Operating Company Business Services

Hawke Media

Santa Monica, California, United States

Full-service marketing agency and outsourced CMO helping brands drive measurable growth through strategy, paid media, creative, PR, SEO, social media, lifecycle marketing and more, alongside an AI-enabled marketing platform (Hawke AI).

Focus Areas
Digital Marketing, Performance Advertising, Ecommerce Marketing
Website
hawkemedia.com

Tracked deals

8

8 tracked deals across 2019-2026.

Recent pace

1

1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

8 buyout

Hawke Media Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 5 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 5 years for Hawke Media. 1 2019 2 2021 2 2022 2 2023 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Hawke Media Acquires Rocket55
    October 13, 2026
    Buyer
    Hawke Media
    Target
    Rocket55
    Seller
    Steven Ayres (Founder of Rocket55)
    Industry
    Marketing & Advertising
    Location
    Minnesota, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Hawke Media announced the acquisition of Rocket55, a Minneapolis-based full-service digital marketing agency. The deal expands Hawke Media’s Midwest presence and adds Rocket55’s capabilities in SEO, paid media, web development, RevOps, and digital strategy to Hawke Media’s national, full-service marketing platform.

  • Hawke Media Acquires Tribute Media
    June 8, 2023
    Buyer
    Hawke Media
    Target
    Tribute Media
    Seller
    Corey Smith
    Industry
    Marketing & Advertising
    Location
    Idaho, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Hawke Media, a Santa Monica-based marketing consultancy, has acquired Tribute Media, a web marketing agency headquartered in Meridian, Idaho. The acquisition expands Hawke's presence into the U.S. Northwest and brings Tribute's web development, inbound marketing and HubSpot expertise into Hawke's portfolio.

  • Hawke Media Acquires Leverage Marketing
    May 30, 2023
    Buyer
    Hawke Media
    Target
    Leverage Marketing
    Industry
    Marketing & Advertising
    Location
    Connecticut, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Hawke Media has acquired Leverage Marketing, a digital marketing agency led by CEO Bob Kehoe, to combine performance marketing services and advanced e-commerce marketing capabilities. The acquisition brings Leverage’s software-driven performance tools and analytics into Hawke Media’s service offering to expand capabilities for clients across retail, e-commerce, healthcare and other end markets.

  • Hawke Media Acquires Morphio to Launch hawke.ai
    September 14, 2022
    Buyer
    Hawke Media
    Target
    Morphio
    Industry
    Marketing & Advertising
    Location
    Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Hawke Media has acquired Canadian AI company Morphio and integrated its technology into a new product, hawke.ai, an AI-powered marketing strategy and insights platform. The acquisition lets Hawke centralize marketing data, automate strategy-level insights for brands, and continue support for existing Morphio customers under updated branding.

  • Hawke Media Acquires Social Nucleus
    March 28, 2022
    Buyer
    Hawke Media
    Target
    Social Nucleus
    Industry
    Marketing & Advertising
    Location
    England, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Los Angeles-based Hawke Media has acquired Manchester-based digital marketing agency Social Nucleus to expand its presence into the United Kingdom and strengthen its ecommerce-focused marketing capabilities. The deal will integrate Social Nucleus's team and expertise with Hawke Media's outsourced-CMO services and platform to better serve clients across North America and Europe.

  • Hawke Media Acquires Seriously Creative
    September 1, 2021
    Buyer
    Hawke Media
    Target
    Seriously Creative
    Industry
    Marketing & Advertising
    Location
    British Columbia, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Hawke Media has acquired Canada-based digital marketing agency Seriously Creative, marking Hawke's first international acquisition and expanding its web design and development capabilities. The deal strengthens Hawke's ability to serve small- and medium-sized businesses with enhanced website building, graphic design, and SEO services across Canada.

  • Hawke Media Acquires MediaBuyers LLC and MediaBuyers.com
    March 18, 2021
    Buyer
    Hawke Media
    Target
    MediaBuyers LLC, MediaBuyers.com
    Seller
    Rod Hunsaker
    Industry
    Marketing & Advertising
    Location
    Colorado, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Hawke Media Acquires Artemis Digital Media
    December 10, 2019
    Buyer
    Hawke Media
    Target
    Artemis Digital Media
    Industry
    Marketing & Advertising
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Los Angeles-based marketing consultancy Hawke Media has acquired Artemis Digital Media to add affiliate management and influencer partnership capabilities to its service offering. Founder Marc Rona joins Hawke Media to lead a new Affiliate division, integrating Artemis' proprietary tracking platform and client roster into Hawke's a-la-carte marketing services.

Related Acquisition Pages

Marketing & Advertising Buyers & Acquisitions 8 tracked deals by Hawke Media. Acquisitions in California 1 tracked deal by Hawke Media. Acquisitions in Colorado 1 tracked deal by Hawke Media. Acquisitions in Connecticut 1 tracked deal by Hawke Media. Acquisitions in Idaho 1 tracked deal by Hawke Media.

Related articles

Selling a company? Get in front of buyers like Hawke Media

Turn tracked acquisition activity into an outreach-ready buyer list.

Find buyers like these →