Todd Boehly’s Eldridge Bets on Digital Media Firm Viral Nation

  • Canadian marketer valued at C$650 million in fundraising
  • Client list includes Meta Platforms, Disney, Coca-Cola, Uber

Todd Boehly, founder and chief executive officer of Eldridge Industries LLC, attends a panel discussion during the Milken Institute Global Conference in 2021.

Photographer: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg
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Viral Nation Inc., a digital marketing firm that manages social media influencers and works with some of the world’s largest tech companies, raised C$250 million ($198 million) in equity funding from Todd Boehly’s Eldridge Industries and Maverix Private Equity.

The transaction values the Toronto-based company at C$650 million, Joe Gagliese, Viral Nation’s co-founder and chief executive officer, said in an interview.