Redbrick Acquires Quartz from G/O Media To Drive Next Phase of Growth for Pioneering Digital Media Company

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 4, 2025--

Redbrick, a company that builds, acquires, and supports innovative businesses, today announced the acquisition of pioneering digital media company Quartz and The Inventory, the consumer product media company, from G/O Media for an undisclosed amount.

The addition of Quartz to Redbrick’s portfolio of forward-looking tech and media properties brings renewed momentum to the trusted publisher and will serve as the foundation for expanding into next-generation media strategies.

Amid the ongoing transformation of the media industry due to evolving consumer behaviors and emerging technologies such as AI, Redbrick sees a new opportunity to help shape the future of media. Redbrick’s previous digital media investments include the launch of Digital Entrepreneur in 2024, a biweekly interactive magazine aimed to help entrepreneurs.

"As the media landscape continues to shift, the only way to survive and thrive is by embracing the advancements in innovation to connect and engage with audiences,” said Tobyn Sowden, CEO at Redbrick. “Redbrick’s portfolio will serve as the foundation for the future of media, enabling media companies like Quartz to develop direct relationships with audiences, deliver personalized experiences wherever people are watching, and create a more sustainable ecosystem with better advertising touchpoints.”

Quartz marks Redbrick’s fifth major acquisition. Last month, the company acquired Paved, a newsletter advertising platform connecting publishers and advertisers, which Redbrick will integrate with Quartz. This will enable Quartz to connect with Paved’s premium marketplace of top advertisers like Uber, DoorDash, and Salesforce, and better monetize its newsletter subscription base of more than one million opt-in members.

“For over a decade, Quartz has covered the biggest news stories essential to the business leaders of today and tomorrow,” said Dan Hirschhorn, editor in chief, Quartz. “The way we connect with audiences is evolving and today marks a new chapter for Quartz as we work with Redbrick to help shape the future of media as the landscape rapidly transforms.”

Redbrick is a Certified B Corporation™, demonstrating its commitment to building an equitable and sustainable future. The Redbrick technology portfolio aims to give entrepreneurs, teams, and companies the competitive edge they need, and includes Animoto for video production, Delivra for email and SMS marketing, Duplex for syndicated news discovery, Leadpages for sales enablement, Paved for newsletter advertising, and the Shift "power browser."

Oaklins worked with both Redbrick and G/O Media throughout the acquisition.

About Redbrick

Redbrick builds, acquires, and operates innovative companies, providing the strategic guidance and shared resources that enable them to scale. With expertise in finance, people and culture, and marketing, Redbrick fuels the success of its portfolio—Animoto, Delivra, Duplex, Leadpages, Paved, and Shift—while supporting long-term sustainability. Headquartered in Victoria, BC, Redbrick is a Certified B Corporation and has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers for five consecutive years.

About Quartz

Quartz is a leading news publication for the global executives of today and tomorrow. Founded in 2012, the pioneering digital media company helps readers discover new industries, new markets, and new ways of doing business that are more sustainable, innovative, and inclusive. The trusted publisher covers the biggest news stories right now and the ones coming around the corner.

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