Static Media Acquires TheTakeout.com from G/O Media

Static Media Acquires Food Republic

May 24, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Static Media has acquired Food Republic from Zero Point Zero Production, adding the culinary brand to its portfolio of food-focused sites alongside Tasting Table, Daily Meal and Mashed. The acquisition strengthens Static Media's food vertical and expands its combined audience reach across lifestyle and food content.

Static Media Acquires Women.com

May 4, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Static Media has acquired Women.com, adding the women-focused publisher to its portfolio of lifestyle and food brands. The acquisition expands Static Media's reach in the women's lifestyle vertical and brings Women.com into its family of digital properties.

Wonder Acquires Tastemade

March 12, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Wonder, the mealtime platform founded by Marc Lore, has acquired lifestyle and food-focused media company Tastemade. Financial terms were not disclosed by Wonder, though reports indicate the purchase price was about $90 million; Tastemade's founders will join Wonder in executive roles.

Novacap Partners with Static Media to Accelerate Digital Media Growth

April 4, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Novacap, a North American private equity firm, has entered a partnership with Static Media, an Indianapolis-based digital media company, marking the third platform acquisition for Novacap's TMT VI fund. The investment will support Static Media's strategy to scale its portfolio of content brands (more than 100 million monthly sessions) and pursue growth through M&A while leveraging its proprietary technology stack.

Paste Media Acquires The A.V. Club

April 1, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Paste Media (Paste Magazine) has acquired The A.V. Club from G/O Media, adding the long-running entertainment and culture publication to its portfolio. The deal brings A.V. Club’s editorial resources under Paste’s umbrella to strengthen its position in entertainment, pop culture and media coverage.

G/O Media Acquires Quartz

April 28, 2022

Media & Entertainment

G/O Media has entered into an agreement to acquire Quartz, the digitally native business news publisher. Quartz — known for its Quartz Daily Brief newsletter and global business reporting — will join G/O Media's portfolio of digital brands, with Quartz leadership (including co-founder Zach Seward) remaining in senior editorial/management roles and no layoffs planned as part of the deal.