Year in review
2020 in creator-economy deals
10 transactions on record for 2020. Price public on 8. Coverage for this year is selective: the notable deals, not a census.
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Repeat buyers: Spotify (2)
Largest by published value
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7 more 2020 deals ranked by published value The ranking, the figures and the sources behind them.
See plans I have a codeEvery record for 2020
10| Date | Target | Buyer / investor | Value as published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2020 | Wondery Acquisition | Amazon | Reported ██████ Pro |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Megaphone Acquisition | Spotify | Disclosed ██████ Pro |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Morning Brew (majority stake) Majority/partial stake | Insider Inc. | Reported ██████ Pro |
| Aug 25, 2020 | ACTIVATE Acquisition | impact.com (Impact) | Undisclosed Not disclosed |
| Jul 30, 2020 | CoComelon (Treasure Studio) and Blippi Acquisition | Moonbug Entertainment | Reported ██████ Pro |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Moonbug Entertainment (funding round) Funding round | Goldman Sachs Growth Equity, Fertitta Capital (lead) | Disclosed ██████ Pro |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Stitcher Acquisition | SiriusXM | Disclosed ██████ Pro |
| Mar 16, 2020 | Teachable Acquisition | Hotmart | Undisclosed Not disclosed |
| Feb 5, 2020 | The Ringer Acquisition | Spotify | Disclosed ██████ Pro |
| Feb 2020 | Barstool Sports (36% stake) Majority/partial stake | Penn National Gaming | Disclosed ██████ Pro |