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Digital Media

M&A, strategic advisory, and capital raising for software-focused companies at the forefront of the advertising, marketing, and content industry

Our roots in adtech and digital marketing run deep; with extensive experience managing over 100s of transactions in demand-side, supply-side, identity, data, and measurement for over 21 years. Companies at the forefront of innovation in how businesses engage with potential and existing customers can count on our track record of success and in-depth expertise to provide a competitive advantage in the digital media space.

Meet our Team in Digital Media

November 12, 2025
Progress Partners Advises TrueData on Strategic Sale to ID5
Progress Partners, a premier technology-focused investment bank, today announced that it has served as...
January 22, 2025
Progress Partners Advises Content Lab on its Successful Acquisition By SAMY Alliance
Boston, MA, Irvine, CA, and Madrid, Spain: – January 22, 2025 – We are...
September 4, 2024
Progress Partners Advises Agency Media Execution Partner, Pathlabs on its Acquisition by MiQ
The strategic acquisition will elevate Pathlabs’ services for midsize agencies by leveraging MiQ’s best-in-class...
November 3, 2022
Epsilon Launches in Latin America with the Acquisition of Retargetly
Retargetly is a leading data and technology company in Latin America, providing clients first-party...
Thompson Street Capital Partners and Endicott Capital Announce Strategic Investment in MediaRadar
ST. LOUIS (September 26, 2022) – Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP), a growth-focused private...
July 14, 2022
Cox Reps has been acquired by One Equity Partners
July 14, 2022
Gamut has been acquired by One Equity Partners
TCA has been acquired by Omnicom Media Group
Feedback Loop has been acquired by Disqo

Michael Bassik is CEO of Optimal, a leading performance marketing company that combines proprietary data, groundbreaking technology, and innovative media solutions to inspire audiences across a changing media landscape. In addition to…

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Michael Bassik
Progress Digital Media Expert
April 14, 2022
Progress Partners Advises Eden Games on Acquisition and Celebrates 20 Years Leading M&A Banking with Expanding Leadership
The full-service merchant bank kicks off its 20th anniversary year with key hires Eric Bell, Tom Peltier and Parag...
November 22, 2021
Outbrain Acquires video intelligence AG, Expands Brand and Video Offering
BOSTON, MA and New York, NY -- January 6th, 2021 --
November 16, 2021
Progress Partners Advises Anthem Sports & Entertainment on its Acquisition of Gravitas Ventures
BOSTON, MA and New York, NY -- January 6th, 2021 --
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December 9, 2021
Progress Partners Advises Outside, Inc. on Pinkbike Transaction
Progress Partners Advises Outside, Inc. on Pinkbike Transaction, Accelerates Growth with 8Nineteen Acquisition, New...
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Progress Partners Advises RevX on its Platform and Business Assets Sale to Affle
BOSTON, MA and New York, NY -- August 19, 2019 --...
April 8, 2018
Pandora to Buy Ad-Tech Firm AdsWizz for $145M
BOSTON, MA and NEW YORK, NY ? April 9, 2018 ?
September 11, 2017
Progress Partners Advises on Sale of LocalBizNow (LBN) to Ansira Partners
BOSTON, MA and NEW YORK, NY ? September 12, 2017 ?
January 11, 2017
Progress Partners Advises CPXi in Securing $6M ABL from Gibraltar Business Capital
New York, NY ? January, 2017 ? Progress Partners, a Boston and New York-based...
February 7, 2017
Progress Partners Advises Balihoo on Sale to PE-backed Marketing Agency
BOSTON, MA and NEW YORK, NY ? February 7, 2017 ? Progress...
October 21, 2016
Progress Partners Advises on Sale of ThinkVine to Ignite Marketing Analytics
Progress Partners, a Boston and New York-based M&A advisory firm, advised on the...
May 27, 2016
Progress Partners Advises AdPerfect in its Sale to Private Equity Firm, Lighthouse Equity
Progress Partners, a Boston and New York-based corporate M&A advisory firm is pleased to...
December 7, 2015
Progress Partners Announces Sale of Adazzle to Comcast
We are thrilled to announce that we recently represented Adazzle in its sale to...
May 22, 2014
Progress Partners advises PrecisionDemand in sale to AOL
Progress Partners is pleased to announce its role as the exclusive sell-side advisor to...
July 26, 2013
Progress Partners Advises RealMatch on Growth Equity Financing
Progress Partners is pleased to announce that RealMatch (www.realmatch.com), an online recruitment advertising network, has...
MDC Partners Acquires Leading Social Commerce Firm dotbox
MDC Partners announced that it has acquired a majority interest in dotbox, a New...
Progress Partners Advises Skyword on Investment from Cox Media Group
Progress Partners is pleased to announce that it has served as advisor to Skyword...
August 18, 2011
Progress Partners Completes Sale of Eons.com and Eons Boom Media
Progress Partners has announced that it has served as the financial advisor for Eons,...
October 6, 2009
AdSafe Media Completes Another Round of Successful Funding
AdSafe Media, the leading rating standard for brand protection online completed its latest round...
June 29, 2009
Live Cargo buys CMWare; Progress Partners Facilitates Sale
Live Cargo Inc., Greensboro, N.C. (www.livecargo.com), a leading provider of mobile streaming, IPTV, web-based...
June 11, 2009
WSJ: AOL Buys Patch Media Corp. and Going Inc. in Local Push
Time Warner Inc.'s (TWX) AOL unit has acquired local online media companies Patch Media...

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