How many acquisitions has Shutterstock made so far?

Shutterstock has completed 17 acquisitions so far, with an average acquisition amount of $108M.

Which countries does Shutterstock usually acquire in?

Shutterstock has made acquisitions in 4 countries with the most activity in United States and United Kingdom.

Which is Shutterstock's latest acquisition?

Shutterstock's most recent acquisition is Envato, a Content marketing platform for enterprises, acquired in May 2024.

Which sectors does Shutterstock target for acquisitions?

Most of Shutterstock's acquisitions are in MarketingTech (6) and Online Photos (4).

In which year did Shutterstock make the most acquisitions?

Shutterstock was most active in 2021, with 5 acquisitions completed in that year.

List of 17 Acquisitions by Shutterstock (Oct 2026)

Shutterstock has made a total of 17 acquisitions. Its activity spans 11 sectors, including MarketingTech, Online Photos, and AdTech, across 4 countries: United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada. Peak acquisition activity occurred in 2021 with 5 transactions, followed by 2024 and 2022 with 2 transactions each. The average number of acquisitions per year from 2020 through 2025 is 2, and 0 acquisitions were completed in the current calendar year. In May 2024, the company acquired Envato, a Melbourne-based content marketing platform for enterprises founded in 2006.

Here's the year on year acquisition history of Shutterstock:

Number of Total Acquisitions

Year	# Acquisitions
2024	2
2023	1
2022	2
2021	5
2020	1
2017	1
2015	2
2014	2
2009	1

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Recent acquisitions by Shutterstock

Shutterstock's most recent acquisition - Envato is a Content marketing platform for enterprises, founded in 2006 and located in Melbourne. Shutterstock acquired a 100% stake in it in May 2024 for a price of $*****.

Here is the list of all acquisitions by Shutterstock sorted by the latest acquisition date:

Acquired on	Acquired Company	Acquisition Price	Facilitators	Stake Acquired	Acquisition Multiple
May 02, 2024	Envato	khxk	jpsu	36	552
Feb 01, 2024	Backgrid	xlpt	zqff	91	315
May 23, 2023	Giphy	wxec	uwpo	83	439
May 31, 2022	Splash News	pzlv	ulal	52	839
May 12, 2022	Pond5	tupx	anpa	92	992