Data & Analytics Acquisitions in 2021

Endicott Growth Equity Partners, L.P. acquired a majority stake in Information Clearinghouse Inc. and Market Service Inc., the owners of the Creditntell, F&D Reports, ARMS and AggData brands. Founder and CEO Lawrence Sarf remains a significant owner and will join the board while the current management team continues to run day-to-day operations; financial terms were not disclosed.

Huron Consulting Group has acquired Perception Health Inc., a healthcare predictive analytics company, to expand its data, technology and analytics capabilities in healthcare. All Perception Health employees will join Huron and the business will be included in Huron's Healthcare operating segment; terms were not disclosed.

FPE Capital LLP has made a growth capital investment in 60 Decibels, becoming the company’s largest shareholder and marking the eleventh investment from FPE Fund II. The funding will be used to accelerate sales and marketing and further technology enablement as 60 Decibels shifts toward a data- and subscription-led social impact measurement business; FPE will add board representation following the deal.

Galway Holdings has acquired Simatree, a Virginia-based strategic advisory firm specializing in data, analytics, technology consultation and digital transformation. The deal brings Simatree’s data and analytics capabilities into Galway’s financial-services-focused platform to support digital transformation work across insurance, wealth management and related businesses.

EXL Corporation acquired Clairvoyant, a data, AI and cloud engineering services firm, to strengthen EXL's analytics and cloud capabilities. Clairvoyant — headquartered in Phoenix with more than 550 employees — will join EXL’s Analytics segment to support clients in insurance, healthcare, financial services and retail; the transaction closed in Q4 2021.

BV Investment Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Intentsify to accelerate the intent data platform's growth and product innovation. Intentsify provides an Intent Activation platform that layers multiple intent data sources to power account-based marketing for B2B Fortune 500 and middle-market customers.

Oakley Capital Fund III has agreed to sell its stake in TechInsights, with Oakley Capital Fund IV acquiring a majority stake alongside CVC Growth Funds. The transaction provides an exit for Fund III while delivering follow-on investment to support TechInsights' shift to subscription revenues and a multi-year expansion programme under CEO Gavin Carter.

Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR) has acquired World Programming, a UK-based provider of WPS Analytics—a data analytics platform that enables execution of SAS-language programs alongside Python, R and SQL. The acquisition expands Altair’s data analytics capabilities and gives customers access to World Programming’s ~500 enterprise customers and technology for hybrid, multi-language analytics workflows.

SQream Technologies, the GPU-based data analytics platform, has acquired Panoply, a no-code cloud data platform, to expand SQream's cloud offering and deliver an integrated hybrid analytics solution. Panoply's team and customers will join SQream, creating a combined organization of 160+ employees to accelerate product development, cloud capabilities and customer onboarding.

IDG Communications, Inc. has acquired LeadSift, a Canadian B2B sales and marketing intelligence platform that uses AI-driven intent data to identify in-market accounts and contacts. The acquisition will integrate LeadSift's intent intelligence into IDG's martech and data stack to enhance targeted lead generation and intent-based marketing for technology customers.

Dynata has acquired 0ptimus Analytics, an AI/ML data science and technology company, to strengthen its advertising solutions by making first‑party data more actionable for audience discovery, activation and measurement. The deal adds 0ptimus’ predictive modeling and people‑based audience capabilities to Dynata’s connected data platform, expanding Dynata’s end‑to‑end advertising offering.

Planet Labs PBC (Planet) has completed the acquisition of VanderSat, a Haarlem, Netherlands–based provider of satellite-observed data and analytics focused on water management and crop health. The deal is valued at approximately $28 million — consisting of $18 million in Planet Class A common stock and about $10 million in cash — and is intended to strengthen Planet's agriculture data and analytics capabilities.

Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has acquired Discovery Data Holdings, a provider of market intelligence and data for the financial services industry, from Northlane Capital Partners. The deal brings Discovery Data into ISS Market Intelligence to expand ISS’s data, analytics, and market intelligence capabilities for asset managers, insurers, and fintechs.

Telmar, a portfolio company of Boathouse Capital, has acquired Helixa, a social data audience intelligence platform. The acquisition expands Telmar's digital and social audience analysis and AI capabilities while providing Helixa resources to accelerate international growth and product development.

