Tech Company M&A Transactions
Business Insider Acquisition
Business Insider was acquired by Axel Springer. The acquisition became public on 9/29/2015. Financial terms set the valuation at $343 million.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Acquired By
Announced On
9/29/2015
Transaction Type
M&A
Amount
$343,000,000
M&A Terms
Additional financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed by the companies.
Company Information
Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
119 5th Ave. 700
New York, NY 10003
USA
New York, NY 10003
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
Business Insider is a new business site with deep financial, entertainment, green tech and digital industry verticals. The flagship vertical, Silicon Alley Insider, launched on July 19, 2007, led by DoubleClick founders Dwight Merriman and Kevin Ryan and former top-ranked Wall Street analyst Henry Blodget.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chairman
Kevin Ryan
Chief Executive Officer
Henry Blodgett
Co-Founder
Dwight Merriman
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