Ziff Davis

Ziff Davis is a digital media company that specializes in technology, gaming, and men's lifestyle content. Founded in 1927 and based in New York City, it attracts over 117 million unique visitors each month through its diverse online platforms, which include prominent brands such as IGN, PCMag, AskMen, and Mashable. The company operates across two main segments: Digital Media and Cybersecurity and Martech, with the majority of its revenue generated from the Digital Media segment. Additionally, Ziff Davis manages a network of technology publishers through its NetShelter community, focusing on consumer electronics, computing, and mobile communications.

Sarah Fay

Chairman and Board Member

13 past transactions

Revenu8

Acquisition in 2018
Revenu8, Inc. is a media company founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California. It specializes in providing news, industry research, software recommendations, and marketing services. Revenu8 operates three key platforms: MarTech Advisor, HR Technologist, and ReadITQuik, which focus on delivering unbiased content and insights in the marketing technology, human resources technology, and information technology sectors. As of July 2018, Revenu8 is a subsidiary of Ziff Davis, LLC.

Welltok

Series E in 2018
Welltok is a data-driven enterprise SaaS company based in Denver, Colorado, that specializes in consumer activation within the healthcare sector. Founded in 2009, Welltok provides a health optimization platform that connects health plans, employers, providers, and public entities with consumers by offering personalized guidance and incentives for health improvement. The platform utilizes a large consumer database and machine learning to enhance audience engagement in healthy activities. By facilitating targeted actions, Welltok enables organizations to foster meaningful connections with individuals, encouraging them to take purposeful steps towards optimizing their health and wellbeing.

Mashable

Acquisition in 2017
Mashable, Inc. is an online news community that focuses on digital culture, social media, and technology. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in New York City, with additional offices in San Francisco, London, and Los Angeles, Mashable serves millions of monthly unique visitors and has a substantial social media following. The platform offers news, information, and resources while also curating job openings in technology, marketing, business, and design fields. Additionally, Mashable provides advertising services and has established a strategic partnership with 360i. As of December 2017, Mashable operates as a subsidiary of Ziff Davis, LLC, further solidifying its position as a leading voice in the digital media landscape.

Everyday Health

Acquisition in 2016
Everyday Health is a digital media company that owns websites and produces content related to health and wellness. It offers consumers, healthcare professionals, and marketers with content and advertising-based services. The company’s broad portfolio consists of websites, tablet applications, and mobile applications that span the health spectrum from in-depth medical content for condition prevention and management to healthy lifestyle offerings. It offers the necessary tools, community, and expert advice to live healthily. It enables consumers to manage their daily health and wellness needs; healthcare professionals to stay informed and make better decisions for their patients; and marketers, health payers, and providers to communicate and engage with consumers. The company’s brands are divided into two categories: brands that it owns and operates in partnership with leading offline providers of health content or prominent health and wellness experts and personalities; and brands where it manages and sells advertising opportunities on behalf of its partners.

Salesify

Acquisition in 2015
Salesify, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in customized B2B marketing solutions and lead generation services. Founded in 2005, Salesify provides a range of products including B2BSignals, a data-as-a-service solution for customer intelligence, and Market Insights, which analyzes market trends by company size and industry. The company offers services that encompass marketing qualified leads, such as content syndication and event promotion, as well as sales qualified leads, including appointment setting and tailored solutions. Additionally, Salesify provides data quality services like contact verification and CRM maintenance. By focusing on the high technology sector, Salesify helps clients accelerate their sales cycles through targeted identification and connection with decision-makers, demonstrating significant growth and a proven ability to drive revenue for major technology firms. In 2008, the company rebranded from SaleBuild, Inc. and currently operates as a subsidiary of Ziff Davis, LLC.

Ookla

Acquisition in 2014
Ookla is a leading provider of mobile and broadband network intelligence, specializing in testing applications and technology. The company operates its flagship platform, Speedtest, which facilitates over 10 million consumer-initiated tests daily, delivering crucial insights into network performance, quality, and accessibility worldwide. Ookla also encompasses Mosaik, which focuses on data visualization and analytics for mobile coverage, and Downdetector, which provides real-time analysis of service status and outages. Its services cater to operators, businesses, and government agencies, offering them comprehensive solutions for both crowdsourced and controlled network testing. By providing global insights on network conditions, quality of service, and consumer experience, Ookla helps enhance the connected experiences of users across the globe. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with additional offices in Memphis, Tennessee, and Dublin, Ireland.

