M&A; Program

History

At Ziff Davis, we employ a systematic and repeatable acquisition program designed for speed, conviction, and consistency in results. Through $2.8B1 of capital deployed on M&A;, Ziff Davis today represents a collection of digital media and software businesses that have been 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 investment acumen.

Philosophy

Our primary focus is to invest capital for long-term appreciation. We invest in businesses that can generate predictable growing free cash flow over long horizons. As that cash accumulates, we recycle it into future investments of the same nature. Our M&A; Program is designed specifically to support this pursuit of disciplined growth, optimization, and free cash flow generation – resulting in long-term shareholder value creation.

Targets

We invest in businesses with the following characteristics:

(1) Includes acquisitions from 2013 through September 2021, plus the Ziff Davis acquisition from late 2012. This reflects only the businesses that comprise the Ziff Davis portfolio following the spin of Consensus in 2021 and excludes divested businesses, assets held for sale, and assets that traveled with the spin of Consensus.

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

 

Transactions

BERJAYA
2021

Sector:
Connectivity
Transaction Type:acquisition

Bellevue, WA
BERJAYA
2021

Sector:
Broadband
Transaction Type:acquisition

Denver, CO
BERJAYA
2021

Sector:
Health
Transaction Type:acquisition

Cleveland, OH
BERJAYA
2021

Sector:
Security
Transaction Type:divesture

Worldwide
BERJAYA
2021

Sector:
Security
Transaction Type:divesture

Worldwide
BERJAYA
2021

Sector:
Security
Transaction Type:divesture

Worldwide
BERJAYA
2021

Sector:
Marketing Technology
Transaction Type:acquisition

Seattle, WA
BERJAYA
2021

Sector:
Health
Transaction Type:acquisition

Santa Barbara, CA
BERJAYA
2021

Sector:
Communications
Transaction Type:divesture

United Kingdom
BERJAYA
2020

Sector:
Security
Transaction Type:acquisition

San Antonio, TX
BERJAYA
2020

Sector:
B2B
Transaction Type:acquisition

Waltham, MA
BERJAYA
2020

Sector:
Performance Marketing
Transaction Type:acquisition

Austin, TX
BERJAYA
2020

Sector:
Communications
Transaction Type:divesture

Australia
BERJAYA
2020

Sector:
Broadband
Transaction Type:acquisition

United Kingdom
BERJAYA
2020

Sector:
Marketing Technology
Transaction Type:acquisition

Dallas, TX
BERJAYA
2020

Sector:
Health
Transaction Type:acquisition

Irvine, CA
BERJAYA
2019

Sector:
Consumer Privacy
Transaction Type:acquisition

Gibraltar
BERJAYA
2019

Sector:
Health
Transaction Type:acquisition

San Francisco, CA
BERJAYA
2019

Sector:
Tech Publishing
Transaction Type:acquisition

Austin, TX
BERJAYA
2019

Sector:
Consumer Privacy
Transaction Type:acquisition

Israel
BERJAYA
2017

Sector:
Performance Marketing
Transaction Type:acquisition

Vancouver, BC
BERJAYA
2019

Sector:
Consumer Privacy
Transaction Type:acquisition

Dallas, TX
BERJAYA
2019

Sector:
Marketing Technology
Transaction Type:acquisition

Raleigh, NC
BERJAYA
2018

Sector:
Health
Transaction Type:acquisition

New York, NY
BERJAYA
2018

Sector:
Marketing Technology
Transaction Type:acquisition

London, UK
BERJAYA
2018

Sector:
Broadband
Transaction Type:acquisition

Finland
BERJAYA
2018

Sector:
Broadband
Transaction Type:acquisition

Memphis, TN
BERJAYA
2018

Sector:
Performance Marketing
Transaction Type:acquisition

India
BERJAYA
2018

Sector:
Security
Transaction Type:acquisition

Clearwater, FL
BERJAYA
2018

Sector:
Communications
Transaction Type:acquisition

San Francisco, CA
BERJAYA
2018

Sector:
Health
Transaction Type:acquisition

Fort Lauderdale, FL
BERJAYA
2017

Sector:
Gaming
Transaction Type:acquisition

San Francisco, CA
BERJAYA
2017

Sector:
Tech Publishing
Transaction Type:acquisition

New York, NY
BERJAYA
2017

Sector:
Health
Transaction Type:acquisition

Denver, CO
BERJAYA
2017

Sector:
Health
Transaction Type:divesture

Cambridge, MA
BERJAYA
2017

Sector:
Health
Transaction Type:divesture

Roswell, GA
BERJAYA
2016

Sector:
Communications
Transaction Type:acquisition

Australia
BERJAYA
2016

Sector:
Sector: Performance Marketing
Transaction Type:acquisition

India
BERJAYA
2016

Sector:
Health
Transaction Type:acquisition

New York, NY
BERJAYA
2016

Sector:
Performance Marketing
Transaction Type:acquisition

Austin, TX
BERJAYA
2015

Sector:
Cloud Backup
Transaction Type:acquisition

San Mateo, CA
BERJAYA
2014

Sector:
Broadband
Transaction Type:acquisition

Seattle, WA
BERJAYA
2013

Sector:
Gaming
Transaction Type:acquisition

San Francisco, CA
BERJAYA
2014

Sector:
Cloud Backup
Transaction Type:acquisition

United Kingdom