Quartz to Be Bought by Japan’s Uzabase for as Much as $110 Million

Price of cash and stock deal tied to the business-news startup hitting certain financial goals

Quartz, the online business-news startup founded by Atlantic Media nearly six years ago, is getting a new parent: Uzabase Inc.

The Japanese financial intelligence and media firm, a relative unknown in the U.S., will pay between $75 million and $110 million for Quartz in cash and stock, tied to the site hitting certain financial goals. The deal will strengthen Uzabase’s U.S. foothold as it seeks growth outside Asia.

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