February 2026 Creator Economy Acquisitions
February was a busy month for software & media acquisitions!
Here's the full list of creator economy M&A deals from last month.
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β’ Consumable acquired interactive livestreaming platform Fireside.
β’ CANDLE MEDIAβ sold digital media company ATTN: back to its founders Matthew Segal and Jarrett Moreno.
β’ Jellysmack-owned Law & Crime acquired Court TV from The E.W. Scripps Company.
β’ Marquee Brands subsidiary Culinary Media Group acquired Food52.
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β’ New Engen acquired UGC marketplace GrapevineAI.
β’ Disrupt Marketing acquired market research platform Imagen Insights.
β’ MrBeast acquired fintech company Step.
β’ Red Seat Ventures acquired podcast subscription platform Supercast.
β’ Etsy sold secondhand fashion app Depop to eBay for $1.2B.
β’ BENlabs sold YouTube channel management tool TubeBuddy to GameSquare Holdings Inc. for $1.4M.
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β’ Parker Management acquired digital talent agency Estate Five Media.
