Ziff Davis Buys PE-backed Focus Research

Media company Ziff Davis Inc. has acquired Focus Research Inc., a venture-backed provider of online research and leads. Formed in 2005, Focus has raised money from Lightspeed Ventures, Trinity Ventures and GGV Capital. Terms of the acquisition by Ziff Davis were not released. Focus Research will be renamed “Ziff Davis B2B Focus” and will operate as a stand-alone unit. The business will continue to operate out of its current offices in San Francisco.

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