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MARI Acquires Collect-A-Con® The Largest Trading Card, Anime, And Pop Culture Event In The United States

Add-on acquisitionclosedadd-onannounced Apr 30, 2026closed Apr 30, 2026Fact
What happened
Target
Collect-A-Con
Platform
MARIadd-on basis: MARI is held by Redbird Capital Partners Management (holding evidence https://redbirdcap.com/companies/)
Control
Control
Share acquired
unknown
Industry
unknown
Target location
unknown
Seller kind
unknown
Rollover
unknown
Values, only where disclosed
Enterprise value
Not disclosed
Purchase price
Not disclosed
Equity value
Not disclosed
Target revenue
Not disclosed
Target EBITDA
Not disclosed
Multiple
Not disclosed
Parties and roles
5 named
Buy side
  • MARIPlatformconfirmed
    “MARI is held by Redbird Capital Partners Management (holding evidence https://redbirdcap.com/companies/)”
  • Redbird Capital Partners Management LLCSponsorconfirmed
    “MARI is held by Redbird Capital Partners Management (holding evidence https://redbirdcap.com/companies/)”
Side not stated
  • Ben EnowitzManagementconfirmed
    ““Collect-A-Con has built something that is genuinely hard to replicate – a highly engaged community and a format that keeps people coming back,” said Ben Enowitz, Chief Financial Officer at MARI.”
  • Matthew WeatherlyManagementconfirmed
    ““Vendors love the opportunity to build direct relationships with customers, while fans are drawn to the sense of community and the in-person ‘treasure hunt’ experience,” said Matthew Weatherly, Co-Founder of Collect-A-Con.”
  • Collect-A-ConTargetconfirmed
    “MARI, the global events and experiences company, has acquired Collect-A-Con, a rapidly growing multi-city event serving fan communities across trading cards, anime, gaming, and pop culture.”
Evidence
“MARI, the global events and experiences company, has acquired Collect-A-Con, a rapidly growing multi-city event serving fan communities across trading cards, anime, gaming, and pop culture.”
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