Closed transaction

Social Match has been acquired by we are era (RTL)

ARTHOS served as the exclusive financial advisor to the founders of Social Match, a leading German creator centric marketing agency, throughout the entire sell-side M&A process.

Advised by
Client
Counterparty
Deal stage
Closed transaction
Service
Sell
Sector
Technology, Media and Telecoms
Sub-sector
Internet Services & Consulting
Market
EMEA
Contact
arne.toedt@arthos.de

Deal details

The Social Match team comprises more than 120 experts in areas such as influencer marketing, content creation, channel management and paid advertising. From offices in Berlin, Cologne and Münster, the digital agency founded by Robert Levenhagen advises brands such as Henkel, CASIO, Thalia, Krombacher and funk. With the takeover, Social Match is docking directly onto the international activities of We Are Era, which will create a wide range of cross-media and internationalization opportunities.

ARTHOS press release: https://www.arthos.de/en/socialmatch-sale-to-weareera/

Arne Tödt RoleManaging Partner FirmARTHOS Corporate Finance GmbH Arne has more than 25 years of professional corporate finance (M&A and financing) experience with a particular expertise in the digital media and information technology sector. View profile
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