SouthComm Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2007

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 70

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 5

  • Investments
  • 13

SouthComm General Information

Description

Operator of regional niche publications. The company publishes alternative weeklies and owns custom publishing companies serving chambers of commerce and other associations around the country.

Contact Information

Website
www.southcomm.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 210 12th Avenue South
  • Suite 100
  • Nashville, TN 37203
  • United States
Primary Industry
Publishing
Other Industries
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Acquirer
Endeavor Business Media
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • 210 12th Avenue South
  • Suite 100
  • Nashville, TN 37203
  • United States

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SouthComm Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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SouthComm Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Operator of regional niche publications. The company publishes alternative weeklies and owns custom publishing companies
Publishing
Nashville, TN
70 As of 2016

Washington, DC
 

New York, NY
 
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SouthComm Competitors (3)

One of SouthComm’s 3 competitors is Vox Media, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Washington, DC.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Vox Media Venture Capital-Backed Washington, DC
Gannett Company Formerly PE-Backed New York, NY
PennWell Private Equity-Backed Tulsa, OK
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SouthComm Signals

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SouthComm Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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SouthComm Acquisitions (13)

SouthComm’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Southern Alpha. The deal was made on 16-Jan-2015.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Southern Alpha 16-Jan-2015 Merger/Acquisition Publishing
Cygnus Business Media 23-Dec-2014 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
Creative Loafing 03-Jul-2012 Merger/Acquisition Publishing
Washington City Paper 03-Jul-2012 Merger/Acquisition Publishing
Cincinnati CityBeat 05-Mar-2012 Merger/Acquisition Publishing
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SouthComm Exits (9)

SouthComm’s most recent exit was on 03-Jul-2012 from Creative Loafing. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Creative Loafing 03-Jul-2012 Completed
Washington City Paper 03-Jul-2012 Completed
Cincinnati CityBeat 05-Mar-2012 Completed
Creative Loafing Charlotte 10-Oct-2011 Completed
Creative Loafing Tampa 10-Oct-2011 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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SouthComm Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Nfocus Magazine Nashville, TN 1993

SouthComm FAQs

  • When was SouthComm founded?

    SouthComm was founded in 2007.

  • Where is SouthComm headquartered?

    SouthComm is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

  • What is the size of SouthComm?

    SouthComm has 70 total employees.

  • What industry is SouthComm in?

    SouthComm’s primary industry is Publishing.

  • Is SouthComm a private or public company?

    SouthComm is a Private company.

  • What is SouthComm’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for SouthComm is .

  • How much funding has SouthComm raised over time?

    SouthComm has raised $5.11M.

  • Who are SouthComm’s investors?

    Solidus ( Private Equity) has invested in SouthComm.

  • Who are SouthComm’s competitors?

    Vox Media, Gannett Company, and PennWell are competitors of SouthComm.

  • When was SouthComm acquired?

    SouthComm was acquired on 25-Jun-2018.

  • Who acquired SouthComm?

    SouthComm was acquired by Endeavor Business Media.

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