Kooc Media Acquires BeActiveOutdoors.com

OvareVentures Acquires BE Outfitter

October 27, 2020

E-Commerce

OvareVentures, the growth initiative of OvareGroup, has acquired BE Outfitter, a San Diego–based direct-to-consumer outdoor gear brand. The acquisition brings BE Outfitter into OvareVentures' DTC portfolio and will provide marketing, strategy and distribution support across the OvareGroup platform.

B&W Communications Acquires Active Interest Media from Wind Point Partners

February 16, 2021

Media & Entertainment

B&W Communications (Betterment & Wonderment Communications), a newly formed company led by longtime AIM CEO and co-founder Andrew Clurman and fellow investors, has acquired 100% of Active Interest Media from Wind Point Partners. AIM will remain headquartered in Boulder, Colorado and plans to accelerate product development, reinvention and new audience engagement across its magazines, events and digital platforms.

Active Interest Media Acquires Assets of Kovels, Inc.

March 23, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Active Interest Media (AIM) acquired the assets of Kovels, Inc., the long-running antiques and collectibles publisher and online price-guide. The acquisition combines Kovels with AIM's Antique Trader to create a larger collectibles media offering and expand AIM's content, audience and services for collectors and dealers.

Firecrown Acquires Active Interest Media's Marine Group

December 5, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Chattanooga-based media platform Firecrown has acquired Active Interest Media's Marine Group, including consumer titles such as Sail, Anglers Journal, Power & Motoryacht and Yachts International. Firecrown said it will retain the group's editorial, sales and publishing staff and plans to invest in the next generation of the marine brands as it expands its affluent enthusiast media portfolio.

Hawke Media Acquires MediaBuyers LLC and MediaBuyers.com

March 18, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Hawke Media has acquired the MediaBuyers.com domain and added MediaBuyers LLC to its agency portfolio, bringing print and offline media planning and buying capabilities into Hawke’s digital-first marketing services. MediaBuyers owner Rod Hunsaker will join Hawke as an executive on the Business Development team as the companies integrate to offer expanded omnichannel media buying for clients.

Kent Outdoors (Seawall Capital) Acquires BOTE from Prairie Capital VI

January 20, 2022

Consumer Products

Kent Outdoors, the Seawall Capital-backed outdoor platform (formerly Kent Watersports), acquired BOTE from Prairie Capital VI as an add-on to expand its portfolio of outdoor consumer brands. The deal, announced alongside Kent's rebrand and the acquisition of Kona Bicycles, follows Prairie Capital's multi-year partnership that helped BOTE grow significantly during its hold period.