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Valnet

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Valnet Inc. is a publishing and media investment company that owns and operates a portfolio of highly authoritative digital publishing brands across verticals including entertainment, sports, technology, automotive, gaming, and travel.

Focus Areas
Digital publishing, Online publishing, Media investment
Website
valnetinc.com

Tracked deals

9

9 tracked deals across 2021-2025.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

9 buyout

Valnet Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 5 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 5 years for Valnet. 1 2021 5 2022 1 2023 1 2024 1 2025

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Valnet Acquires Polygon from Vox Media
    May 1, 2025
    Buyer
    Valnet
    Target
    Polygon
    Seller
    Vox Media
    Industry
    Media & Entertainment
    Location
    District of Columbia, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Valnet has acquired the premium gaming publication Polygon from Vox Media in an asset deal, which closed today. Polygon will join Valnet's Gaming Group, expanding Valnet's gaming media portfolio and audience reach while enabling Vox Media to focus investment on other flagship properties.

  • Valnet Inc. Acquires CarBuzz
    January 17, 2024
    Buyer
    Valnet Inc.
    Target
    CarBuzz
    Seller
    Slava Yevdayev
    Industry
    Media & Entertainment
    Location
    Quebec, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Montreal-based digital media owner Valnet Inc. has acquired CarBuzz, a prominent online automotive publication known for buyer guides, reviews and its BuzzScore rating system. The acquisition expands Valnet's automotive portfolio alongside TopSpeed and HotCars to strengthen audience, traffic and technology capabilities.

  • Valnet Inc. Acquires How-To Geek
    July 4, 2023
    Buyer
    Valnet Inc.
    Target
    How-To Geek
    Industry
    Media & Entertainment
    Location
    Virginia, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Valnet Inc. has completed the acquisition of How-To Geek, a U.S.-based online technology publication. Valnet said it will continue operating and investing in How-To Geek’s Virginia office and leverage its publishing playbook to scale the brand’s editorial and product content.

  • Valnet Inc. Acquires SN&CK (Snack) Media Ltd.
    October 18, 2022
    Buyer
    Valnet Inc.
    Target
    SN&CK Media Ltd. (Snack Media)
    Seller
    Niall Coen (Founder)
    Industry
    Media & Entertainment
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Valnet Inc. has completed the acquisition of SN&CK Media Ltd. (Snack Media), a UK-based digital sports publishing network and ad network. The deal gives Valnet a stronger foothold in the sports category and expands its UK and international publishing and advertising reach.

  • Valnet Inc. Acquires Pocket-lint.com
    July 26, 2022
    Buyer
    Valnet Inc.
    Target
    Pocket-lint.com
    Seller
    Stuart Miles
    Industry
    Media & Entertainment
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Valnet Inc., a Montreal-based digital content investment company, has completed the acquisition of UK-based tech publication Pocket-lint.com. The purchase complements Valnet's technology publishing portfolio (including MakeUseOf, AndroidPolice and XDA-Developers) and is intended to support Pocket-lint's continued growth under its existing editorial team.

  • Valnet Inc. Acquires DualShockers.com
    June 8, 2022
    Buyer
    Valnet Inc.
    Target
    DualShockers.com
    Seller
    GRV Media
    Industry
    Media & Entertainment
    Location
    Quebec, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Valnet Inc. has completed the acquisition of gaming publication DualShockers.com from GRV Media. The acquisition expands Valnet's gaming portfolio alongside sites like GameRant and TheGamer, and DualShockers will be integrated into Valnet's digital publishing network.

  • Valnet Inc. Acquires TopSpeed.com
    June 1, 2022
    Buyer
    Valnet Inc.
    Target
    TopSpeed.com
    Industry
    Media & Entertainment
    Location
    Quebec, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Valnet Inc., a Montreal-based digital content investment company, has completed the acquisition of TopSpeed.com, a long-running digital automotive publication founded in 2003. The deal expands Valnet's automotive portfolio (including HotCars.com) and increases its audience scale to roughly 175 million annual sessions across its automotive properties.

  • Valnet Inc. Acquires Busy Pixel Media and Its Digital Publishing Portfolio
    February 9, 2022
    Buyer
    Valnet Inc.
    Target
    Busy Pixel Media
    Industry
    Media & Entertainment
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Valnet Inc. has acquired Busy Pixel Media (BPM), gaining ownership of BPM's flagship site XDA along with Pocketnow, AppAdvice, BackyardBoss and Hook&Bullet. The deal expands Valnet’s digital publishing portfolio and strengthens its presence in the technology and lifestyle content verticals.

  • Valnet Inc. Acquires Simple Flying (SimpleFlying.com)
    December 22, 2021
    Buyer
    Valnet Inc.
    Target
    Simple Flying (SimpleFlying.com)
    Seller
    Arran Rice
    Industry
    Media & Entertainment
    Location
    Quebec, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Valnet Inc. has completed the acquisition of Simple Flying, a leading online publisher for aviation news and content founded by Arran Rice. The acquisition will integrate Simple Flying into Valnet’s portfolio of digital publishing brands to expand its presence in the aviation vertical and build on the site’s large audience and brand authority.

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Media & Entertainment Buyers & Acquisitions 9 tracked deals by Valnet. Acquisitions in Pennsylvania 1 tracked deal by Valnet. Acquisitions in Virginia 1 tracked deal by Valnet.

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