Mergers, Acquisitions & Investments

Posted September 10, 2024
Purchase includes Competitive Cyclist and Steep and Cheap.

MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (BRAIN) — CSC Generation Enterprise, which owns and operates e-commerce retail businesses in several categories, has acquired Backcountry.com, including its MotoSport, Competitive Cyclist and Steep and Cheap businesses.

Posted August 13, 2024

ROTORUA, New Zealand (BRAIN) — Anonymous industry members have invested NZ$2 million ($1.21 million) into the New Zealand-based fitment database startup Bike Matrix.

Posted August 1, 2024

CORONA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Troy Lee has bought Troy Lee Designs back from 2Ride Holding, which acquired the brand in 2022 from SBJ Capital.

Posted July 25, 2024

(BRAIN) — Swedish sports nutrition brand Maurten has closed on a 20 million euro ($21.7 million) investment led by IRIS Ventures. The investment round also had participation from existing investors including Dan Sten Olsson, the CEO of Stena Sphere, a Swedish investment firm.

Posted June 12, 2024

(BRAIN) — Warner Bros. Discovery has sold Play Sports Network — the parent of cycling website GCN — back to its founders, Simon Wear and Mia Walter.

Posted June 5, 2024

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Two Three Bird, a cyclist insurance company, has acquired Project 529, a bike-registry and recovery company. 

Posted April 30, 2024

OGDEN, Utah (BRAIN) — Amer Sports has sold ENVE Composites to PV3, a Utah-based private investment firm.

Posted February 1, 2024

HELSINKI (BRAIN) — Enve Composites owner Amer Sports did not meet pricing expectations for its initial public offering over analysts' concerns with its Chinese parent company Anta Sports Products.

Posted January 16, 2024
Photo courtesy Scott Sports

SEOUL, Korea (BRAIN) — South Korean apparel brand Youngone Corp., which acquired a majority share in Scott Sports in 2015, has loaned its subsidiary 150 million Swiss francs ($176 million).

Posted December 6, 2023

WELS, Austria (BRAIN) — Pierer Mobility AG said it has agreements to sell Felt Bicycle, which it acquired in 2021, to a consortium led by a current manager.

Posted November 27, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS (BRAIN) — United Sports Brands, which acquired Pearl Izumi from Shimano in May last year, has been acquired by Norwest Equity Partners. NEP is a previous owner of Shock Doctor, the athletic brand that evolved into USB.

Posted November 22, 2023
New owner promises US assembly and service.

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (BRAIN) — The Serial 1 e-bike brand, which was founded by Harley-Davidson, has been sold to LEV Manufacturing, Inc., formerly known as Life Electric Vehicles, Inc.

Posted November 16, 2023

NEW YORK (BRAIN) — E-bike reseller Upway announced a $30 million Series B investment on Thursday, doubling the brand's total funding to $60 million.

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