Collectors Universe Acquires Card Ladder

Collectors Universe Acquires Wata Games

July 14, 2021

Professional Services

Collectors Universe has acquired Wata Games, the leading video game grading and authentication service, marking the company's first major expansion beyond trading cards, sports memorabilia and coins. Wata will continue to operate as a standalone business under existing leadership as Collectors Universe seeks to expand into the video game collectibles market.

Collectors (PSA Parent) Acquires Beckett Collectibles

December 16, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Collectors, the parent company of PSA, has acquired Beckett Collectibles (Beckett Media) from Collēctīvus/Collectivus Holdings. The deal consolidates major grading, authentication and collectibles data assets under Collectors to expand grading, authentication and marketplace capabilities in the collectibles market.

Buildforce Acquires Ladder

December 18, 2024

Staffing & HR

Buildforce has acquired Ladder, a Y Combinator-backed construction labor marketplace led by Alex Stewart. The deal expands Buildforce's footprint into the U.S. Southeast — adding Ladder's 200+ customers across six states and a network of more than 10,000 pre-screened electricians — with Ladder's founder remaining in a leadership role to grow the business in the region.

Openfit Acquires Ladder

December 2, 2020

Consumer Products

Digital fitness and nutrition platform Openfit has acquired Ladder, the sports nutrition company co-founded by LeBron James and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Ladder's NSF Certified performance supplements will be integrated into Openfit's platform and the founding athletes will join Openfit as multi-year development and promotional partners.

Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) Acquires Genamint

April 21, 2021

Software

Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), a division of Collectors Universe, has acquired Genamint, Inc., a machine-vision software company that provides real-time card diagnostics, measurements and card fingerprinting to scale and improve trading-card grading. Genamint founder Kevin Lenane joins PSA as VP of Product Management and the Genamint team will integrate with PSA to help increase throughput, accuracy and tracking of provenance amid record submission volumes.

Fanatics Acquires Topps Trading Cards and Collectibles Business

January 4, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Fanatics Inc. has acquired The Topps Company's sports & entertainment trading cards and collectibles business from Tornante Co. for approximately $500 million. The deal brings Topps' iconic brand, global manufacturing and digital capabilities and roughly 350 employees into Fanatics Trading Cards, accelerating Fanatics' trading-card rights and production capabilities worldwide.