M/19/024 Redbird (Blackstone) / Vungle
Transaction details
The proposed transaction whereby The Blackstone Group Inc., via its wholly owned subsidiary Redbird Parent Holdings Inc. will acquire sole control of Vungle, Inc. has been notified to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Friday August 9, 2019 | Thursday, August 29, 2019 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| The Blackstone Group Inc. | Blackstone is a global alternative asset manager and provider of financial advisory services. |
| Redbird Parent Holdings Inc. | Redbird is a wholly owned subsidiary of certain funds managed by affiliates of Blackstone. It is newly formed entity for the purposes of effecting the Proposed Transaction. |
| Vungle Inc. | Vungle provides technology-enabled advertising services to advertisers. It offers a variety of products and services that target and engage mobile users which primarily consist of mobile application video ads. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| Information & Communications | No |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Tuesday, August 27, 2019 | |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Cleared (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Susan Whelan | Tel: +353 1 470 3651 |
Media enquiries: communications@ccpc.ie
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