B2b Events Platform
Emerald
B2B events and market-platform company formed from Nielsen's expositions business after its 2013 acquisition by Onex.
Classification
Business EventsTrade ExhibitionsIndustry Media
Ownership timeline
Transaction records
2013Completed
Onex acquires Nielsen Expositions, later rebranded Emerald
A corporate carve-out created a standalone U.S. B2B events platform with room for organic expansion and add-on acquisitions.
- Target
- Emerald
- Buyer
- Onex
- Value
- $948.7 million purchase price
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2026Announced
Apollo Funds agree to acquire Emerald
Apollo plans to combine Emerald with Questex into a North American B2B events platform spanning more than 160 events and complementary professional communities.
- Target
- Emerald
- Buyer
- Apollo
- Value
- approximately $1.5 billion
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