Mergers, Acquisitions & Investments
SYDNEY, Australia (BRAIN) — BikeExchange, the Australia-based marketplace, has acquired Kitzuma, a bike-shipping service that launched last December.
BIEL, Switzerland (BRAIN) — DT Swiss will acquire disc brake company Trickstuff. The acquisition is expected to be completed on Jan. 1.
IRVINE, Calif. (BRAIN) — A global consumer brand investment firm announced an investment in Pedego Electric Bikes. Verlinvest's undisclosed amount will be used to increase the number of Pedego stores and inventory, and support innovation.
NEW YORK (BRAIN) — After a merger with Signa Sports United — which calls itself "the hidden champion of sports e-commerce" — well-known bike e-commerce sites Wiggle and Chain Reaction are part of a publicly-traded retail group with about $1.8 billion in annual sales, much of it in the bike segment.
LONDON (BRAIN) — Bike.Rent Manager, a bike rental software platform, has secured 490,000 pound ($648,000) investment in a recent funding round in partnership with Universum Wealth. BRM said it is profitable and growing fast with customers in over 27 countries.
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BRAIN) — New cycling component company RP Designs has acquired mountain bike brand Ellsworth from the ASG Group. RP Designs and Ellsworth will offer a complete bike lineup, components, and accessories.
BURLINGTON, Vt. (BRAIN) — The Flagg Bicycle Group announced Wednesday that it acquired women's cycling company Terry Bicycles, which will be renamed Terry Precision Cycling.
The sale was completed Tuesday.
EL PASO (BRAIN) — Helen of Troy Limited, a publicly traded company that owns several consumer product brands, has agreed to acquire Osprey Packs for about $414 million. Osprey, founded in 1974, makes hiking and backpacking packs as well as hydration packs for cycling.
WELS, Austria (BRAIN) — Rossignol Groupe has sold Felt Bicycles to the Pierer Mobility, best known as the parent company of the KTM motorcycle brand, Pierer announced Tuesday.
SVETA NEDELJA, Croatia (BRAIN) — Porsche will acquire a majority interest in the Greyp e-bike brand. The sports car manufacturer's venture capital segment, Porsche Ventures, has held about a 10% stake in Greyp since 2018.
WESTPORT, Conn. (BRAIN) — Compass Diversified, the owner of BOA and Lizard Skins as well as a variety of other middle-market businesses, reported net sales of $488 million in its fiscal third quarter, up from $388 million in the same period last year.
SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Existing investors are pumping another $154 million into Rad Power Bikes, following a $150 million investment announced in February.