Outside Acquires Pinkbike, CyclingTips, and Trailforks

Outside Interactive Inc. Acquires Inntopia

February 6, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Outside Interactive Inc., the Boulder-based outdoor media and active-lifestyle platform, has acquired Inntopia, a Stowe, Vermont–based provider of booking, marketing, and business intelligence SaaS for resorts and travel destinations. The deal combines Outside's large audience and event/advertising network with Inntopia's booking technology to create an integrated adventure travel booking and insights platform; terms were not disclosed.

Outside Acquires Cairn to Add Subscription Commerce to Membership

April 15, 2021

E-Commerce

Outside (formerly Pocket Outdoor Media) has acquired Cairn, a Bend, Oregon-based subscription box and commerce platform that curates outdoor gear and products. The acquisition brings Cairn’s subscription, discovery, and commerce capabilities into Outside’s membership ecosystem (Outside+), expanding Outside’s consumer commerce services and benefits for partners and members.

Outside Interactive Acquires MapMyFitness from Under Armour

August 30, 2024

Software

Outside Interactive, Inc. acquired the MapMyFitness suite of connected fitness apps (including MapMyRun, MapMyRide, and MapMyWalk) from Under Armour, closing on August 30, 2024. The deal expands Outside’s mapping and connected-fitness capabilities, adds MapMyFitness’ 80+ million registered users to Outside’s audience, and scales the buyer’s first‑party data and advertising network.

onX Acquires TroutRoutes

March 20, 2024

Software

Outdoor navigation company onX has acquired TroutRoutes, a Minneapolis-based mapping app for fly-fishing enthusiasts. The deal brings TroutRoutes’ river-and-stream mapping capabilities into onX’s product portfolio ahead of the spring launch of onX Fish, enabling onX to expand into the freshwater angler market and accelerate product development.

onX Acquires Adventure Projects, Inc.

December 30, 2020

Software

onX, the outdoor GPS mapping and navigation company, has acquired Adventure Projects, Inc., the operator of community-driven outdoor guide sites and mobile apps (including Mountain Project, MTB Project, Hiking Project, Powder Project, and Trail Run Project). onX said it will continue to work with Adventure Projects' contributors and CEO Nick Wilder while integrating their guide content and communities into onX's mapping products to enhance outdoor discovery and access.

Bending Spoons Acquires komoot

March 20, 2025

Software

Italy-based app operator Bending Spoons has completed the acquisition of komoot, the Berlin-based route-planning and outdoor navigation platform. The deal brings komoot’s community of about 45 million users under Bending Spoons’ ownership as the buyer aims to scale the product using its platform and product-growth capabilities.