PE Firm Acquires Majority Stake in Industry Dive

Charlotte, N.C.-based private equity firm Falfurrias Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Industry Dive, the seven-year-old B2B media company whose online verticals span 19 different sectors including banking, construction, retail and supply chain. Contacted via email, Industry Dive co-founder and CEO Sean Griffey said neither side is sharing the financial terms of the transaction, but that the company plans to use the influx of funding to expand into additional markets, both through new launches and acquisitions, and to invest in its journalism. With revenues have more than quadrupled since 2015 to $22 million as of last year, the company hired eight additional editors and reporters a month ago when it launched its 19th vertical, CFO Dive, bringing the total newsroom headcount to 72. "We were attracted to Falfurrias because they shared our vision for the future," Griffey tells Folio:. "From the very first meeting, they highlighted their belief in the importance of high-quality, independent journalism to grow media companies. That resonated with the team here. We've had opportunities in the past but never felt that we had a partner who so closely aligned with our vision and values before." As a result of the deal, Falfurrias will gain two seats on Industry Dive's board of directors, but the company will continue to be led by Griffey and his two co-founders, CTO Eli Dickinson and CRO Ryan Willumson. Industry Dive isn't sharing which markets, specifically, it... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-09-05 16:26:03 UTC ]
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