How many Photography acquisitions have there been?

There are 366 recorded acquisitions in the Photography sector spanning 1999-2026, totalling $21.01B in disclosed deal value.

Who are the biggest acquirers in Photography?

The most active acquirers in Photography include Apple, Yahoo, Getty Images.

What are the largest Photography acquisitions ever?

The largest disclosed Photography acquisitions include Alibaba Group's purchase of Youku ($4.4B, 2015), The Carlyle Group's purchase of Getty Images ($3.3B, 2012), Hellman & Friedman's purchase of Getty Images ($2.4B, 2008).

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

There have been 15 recorded Photography acquisitions in the last year.

What is the average Photography deal size?

The average disclosed deal size in the Photography sector is $412.02M.

What is the median Photography deal size?

The median disclosed deal size in the Photography sector is $70M.

Which year had the most Photography acquisitions?

The most Photography acquisitions in a single year were recorded in 2017, with 31 deals.

Photography

Name: Photography Companies, Acquisitions & Funding
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Companies, acquisitions, funding rounds and active investors across the Photography sector.

Companies

35,666

Acquisitions

366

Total Funding

$12.48B

Funding Rounds

2,025

Active Investors

Photography Acquisitions

366 results

Acquiree Name			Acquirer Name	Acquiree Industries	Acquiree Hq Country
BWE Agency	—	2026-07-23	Bayview	Big Data Digital Marketing Marketing Photography SEM SEO Web Development	Mexico
Topaz Labs	—	2026-06-25	Adobe	Artificial Intelligence (AI)Machine Learning Photo Editing Photography Software Software Engineering Video Editing	United States
Sperling Interactive	—	2026-06-17	Arketi Group	Advertising Digital Marketing Photography SEO Web Design	United States
Awaken	—	2026-05-18	IREN	Advertising Digital Media Graphic Design Photography Project Management Social Media Management	Australia
NONVERBAL	—	2026-05-18	KASASAGI	B2B Construction Graphic Design Photography	Japan

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Photography Funding Rounds

2,025 results

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Top Photography Investors

Top Photography Companies

NextVision Stabilized Systems DOCUMENTARY+Starry Sky Wilderness Panavision TIST Media Muybridge OpenHeart Wirestock Swish Holdings GiantDot I’m Back Giraffe360

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