Tracked deals
19
19 tracked deals across 2016-2026.
Public Company
Other
Ziff Davis
New York, New York, United States
Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD) is a vertically focused digital media and internet company with a portfolio of brands across technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, health & wellness, cybersecurity, and martech.
- Focus Areas
- Digital media, Internet publishing, Technology media
- Website
- ziffdavis.com
Recent pace
1
1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Buyout
17 buyout · 1 divestiture · 1 growth capital
Ziff Davis Acquisition Volume by Year
Last 8 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
Showing the 12 most recent of 19 tracked deals for Ziff Davis.
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- Buyer
- Ziff Davis
- Target
- Dwell, Domino, Business of Home, Popular Science
- Seller
- Recurrent Ventures
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Type
- Buyout
Ziff Davis acquired Dwell, Domino and Business of Home from Recurrent Ventures for undisclosed financial terms, expanding its portfolio into lifestyle and home media. Popular Science was also included in the transaction and will join Ziff Davis's Technology division.
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- Buyer
- Ziff Davis, Inc.
- Target
- Forensic and Compliance Systems, Email Industries, Well+Good
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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- Buyer
- Ziff Davis, Inc.
- Target
- theSkimm, Maxroll
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Ziff Davis, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZD) announced two Q1 2025 acquisitions: an equity investment in digital media company theSkimm (United States) and an asset acquisition of gaming media site Maxroll (Netherlands). Terms were not disclosed and the company said the deals are not expected to be material to Ziff Davis' financials; the transactions expand Ziff Davis’ global customer base and product lineup while providing access to new markets.
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March 28, 2025
- Buyer
- Everyday Health Group, Ziff Davis, Inc.
- Target
- theSkimm
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Everyday Health Group, a division of Ziff Davis, Inc., has acquired digital media brand theSkimm. The deal brings theSkimm's newsletters, podcasts and audience into Everyday Health's portfolio to deepen its reach into women's health and wellness and engage millennial and Gen Z female readers.
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October 1, 2024
- Buyer
- Ziff Davis, Inc.
- Target
- CNET
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD) completed an acquisition of CNET in Q3 2024. The deal is described as growing Ziff Davis' global customer base, opening new markets, and expanding its product lineup; terms were not disclosed by Ziff Davis in the Q3 2024 completion update.
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- Buyer
- Ziff Davis, Inc., IGN Entertainment
- Target
- Gamer Network
- Seller
- ReedPop
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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- Buyer
- Ziff Davis, Inc.
- Target
- TDS Gift Cards
- Seller
- The Tornante Company, LLC, Funds affiliated with Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Ziff Davis, Inc. acquired TDS Gift Cards, a global provider of gift card products, services and processing technology, from The Tornante Company and funds affiliated with Madison Dearborn Partners. The acquisition (reported at approximately $48 million) expands Ziff Davis's shopping and payments capabilities, broadens its product lineup and extends its global customer reach; terms were not material to Ziff Davis's financials.
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- Buyer
- Ziff Davis, Inc.
- Target
- Xyla, Inc. (OpenEvidence)
- Industry
- AI & Machine Learning
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Ziff Davis has made a $25 million minority equity investment in Xyla, Inc. and entered a long-term collaboration to integrate Xyla's OpenEvidence medical AI into Ziff Davis' Everyday Health Group. The strategic partnership is intended to accelerate AI-enabled products and drive enhanced, personalized engagement with healthcare professionals across Ziff Davis' healthcare properties.
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May 31, 2023
- Buyer
- Everyday Health Group, Ziff Davis, Inc.
- Target
- Mom Media
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Everyday Health Group, a division of Ziff Davis, acquired Mom Media, a creator-focused media and events company best known for the Mom 2.0 Summit and Iris Awards. The deal brings Everyday Health Group influencer marketing, content creation, and event-production capabilities to its pregnancy and parenting portfolio (including BabyCenter and What to Expect) and preserves Mom Media's leadership team.
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April 6, 2023
- Buyer
- Ziff Davis, Inc.
- Target
- Lifehacker (asset)
- Seller
- G/O Media
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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October 4, 2022
- Buyer
- Ziff Davis, Inc.
- Target
- 1TwentyFour, CellRebel
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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July 7, 2022
- Buyer
- Ziff Davis, Inc.
- Target
- Lose It!
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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