Freestar
Stagwell acquired Freestar, the publisher monetization and programmatic advertising services company founded in 2015 by David Freedman. Freestar joins Stagwell Media and Commerce's Owned Media ecosystem, supporting publishing assets including ReachTV, Ink and RealClear Holdings. Freestar reports over $1B in publisher revenue generated historically, not its own revenue or deal value. Consideration, stake percentage and valuation not disclosed.
- Date
- 2026-10-26
- Sector
- Content & commerce
- Acquirer / investor
- Stagwell
- Deal type
- Acquisition
- Stake %
- Undisclosed
- Deal value ($M)
- Undisclosed
- Implied valuation ($M)
- Undisclosed
- Value confidence
- Undisclosed
- Status
- Closed
- Term
- Undisclosed
- Last verified
- 2026-10-26
Source: Stagwell (company announcement)
Deal value and implied valuation are separate measures. Blank financial terms are undisclosed; figures are not inferred. Read the methodology.