How many Books acquisitions have there been?

There are 244 recorded acquisitions in the Books sector spanning 1994-2026, totalling $6.08B in disclosed deal value.

Who are the biggest acquirers in Books?

The most active acquirers in Books include Bloomsbury Publishing, Storytel, RBmedia.

What are the largest Books acquisitions ever?

The largest disclosed Books acquisitions include Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.'s purchase of Simon & Schuster ($1.62B, 2023), Cinven's purchase of Kluwer ($1.2B, 2003), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's purchase of Scholastic ($575M, 2015).

How many Books acquisitions have there been in the last 1 year?

There have been 19 recorded Books acquisitions in the last year.

What is the average Books deal size?

The average disclosed deal size in the Books sector is $196.43M.

What is the median Books deal size?

The median disclosed deal size in the Books sector is $16.21M.

Which year had the most Books acquisitions?

The most Books acquisitions in a single year were recorded in 2021, with 23 deals.

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Companies, acquisitions, funding rounds and active investors across the Books sector.

Companies

13,949

Acquisitions

244

Total Funding

$2.98B

Funding Rounds

579

Active Investors

Books Acquisitions

244 results

Acquiree Name			Acquirer Name	Acquiree Industries	Acquiree Hq Country
DIAMOND	—	2026-08-18	River Associates Investments, L.P.	Advertising Books Digital Media Publishing Sales	Japan
DIAMOND	—	2026-07-30	Sony Pictures Classics	Advertising Books Digital Media Publishing Sales	Japan
Onstage	—	2026-07-23	Sifted	Books EBooks Marketing	United States
Literati	—	2026-04-23	Trustbridge Partners	Books Children Content Publishing Subscription Service	United States
Editoriale Farlastrada	—	2026-04-20	DBInformation	Books Publishing	Italy

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Books Funding Rounds

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Top Books Investors

Poetry Foundation7 rounds
FasterCapital3 rounds
National Science Foundation3 rounds
The Community Foundation for McHenry County3 rounds
Backing Small Businesses3 rounds
Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties2 rounds
AARP2 rounds
Jim Joseph Foundation2 rounds
Ukrainian Startup Fund2 rounds
Community Foundation Tampa Bay2 rounds

Top Books Companies

Skybound Entertainment il Saggiatore Renaissance Philanthropy Rakuten Symphony RecycLivre Bindery Books Mirai Library ProsaBridge Kuku FM Compass Triobook HOLYWATER TECH

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