Ariela & Associates International Acquires Parade

The Arena Group Acquires AMG/Parade

January 18, 2022

Media & Entertainment

The Arena Group has acquired AMG/Parade, a premium multimedia content company best known for Parade and related lifestyle and sports brands. The deal (100% of equity) expands Arena's Lifestyle vertical and bolsters its Sports offerings, adding significant digital and print reach and was funded from a recent public offering and equity consideration.

PAI Partners to Acquire The Looping Group

May 9, 2023

Media & Entertainment

PAI Partners has made a binding offer to acquire The Looping Group from Mubadala Capital’s Private Equity business and Bpifrance. The Paris-headquartered operator runs 18 regional leisure parks across eight European countries and will partner with Looping’s management team to drive further organic growth and add to the group’s portfolio.

PAI Partners to Acquire Areas from Elior Group

April 24, 2019

Food & Beverage

PAI Partners has submitted an irrevocable offer to acquire Areas, a global travel catering leader, from Elior Group in partnership with Areas’ current management team. The deal would support rapid growth plans, including organic expansion and acquisitions, with additional focus on new geographies such as North America.

Playboy Enterprises Acquires Yandy.com

February 24, 2020

E-Commerce

Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (under parent PEI Holdings) acquired Phoenix-based e-commerce retailer Yandy.com on February 24, 2020. The acquisition expands Playboy's direct digital audience and e-commerce capabilities by adding Yandy's apparel, lingerie, swimwear and costume business and operations.

PAR, Inc. Acquires Assessment Assist AI

July 29, 2025

AI & Machine Learning

PAR, Inc. has acquired Assessment Assist AI to integrate the startup's AI-powered report-writing platform into PAR's PARiConnect system, streamlining workflow for psychologists and reducing time spent on clinical report writing. The acquisition brings generative-AI capabilities to PAR's assessment platform to help address clinician burnout and long waitlists by increasing assessment throughput while preserving clinical standards.

Onetag Acquires Aryel to Build Unified Value Exchange for Programmatic Advertising

March 3, 2026

Media & Entertainment

Onetag, backed by PE sponsor Wise Equity, announced it has acquired Aryel, an Italian ad tech company focused on immersive and interactive advertising experiences. The deal combines Aryel’s formats and creative-performance data with Onetag’s global programmatic exchange and AI-driven decisioning to create a unified value exchange for the open internet.