CASE STUDIES
Quire’s value creation goes beyond mere transactions. We can transform a company from within. Our case studies illustrate how every engagement becomes a catalyst focused on transformation and growth.
Tactically, we deliver precision engineered solutions that drive measurable impact.
Strategically, we architect long-term advantage, anticipating market shifts before they happen.
Quire advised Raptive, a leading creator economy and enterprise publishing platform backed by private equity firm Zelnick Media Capital, on growth across six new markets. We delivered market theses and structural competitive analysis, a prioritized M&A target list, and a decision framework ranging from incremental acquisitions to Prime Mover strategies, including consolidation plays and billion dollar transactions. The focus of our work was inorganic, new market growth.
Quire conducted a sophisticated early-stage investment analysis and valuation for a global family office evaluating an AI-driven news platform. The diligence assessed user adoption, AI’s role in content models, and key valuation drivers, providing a clear investment thesis an. The goal was to determine the appropriate path for a $50mm investment in a very early-stage company.
Quire partnered with family office-backed GeoBroadcast Solutions to design a market ready business model and M&A narrative, and to produce buyer grade materials including the management presentation, financial model, and valuation work. The result is a clear plan that supports premium valuations. Quire is now leading the M&A sell-side process for this client based on the new work to position the business, and receiving strong interest.
Quire advised a global family office in preparing a scaled media portfolio company for M&A by leading strategic repositioning, narrative development, and valuation analysis. Quire then supported the client’s desire to sell the repositioned asset, achieving a successful M&A exit to an ideal buyer focused on investing in growth and expansion.
Quire supported Straight Arrow News, a family office–backed news platform, in refining its early stage strategy through audience analysis, monetization modeling, and competitive benchmarking. The outcome was a data driven growth roadmap that strengthened the brand’s market positioning. Our work spanned market and consumer analysis to direct surveys and studies to understand the behavioral and psychological factors that drive adoption of new media platforms across complex populations.
Quire advised Fandom, a global fan platform backed by Amazon, IVP, and Bessemer Venture Partners, to identify monetization levers, streamline its growth strategy, and chart a path to new capital. Our strategic work then transitioned into Quire leading a capital raise, enabling Fandom to secure ~$200M in strategic funding from TPG. Our work set the foundation that cemented Fandom’s leadership in the fan driven digital ecosystem.
Quire advised Misfits Gaming, a mid stage eSports organization backed by family office and strategic investors, on its transformation into a focused game development studio. We aligned leadership, refined the operating model, and reset strategic priorities. Working with management, we built the new plan, prepared board materials, and presented the strategy to secure board approval and ongoing support. The result was a sustainable growth path with extended runway, stronger operating performance, and greater investor clarity.
Quire advised The Lesson, a pre-launch, women focused DTC platform, to validate demand and design the go to market strategy. We built a simulated Instagram community, produced 300 test assets, and ran controlled Meta campaigns reaching 25 million people to measure real behavior. The data identified the early adopter persona, offer, pricing, and channel mix, which we translated into a launch plan and investment case. We briefed management and investors, enabling a confident greenlight and a credible raise.
Quire assisted a global family office in navigating a competitive M&A process, providing complex strategic and financial analysis, valuation benchmarking, and scenario modeling. By synthesizing qualitative and quantitative insights, Quire equipped the client with the clarity to make an informed acquisition decision, preserving strategic upside while avoiding overpayment and positioning the firm for disciplined portfolio growth.
Quire guided a mid-stage sports media company, Team Whistle, through a successful $25M capital raise by refining its positioning, building investor materials, and articulating a credible growth plan. The resulting narrative and diligence materials secured strategic investors NBCU Sports Ventures and Tegna and achieved a premium valuation in a crowded fundraising landscape.
Quire helped a family office evaluate the financial and strategic implications of divesting a digital sports asset to a major streaming platform. Through valuation modeling, subscriber growth analysis, and deal-structure evaluation, Quire provided the client with data-driven guidance on equity value, long-term monetization potential, and future upside, supporting an optimal transaction strategy.
Quire advised a private-equity–backed portfolio company of Stagwell Group, Ink Global, in assessing its market trajectory and defining actionable growth paths. Quire provided options ranging from incremental steps to a Prime Mover strategy to own an expanding market. We successfully helped Ink Global’s leadership see its options, the capital required, and the risk and upside of each path.
Quire assisted Freespoke, a family office-backed search technology company, in accelerating inorganic growth through targeted M&A. By identifying synergistic targets, structuring the deal, and defining integration pathways, Quire helped the client capture operational efficiencies and expand its market presence, driving long-term enterprise value and investor confidence.
Quire advised Meredith, a public company, on a $2.8B merger by helping a legacy media group integrate digital and technology capabilities and value those capabilities in an M&A context. The strategic framework unified operational processes and audience monetization models, resulting in a modernized, scalable, and competitively advantaged business structure.
Quire supported a venture-backed leading women’s digital media brand, Refinery29, in defining its premium content strategy, delivering frameworks for monetization, brand partnerships, and multi-platform expansion. The engagement guided leadership toward a high-margin growth model, enhancing revenue diversification and brand equity across new verticals.
Quire advised Bustle, a venture-backed women-focused digital media holding company, execute an accelerated M&A strategy by creating a replicable acquisition framework, diligence model, and integration plan. The process enabled discreet execution, efficient capital allocation, and rapid portfolio expansion across digital and product categories. Our work was focused on growth through M&A.
Quire helped the pan-Arab media leader, MBC Group, chart its global expansion strategy by developing innovative distribution models and identifying new content-market intersections. The resulting strategies and tactics empowered leadership to pursue scalable growth initiatives and capitalize on emerging technology trends in next-generation media consumption.
Quire advised Zero Point Zero, a leading unscripted production company through a period of financial distress, developing a turnaround strategy focused on operational efficiency, leadership alignment, and market repositioning. The plan stabilized cash flow and positioned the studio for sustainable growth and future investment. Our work culminated in a material investment from a global family office to support the growth plan.
Quire guided Red Seat Ventures and its family office investor through a complex M&A process with FOX, leveraging deep expertise in the creator economy to align assets with buyer objectives. Through bespoke valuation models and transaction materials, Quire enabled a premium valuation and expedient process. The focus on preparing for the market enabled the client to achieve an exceptional M&A outcome in 45 days.
Quire helped Atmosphere, a private equity-backed streaming media company, identify new growth opportunities and define a clear strategy. We focused on a market dominated by an incumbent backed by private equity. Our plan detailed the tactics and costs to aggressively win customers and market share from the incumbent, resulting in a successful market entry and continued growth.
Our clients are owned by some of the world’s most sophisticated corporations, investors, and family offices.
