G/O Media has sold Kotaku to Keleops AG
July 2025 — G/O Media Inc., a portfolio company of Great Hill Partners, has sold Kotaku, a trusted and acclaimed gaming news site, to Keleops AG, a global leader in high-tech media. The acquisition strengthens Keleops’ leading position in the US market and aligns with its long-term growth strategy. Kotaku brings a complementary audience to Keleops’ existing readership, expands the company’s scale in the USA and unlocks new commercial and technical synergies.
Launched in 2004, Kotaku is known for its wide reach, engaged community and honest perspectives. Through its website, social media platforms and widely read newsletter, Kotaku benefits from a high-value audience and maintains a highly engaged readership.
Established in 2014, Keleops AG started as a performance marketing company and has since grown into a global media group operating major consumer technology, science and entertainment brands. The company is based in Switzerland.
G/O Media Inc. is a premium digital publishing company that owns and operates several digital media outlets. Based in the USA, the company was acquired from Univision in 2019 by Great Hill Partners.
Our role in the transaction
Oaklins DeSilva+Phillips, based in New York, served as the exclusive financial advisor to G/O Media Inc. This transaction further highlights the team’s deep sector expertise in advising media businesses, specifically those within the digital and consumer media industries.
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Tom Nicholls
Oaklins DeSilva+Phillips
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