Media & Entertainment · Acquisition database
How Media & Entertainment startups got acquired: 21 cases
Curated case studies of Media & Entertainment startups that exited via acquisition. Broken down across the seven pillars so you can see what the winners got right.
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| Company | Industry | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Balto | Media & Entertainment | Acquired |
| ColorGraphics Weather Systems | Media & Entertainment | Acquired |
| Envivio | Media & Entertainment | Acquired |
| Geeknet | Media & Entertainment | Acquired |
| GhostTunes | Media & Entertainment | Acquired |
| Hillcrest Labs | Media & Entertainment | Acquired |
| Humble Bundle | Media & Entertainment | Acquired |
| InterVideo | Media & Entertainment | Acquired |
| Justin.tv | Media & Entertainment | Acquired |
| Kamcord | Media & Entertainment | Acquired |
| Kulabyte | Media & Entertainment | Acquired |
| Lowkey | Media & Entertainment | Acquired |
| Massive Incorporated | Media & Entertainment | Acquired |
| Mayhem | Media & Entertainment | Acquired |
| MECC | Media & Entertainment | Acquired |
| Nothing Real | Media & Entertainment | Acquired |
| Omnisio | Media & Entertainment | Acquired |
| On2 Technologies | Media & Entertainment | Acquired |
| PictureTel | Media & Entertainment | Acquired |
| The Athletic | Media & Entertainment | Acquired |
| Twitch | Media & Entertainment | Acquired |