PLBY Group Acquires Dream Content-Creator Platform

Centerfield Acquires Social Commerce Publisher Brainjolt

November 21, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

Centerfield has acquired Brainjolt, a social commerce platform and digital publisher that curates products and drives e-commerce purchases via Meta, Snap and TikTok. The acquisition adds social commerce capabilities to Centerfield’s Dugout customer-acquisition platform and represents the fifth add-on for Centerfield since its acquisition by Platinum Equity.

Discovery Education Acquires DreamBox Learning

October 12, 2023

Education

Discovery Education, a Clearlake Capital–backed global edtech company, agreed to and completed the acquisition of DreamBox Learning, a Bellevue-based PK–12 adaptive learning platform serving more than 6 million students and 600,000 educators. The deal (terms undisclosed) brings DreamBox’s adaptive math and reading technology into Discovery Education’s suite to expand product capabilities and reach; DreamBox investors Elliott Investment Management and TPG’s The Rise Fund will retain minority stakes.

Better Collective Acquires Playmaker HQ

July 3, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Better Collective has acquired South Florida–based sports and entertainment media platform Playmaker HQ for up to $54.0 million (including a $15.0 million upfront cash payment and performance-based earnouts). The acquisition expands Better Collective’s social media presence, content production capabilities and advertiser sponsorship monetization by adding Playmaker’s creator talent, large social following and U.S. distribution reach.

dropp group Acquires Phly, Inc. (Flyy) for $25 Million to Build MetaReality

September 8, 2022

Software

dropp group acquired Phly, Inc. ("Flyy"), a social metaverse platform, for $25 million to accelerate development of MetaReality — a physical digital twin/metaverse experience accessible via droppTV. Flyy founder Adel Al Massarani joined dropp as Chief Metaverse Officer to lead the new MetaReality division and integrate Flyy’s city-scale 3D mapping, NFT minting and social metaverse capabilities into droppLabs’ innovation stack.

Playmaker Capital Acquires The Sports Drop

April 8, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Playmaker Capital Inc., a Toronto-based digital sports media company, has acquired U.S.-based sports publisher The Sports Drop. The acquisition expands Playmaker's U.S. audience reach (The Sports Drop averages ~30 million monthly page views) and brings The Sports Drop's founder, Mike Bellom, into Playmaker's senior leadership to drive paid media and monetization synergies.

Playboy Enterprises Acquires Yandy.com

February 24, 2020

E-Commerce

Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (under parent PEI Holdings) acquired Phoenix-based e-commerce retailer Yandy.com on February 24, 2020. The acquisition expands Playboy's direct digital audience and e-commerce capabilities by adding Yandy's apparel, lingerie, swimwear and costume business and operations.