BridgeTower Media Acquires ColoradoBiz

BridgeTower Media Acquires Virginia Business

August 1, 2024

Media & Entertainment

BridgeTower Media, a Transom Capital Group portfolio company, has acquired Virginia Business, the state’s only comprehensive business publication. The acquisition expands BridgeTower’s B2B media footprint and aims to accelerate Virginia Business’s growth by leveraging BridgeTower’s digital, marketing and events platform to better serve readers and advertisers across the Commonwealth.

Transom Capital Acquires BridgeTower Media

November 3, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Transom Capital Group has acquired BridgeTower Media, a B2B information, research, events and marketing platform formerly a subsidiary of Gannett Co. BridgeTower operates more than 40 print and digital brands across 25+ U.S. markets; Transom said it will invest in technology and resources to grow the business. Cerberus Business Finance provided financing for the transaction and JEGI acted as financial advisor to Gannett.

Transom Capital Group Acquires WellBiz Brands

January 22, 2026

Consumer Products

Transom Capital Group, a Los Angeles–based private equity firm, has completed its acquisition of WellBiz Brands, Inc., a Denver‑headquartered multi‑brand beauty and wellness franchisor. Transom said it will apply operational expertise and new investment to accelerate franchise development, improve profitability, enhance franchisee support and expand the company's membership‑driven platform across its more than 700 locations.

BridgeTower Media Acquires Grace Media

August 6, 2025

Media & Entertainment

BridgeTower Media has acquired Grace Media, the publisher of Window Fashion VISION and producer of the International Window Coverings Expo (IWCE). The acquisition expands BridgeTower's B2B media and events portfolio into the window coverings and home-furnishings vertical; Grace McNamara (founder) is exiting and Ania Munzer will remain in her leadership role. Financial terms were not disclosed; Grace Media was represented by Franklin Partners and Winthrop & Weinstine.

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.

DigitalBridge Investment Management Acquires Controlling Stake in Vertical Bridge

August 10, 2021

Telecommunications

Funds affiliated with DigitalBridge Investment Management have acquired a controlling stake in Vertical Bridge Holdings, LLC, the largest private owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure in the United States. The investment consolidates ownership to support Vertical Bridge’s continued scaling across more than 308,000 sites (including 8,000+ towers) and to capitalize on growing demand for 5G and other next-generation telecom infrastructure.