Techbargains

Acquisition in 2013
Techbargains is an online platform that specializes in providing reliable product and purchasing information, primarily focused on consumer technology. The website assists users in identifying bargains and competitive prices on a variety of electronic products, including laptops, tablets, desktops, televisions, cell phones, cameras, and monitors. As a member of the Exponential group of online marketing businesses, Techbargains aims to enhance the shopping experience by enabling consumers to make informed purchasing decisions and secure the best deals available in the market.
NetShelter is a leading technology-focused digital media company and part of Ziff Davis, LLC. With a network comprising over 150 prominent tech publishers and attracting 125 million unique monthly visitors, NetShelter provides comprehensive online advertising solutions that connect brands with in-market consumers. The company utilizes an advanced trading desk to deliver customized advertising solutions, both on- and off-network, through an audience targeting platform powered by exclusive data. Committed to keeping clients at the forefront of digital advertising, NetShelter continuously seeks innovative technologies and strategies to enhance its offerings.

IGN Entertainment

Acquisition in 2013
IGN Entertainment is an online media company that caters to the global markets of video gaming, lifestyle, and entertainment enthusiasts. It operates a variety of fan-focused websites, including IGN.com, 1UP.com, and GameSpy, which are available in over 16 languages. The company also provides technology solutions for online gameplay, primarily targeting the demographics of young adult males aged 18 to 34. In addition to its primary gaming content, IGN owns several other platforms, such as AskMen.com, which focuses on men's lifestyle, Vault Network for role-playing games, and UGO.com, a site dedicated to men's entertainment. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, IGN Entertainment has expanded its presence with offices across North America, Europe, and Australia, and operates as a subsidiary of Ziff Davis Media Inc.

Blood of the young

Acquisition in 2012
ComputerShopper.com is the trusted destination for millions of consumers making purchasing decisions about technology products and the best places to buy them. Reaching consumers at a critical point in the purchasing process, the site, through its highly respected editorial content and comparison shopping tools, helps them research, compare, recommend and purchase over $173 million of tech products per year.

Toolbox.com

Acquisition in 2012
Toolbox.com helps professionals do their jobs better by allowing them to easily share knowledge with experienced peers. It is a community that provides discussion groups, blogs, vendor research, and professional networking. The online communities provide the tools through which executives and professionals collaborate to solve problems, make decisions, and improve workplace efficiency. Through innovative marketing services, advertising partners become part of the conversation and engage professionals as they research, discuss, and influence purchasing decisions. This combination of community and advertising value has made Toolbox.com a primary destination for professionals.

Focus

Acquisition in 2011
Focus is a private, venture-funded company located in San Francisco founded in August 2005 by a team committed to making world class business expertise available to everyone. Today, Focus is the world's fastest-growing business research and media company. When you visit Focus.com, you will find high quality research, 1:1 analyst support, and a thriving community of business and technology professionals. Whether it's data-driven product research, topical briefs, or real-time support, the information on Focus is sourced from real experts - professionals like you. Best of all, it's free and available to anyone who wants help making better business decisions. That's why millions of people have relied on the expertise of Focus to make better business decisions.

LogicBuy

Acquisition in 2011
LogicBuy.com is a web platform focused on publishing and sharing deals, coupons, reviews, and shopping tips related to e-commerce and technology products. It utilizes contributions from its community alongside its editorial team to curate content. The site features videos that provide reviews, news, and shopping advice, positioning itself as an early entrant in the deal and coupon sector. In addition to its main site, LogicBuy operates several niche websites, including LogicThinkPad.com, LogicHP.com, and LogicBlackFriday.com, which cater specifically to Lenovo and HP products, as well as the Black Friday shopping season. The platform enables shoppers to discover, share, and evaluate various technology deals and coupons.
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