MNTN Acquires QuickFrame

Minute Media Acquires STN Video

January 24, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Minute Media has acquired STN Video (formerly SendtoNews), a Victoria, BC–based online video platform and North American sports content distributor that holds highlight rights with major U.S. sports leagues. The deal brings STN's award-winning OVP, a library of more than 2 million videos, and distribution capabilities into Minute Media's Voltax Video ecosystem; financing support for the transaction came from HSBC Innovation Banking and funds/accounts managed by BlackRock. Frontier (a prior investor in STN) will remain a supportive shareholder of Minute Media.

Hudl Acquires BlueFrame Technology

June 16, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Hudl, the Lincoln, Nebraska-based sports performance analysis and video platform, has acquired livestreaming leader BlueFrame Technology to expand its broadcasting and livestream capabilities. The acquisition integrates BlueFrame’s end-to-end streaming and production tools into Hudl’s product suite, enabling athletic programs (K-12 and collegiate) to monetize livestreams and reach more fans.

Qualfon Acquires LeadVision Media

December 3, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Qualfon, a full-service BPO and customer lifecycle provider, has acquired LeadVision Media to add digital demand generation, affiliate network capabilities and owned media (RevenueAds, MyDegree.com) to its service offering. The deal expands Qualfon's lead generation and digital marketing solutions for education, insurance and consumer financial-services clients.

MNTN Acquires Maximum Effort Marketing

June 24, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Adtech company MNTN, a portfolio company of Mercato Partners Traverse Fund, has acquired Ryan Reynolds' creative agency Maximum Effort Marketing. The deal integrates Maximum Effort's creative capabilities with MNTN's connected-TV advertising platform to expand creative and media offerings for advertisers; Maximum Effort Marketing will retain its identity and leadership roles within MNTN.

Adobe Acquires Frame.io

October 7, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Adobe has completed the acquisition of Frame.io, a cloud-native video review and collaboration platform with over one million users. Frame.io will be integrated into Adobe Creative Cloud (including Premiere Pro, After Effects and Photoshop) to expand Adobe's video collaboration and cloud-native workflow capabilities; Frame.io co-founder and CEO Emery Wells will continue to lead the team reporting to Scott Belsky.

MediaMint Acquires Taktical Digital

December 16, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

MediaMint has acquired Taktical Digital to deepen its performance marketing and AI-enabled growth capabilities and expand its North American footprint. The deal integrates Taktical’s digital media buying, SEO, content, and full-funnel optimization expertise with MediaMint’s Agentic AI-powered services.