziff Davis, Inc. completed the acquisition of the Lifehacker asset in Q1 2023. The purchase (terms not disclosed) is intended to grow Ziff Davis's global audience, provide access to new markets and expand its product lineup.

Ziff Davis Acquires Equity Stake in CNET

October 1, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Ziff Davis, Inc. announced it completed an acquisition of equity in CNET in Q3 2024. Terms were not disclosed; Ziff Davis said the deal grows its global customer base, provides access to new markets and expands its product lineup, with no material financial impact expected.

J2 Global Completes Four Q3 2021 Acquisitions and a Divestiture

October 5, 2021

Media & Entertainment

J2 Global, Inc. (later renamed Ziff Davis) completed four small acquisitions — Solutelia, BigLinker, Diabetes Daily and Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency — during Q3 2021 to broaden its customer base, enter new markets and expand its product and content offerings. The company also divested a group of B2B cloud-based backup businesses operating under the LiveVault, OffsiteDataSync and KeepItSafe brands; terms were not disclosed and the deals were described as immaterial to overall financials.

Foreside Financial Group Acquires ICSGroup Regulatory Compliance Business

November 2, 2020

Financial Services

Foreside Financial Group acquired the regulatory compliance business of Integrated Compliance Solutions Group (ICSGroup), a Hartford-based compliance services firm focused on asset managers and emerging managers. The add-on expands Foreside's technology-enabled governance, risk and compliance capabilities for hedge funds, private equity and other alternative investment managers; financial terms were not disclosed.

Ziff Davis Invests $25M in Xyla to Integrate OpenEvidence into Everyday Health Group

August 2, 2023

AI & Machine Learning

Ziff Davis has made a $25 million minority equity investment in Xyla, Inc. and entered a long-term collaboration to integrate Xyla's OpenEvidence medical AI into Ziff Davis' Everyday Health Group. The strategic partnership is intended to accelerate AI-enabled products and drive enhanced, personalized engagement with healthcare professionals across Ziff Davis' healthcare properties.

Zyston Acquires Complyify

August 14, 2023

Cybersecurity

Zyston, a Dallas-based managed security services provider, has acquired Complyify, an AI-driven cybersecurity and compliance software developer. The acquisition brings Complyify's generative AI and compliance technology into Zyston's CyberCAST platform to accelerate AI capabilities and expand proactive threat detection and compliance offerings.