M&A Program

History

At Ziff Davis, we employ a systematic, repeatable, and disciplined acquisition program designed for consistency in results. We are patient and highly deliberate in our origination and underwriting efforts. Once we develop a high level of conviction in an opportunity, we execute our transactions with speed and certainty. Through $3.3B1 of capital deployed on M&A, Ziff Davis today represents a premier portfolio of digital media and software businesses that have been selectively acquired, enhanced, and scaled since 2013. Our success stems from our rigorous and analytical approach to M&A, which leverages deep industry knowledge, technological expertise, operational excellence, and significant investment acumen.

Philosophy

Our primary focus is to deploy capital dynamically to maximize long-term, per-share value. We invest in businesses that we expect will generate predictable, growing free cash flow over long horizons. Our M&A Program is designed specifically to support this pursuit of compounding growth, operational optimization, and free cash flow generation – resulting in long-term shareholder value creation. We also view active monetization, including divestitures, spinoffs, and joint ventures, as part of our holistic capital allocation strategy to unlock value in our portfolio.

Targets

We invest in businesses and brands with the following characteristics:

(1) Includes acquisitions from 2013 through 1H2026, plus the Ziff Davis acquisition from late 2012. Reflects the businesses that comprised the Ziff Davis portfolio following the spin of Consensus in 2021 and excludes assets that traveled with the spin of Consensus. Includes acquisitions that comprised the divested Connectivity business.

Contact our Corporate Development team for more information on our Acquisition System.

 

Transactions

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2026

Sector:
Lifestyle
Transaction Type:acquisition

United States
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2026

Sector:
Technology
Transaction Type:acquisition

United States
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2025

Sector:
Cybersecurity
Transaction Type:acquisition

United Kingdom
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2025

Sector:
Health & Wellness
Transaction Type:acquisition

New York, NY
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2025

Sector:
Gaming & Entertainment
Transaction Type:acquisition

Netherlands
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2024

Sector:
Martech
Transaction Type:acquisition

Denver. CO
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2024

Sector:
Technology
Transaction Type:acquisition

San Francisco, CA
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2024

Sector:
Gaming & Entertainment
Transaction Type:acquisition

United Kingdom
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2024

Sector:
Shopping
Transaction Type:acquisition

Los Angeles, CA
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2023

Sector:
Health & Wellness
Transaction Type:acquisition

Houston, TX
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2023

Sector:
Technology
Transaction Type:acquisition

New York, NY
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2022

Sector:
Connectivity
Transaction Type:acquisition

Sweden
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2022

Sector:
Gaming & Entertainment
Transaction Type:acquisition

Los Angeles, CA
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2022

Sector:
Health & Wellness
Transaction Type:acquisition

Boston, MA
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2022

Sector:
Health & Wellness
Transaction Type:acquisition

United Kingdom
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2021

Sector:
Technology
Transaction Type:spinoff

Los Angeles, CA
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2021

Sector:
Connectivity
Transaction Type:acquisition

Bellevue, WA
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2021

Sector:
Connectivity
Transaction Type:acquisition

Denver, CO
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2021

Sector:
Health & Wellness
Transaction Type:acquisition

Cleveland, OH
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2021

Sector:
Cybersecurity
Transaction Type:divesture

Worldwide
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2021

Sector:
Cybersecurity
Transaction Type:divesture

Worldwide
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2021

Sector:
Cybersecurity
Transaction Type:divesture

Worldwide
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2021

Sector:
Marketing Technology
Transaction Type:acquisition

Seattle, WA
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2021

Sector:
Health & Wellness
Transaction Type:acquisition

Santa Barbara, CA
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2021

Sector:
Marketing Technology
Transaction Type:divesture

United Kingdom
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2020

Sector:
Cybersecurity
Transaction Type:acquisition

San Antonio, TX
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2020

Sector:
Technology
Transaction Type:acquisition

Waltham, MA
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2020

Sector:
Shopping
Transaction Type:acquisition

Austin, TX
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2020

Sector:
Marketing Technology
Transaction Type:divesture

Australia
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2020

Sector:
Connectivity
Transaction Type:acquisition

United Kingdom
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2020

Sector:
Marketing Technology
Transaction Type:acquisition

Dallas, TX
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2020

Sector:
Health & Wellness
Transaction Type:acquisition

Irvine, CA
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2019

Sector:
Cybersecurity
Transaction Type:acquisition

Gibraltar
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2019

Sector:
Health & Wellness
Transaction Type:acquisition

San Francisco, CA
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2019

Sector:
Technology
Transaction Type:acquisition

Austin, TX
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2019

Sector:
Cybersecurity
Transaction Type:acquisition

Israel
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2019

Sector:
Cybersecurity
Transaction Type:acquisition

Dallas, TX
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2019

Sector:
Marketing Technology
Transaction Type:acquisition

Raleigh, NC
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2018

Sector:
Health & Wellness
Transaction Type:acquisition

New York, NY
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2018

Sector:
Marketing Technology
Transaction Type:acquisition

London, UK
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2018

Sector:
Connectivity
Transaction Type:acquisition

Finland
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2018

Sector:
Connectivity
Transaction Type:acquisition

Memphis, TN
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2018

Sector:
Technology
Transaction Type:acquisition

India
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2018

Sector:
Cybersecurity
Transaction Type:acquisition

Clearwater, FL
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2018

Sector:
Marketing Technology
Transaction Type:acquisition

San Francisco, CA
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2018

Sector:
Health & Wellness
Transaction Type:acquisition

Fort Lauderdale, FL
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2017

Sector:
Gaming & Entertainment
Transaction Type:acquisition

San Francisco, CA
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2017

Sector:
Technology
Transaction Type:acquisition

New York, NY
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2017

Sector:
Shopping
Transaction Type:acquisition

Vancouver, BC
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2017

Sector:
Health & Wellness
Transaction Type:acquisition

Denver, CO
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2017

Sector:
Health & Wellness
Transaction Type:divesture

Cambridge, MA
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2017

Sector:
Health & Wellness
Transaction Type:divesture

Roswell, GA
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2016

Sector:
Marketing Technology
Transaction Type:acquisition

Australia
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2016

Sector:
Technology
Transaction Type:acquisition

India
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2016

Sector:
Health & Wellness
Transaction Type:acquisition

New York, NY
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2016

Sector:
Shopping
Transaction Type:acquisition

Austin, TX
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2015

Sector:
Cybersecurity
Transaction Type:acquisition

San Mateo, CA
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2014

Sector:
Connectivity
Transaction Type:acquisition

Seattle, WA
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2014

Sector:
Cybersecurity
Transaction Type:acquisition

United Kingdom
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2013

Sector:
Gaming & Entertainment
Transaction Type:acquisition

San Francisco, CA