Industry Dive

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B2B Digital Media Publisher of Targeted Business News and Insights

Industry Dive, headquartered in Washington, D.C., was formed in January 2012 to provide news and trends to industry leaders through daily e-mail newsletters and branded websites. Now one of the business world’s most respected sources of journalism, Industry Dive serves 11 million decision-makers through 23 daily online publications covering the latest developments and providing insights in 20 different industries ranging from retail and waste, to supply chain and banking. Falfurrias Capital acquired a majority equity interest in the Company in August 2019.

Add-on Acquisitions

NewsCred’s Content Marketing Studio and Services:  Industry Dive acquired NewsCred’s Content Marketing studio and services business including assets, people and clients. The acquisition augments Industry Dive’s in-depth market expertise, first-party audience insights, and unparalleled distribution through its portfolio of 23 news publications with NewsCred’s content creation capabilities.

CFO Media Group: Industry Dive acquired CFO Media Group which includes the CFO brand, magazine, site, research, events, audience and staff. The acquisition will join CFO, the largest and most recognizable media brand trusted by chief financial officers for 35 years, with Industry Dive’s growing portfolio of award-winning industry publications, including CFO Dive, an established resource for the financial community.

Mobile Payments Today: In February 2021, Industry Dive acquired Mobile Payments Today, a digital newsletter focused on providing insights into mobile payments news, technology, trends, and innovation.  Mobile Payments Today helped serve as the base for Payments Dive, a new Industry Dive publication that launched in Q1 2021.

PharmaVOICE:  Acquired by Industry Dive in September, 2021, PharmaVOICE is a hyper-niche publication read by roughly 60,000 pharmaceutical executives.  The company, which also produces events and podcasts, will remain a standalone brand under Industry Dive.

The Ladders:  The Ladders business newsletter email list (and accompanying demographic data) of approximately 2.2 million active subscribers was acquired by Industry Dive in September, 2021.  The Ladders is a job board site for positions with annual salaries of $100,000 or more.

Milestones

August 2019
Industry Dive acquisition and appointment of Alexander Jutkowitz as Executive Chairman
July 2020
Acquisition of NewsCred's Content Marketing Studio and Services
December 2020
Acquisition of CFO Media Group
February 2021
Acquisition of Mobile Payments Today
September 2021
Acquisition of PharmaVOICE and The Ladders business newsletter email list

Operational Value Add

Built out the Industry Dive management team through the addition of Meg Hargreaves as COO and Chelsea Gibson as CFO.  In FCP’s first two years of ownership, added NewsCred, CFO Media Group, Mobile Payments Today, and PharmaVOICE to bolster Industry Dive’s comprehensive industry coverage through its award winning newsletters, websites, and content studio.