Ziff Davis Acquires CNET

Ziff Davis Acquires Lifehacker (asset)

April 6, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Ziff Davis, Inc. completed the acquisition of the Lifehacker asset in Q1 2023. The purchase (terms not disclosed) is intended to grow Ziff Davis's global audience, provide access to new markets and expand its product lineup.

1WorldSync Acquires CNET Content Solutions from Red Ventures

November 23, 2020

E-Commerce

1WorldSync, a portfolio company of Battery Ventures, has agreed to acquire CNET Content Solutions (CCS) from Red Ventures, with the transaction expected to close in Q4 2020. The deal expands 1WorldSync’s product content creation and syndication capabilities—adding CCS’s content-as-a-service, DataSource and ContentCast offerings to 1WorldSync’s Content Acceleration suite to serve retailers, manufacturers and marketplaces.

Ziff Davis Acquires 1TwentyFour and CellRebel

October 4, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Ziff Davis, Inc. completed two acquisitions in Q3 2022, acquiring asset(s) related to 1TwentyFour (entertainment, U.S.) and an equity stake in CellRebel (connectivity, Sweden). Terms were not disclosed and the company said the transactions are not expected to be material to its financials; the deals expand Ziff Davis’ global customer base and product lineup.

Ziff Davis / IGN Entertainment Acquires Gamer Network

July 2, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Ziff Davis, through its IGN Entertainment division, acquired Gamer Network, a U.K.-based portfolio of gaming and entertainment publications including Eurogamer, GamesIndustry.biz, VG247 and Rock Paper Shotgun. The purchase (terms not disclosed) expands Ziff Davis/IGN's global audience, product lineup and presence in the U.K. gaming media market; the assets were acquired from ReedPop.

Ziff Davis Acquires Lose It!

July 7, 2022

Healthcare Services

Ziff Davis, Inc. completed the acquisition of Lose It!, a Boston-based mobile weight-loss and nutrition app, in the second quarter of 2022. Terms were not disclosed; Ziff Davis said the deal expands its health product lineup, grows its global customer base and provides access to new markets.

Ziff Davis Acquires Forensic and Compliance Systems, Email Industries and Well+Good

July 3, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Ziff Davis, Inc. completed three acquisitions in Q2 2025, acquiring Forensic and Compliance Systems, Email Industries, and Well+Good to expand its cybersecurity/martech capabilities and health & wellness media presence. The deals are expected to grow Ziff Davis' global customer base, provide access to new markets and broaden the company's product lineup; terms were not disclosed.