funding and M&A

Maven buys parent-child relationship app Bright Parenting

By Laura Lovett 02:52 pm June 3, 2020

Digital women’s health platform Maven announced that it has acquired parent-child relationship app Bright Parenting for an undisclosed sum. As part of the deal, Bright Parenting’s app will be embedded into Maven’s upcoming pediatrics and parenting program. Bright Parenting is focused on helping parents form better relationships with their child. The tool specifically focuses on bonding with...

Running shoe company ASICS buys Runkeeper for $85 million

By Jonah Comstock 09:51 am February 12, 2016

Boston-based FitnessKeeper, maker of the Runkeeper app, has announced an agreement to be acquired by Japanese apparel company ASICS for $85 million, MobiHealthNews has learned. "Partnering with ASICS to fulfill [our] vision together makes a ton of sense," Runkeeper founder and CEO Jason Jacobs wrote in a Medium post announcing the deal. "We both have deep roots in and focus on running as a core...