Tracked deals
4
4 tracked deals across 2020-2024.
New York, New York, United States
Diversified, global information services and media company. Portfolio includes Hearst Health (medical information and services), Fitch Group (financial information), plus broadcasting and publishing properties (TV, newspapers, magazines) and digital/technology initiatives.
Tracked deals
4
4 tracked deals across 2020-2024.
Recent pace
0
0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Buyout
3 buyout · 1 growth capital
Last 4 years
Supporting Data
Hearst has agreed to acquire QGenda, a leading provider of healthcare workforce management software, from Francisco Partners and ICONIQ Growth. QGenda—headquartered in Atlanta and serving over 4,500 organizations and 700,000 providers with its ProviderCloud platform—will join Hearst Health; terms were not disclosed and the deal is expected to close later this year.
Hearst Newspapers has acquired Puzzmo, a puzzle-games platform developed by Zach Gage and Orta Therox that hosts original daily newspaper-style games. Hearst plans to roll out Puzzmo across its brands (including the San Francisco Chronicle and Popular Mechanics) and make the platform available to partner publishers such as Vox, Digg, theSkimm and Postmedia.
Hearst (through its Hearst Health business) has acquired CellTrak from Boathouse Capital, with CellTrak becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst Health company Homecare Homebase. Boathouse Capital — which led a growth financing in 2017 — exited the investment; CellTrak's CEO Dan Wacker will continue as general manager as the companies integrate to expand home-based care workflow and documentation capabilities.
Hearst (via Hearst Newspapers / Hearst Corporation) made a strategic minority investment in Buffalo-based integrated marketing agency The Martin Group, providing a cash injection and access to Hearst’s network to support growth. The agency’s founder Tod Martin remains the majority shareholder, George Hearst III is joining the company’s board, and TobinLeff served as exclusive advisor on the transaction.
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