Tech Company M&A Transactions
Maker Studios Acquisition
Maker Studios, based in Marina del Rey, was acquired by Walt Disney Co.. The transaction price was $500 million.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Acquired By
Announced On
3/24/2014
Transaction Type
M&A
Amount
$500,000,000
M&A Terms
Maker Studios shareholders will receive total consideration of $500 million, and a performance-linked earn-out of up to $450 million if the strong performance targets are met.
Company Information
Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Digital Media & VR & AR
Mailing Address
13428 Maxella Avenue 525
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
USA
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
Maker studios is a media company that bridges the gap between youtube and television. Maker is developing sustainable programming and building large audiences on YouTube with over 80 million subscribers and 1 billion monthly views across more than 1000 channels.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Financial Officer
Max Smith
Chief Operating Officer
Courtney Holt
Chief Technical Officer
Ryan Lissack
Co-Founder
Ben Donovan
Co-Founder
Lisa Donovan
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