EXCLUSIVE: We had previously speculated that New York-based Fotolog would be the next one to get acquired. And we were right. It has been acquired by Hi Media, a Paris-based interactive media company for roughly $90 million — a combination of cash and stock, according to well-placed sources. The announcement is likely to be made later today.
Hi-Media is Europe’s third-ranked interactive advertising agency and also a provider of electronic micro-payment solutions in France. This deal makes them one of the largest pure-play Internet companies in Europe. Fotolog CEO John Borthwick explained to us that Hi Media management believes that it can better monetize the traffic on Fotolog, and it also add a publishing-element to their over all business.
The deal, while not as rich as Fox Interactive’s $250 million buyout of Photobucket, is a darn good exit for a company that has been flying under the radar in the U.S. There were rumors that some Latin American acquirers were taking a hard look at Fotolog and the price tag was north of $100 million. Fotolog was started in May 2002, and since then has grown rapidly — in Europe and Latin America — and is one of the Alexa 25 companies.
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