Copley Equity Partners has made a growth investment in Spend Matters, a Chicago-based tech-enabled data platform that provides procurement technology benchmarking and the TechMatch SaaS application. Spend Matters founder and CEO Jason Busch remains a substantial equity holder and will continue to lead the company; proceeds will be used to scale procurement offerings and expand into adjacent technology markets such as accounts payable, B2B payments, and supply chain analytics.

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has acquired climate- and geospatial-data analytics firms risQ and Level 11 Analytics to expand its climate risk and alternative data capabilities for U.S. fixed income, municipal and mortgage-backed securities markets. The acquisitions bring risQ's and Level 11's geospatial mapping and ESG analytics into ICE's data and analytics offerings to enhance climate-risk measurement and investment decision tools.

NielsenIQ has acquired Foxintelligence, a Paris-based e-commerce measurement and consumer data analytics company. The deal bolsters NielsenIQ's e-commerce measurement capabilities and expands its access to Foxintelligence's GDPR-compliant consumer panel across several European markets.

OpenVault, a Hoboken, New Jersey-based provider of broadband analytics and revenue-optimization solutions, has acquired VelociData, a St. Louis–area developer of streaming data and real-time analytics technology. The deal combines OpenVault's broadband SaaS and analytics footprint with VelociData's R&D and streaming-compute capabilities to accelerate closed-loop automation, expand market reach (including the United States and Latin America), and enhance product offerings for cable, fiber and wireless operators.

Informa plc has acquired NetLine Corporation, a B2B content syndication and intent-driven lead management platform. NetLine's team will join Informa Tech to expand Informa's first-party intent data, lead generation and demand-generation capabilities for the technology sector.

Torch.AI acquired The DataTech Group, an Illinois-based data warehouse and analytics solutions provider, to strengthen its capabilities and expand support for U.S. Department of Defense and other federal clients. The acquisition brings DataTech’s expertise in data warehousing, decision support systems, and enterprise architecture into Torch.AI’s AI-powered Nexus platform to accelerate federal mission outcomes.

Moody's Corporation acquired UK-based PassFort and agreed to (and subsequently completed) the acquisition of Vienna-based 360kompany AG (kompany) to enhance its onboarding, KYC, and compliance technology capabilities. The deals will be integrated into Moody's KYC business within Moody's Analytics to augment its Orbis and GRID data solutions and accelerate customers' onboarding, entity verification, and due-diligence workflows.

Gallant Capital Partners made a strategic growth investment in SJV Data Solutions and Wholesale Screening Solutions to combine the businesses into a leading independent people-data platform serving the background screening industry. Founders Scott Vanek (SJV) and Matt Lowers (WSS) and additional management remain material owners and will lead the renamed combined business while advisors Stifel and Baker Tilly Capital advised on the respective transactions.

Collectors Universe, the parent company of PSA and other collectibles businesses, has acquired Card Ladder, a sports trading-card valuation and market-data platform. The acquisition adds Card Ladder’s sales data, pricing analytics and predictive pricing technology to Collectors Universe’s suite of services to improve pricing transparency and collector experience.

Fingerpaint, a global biopharma commercialization partner, has acquired Engage, a London-based data and analytics–enabled healthcare marketing firm, to strengthen its European footprint and data-driven capabilities. Financial terms were not disclosed; Engage's founders Mary McGregor and Dave Chandler will continue to lead day-to-day operations. Knox Lane, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, is a strategic investor in Fingerpaint.

Clarivate plc announced a definitive agreement on May 17, 2021 and completed the acquisition of ProQuest on Dec. 1, 2021. Clarivate paid $5.3 billion including refinancing of ProQuest debt (approximately $4.0 billion cash and $1.3 billion equity) to acquire the global software, content, data and analytics provider from Cambridge Information Group and other investors including Atairos to expand its research intelligence capabilities.

TransUnion agreed to acquire Neustar for $3.1 billion in cash to expand its identity-resolution, marketing and fraud capabilities. Neustar's security business was excluded from the sale and has been spun out as Neustar Security Services, now a standalone portfolio company backed by Golden Gate Capital and GIC.

Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) completed its acquisition of exactEarth Ltd. (TSX: XCT) via a plan of arrangement, acquiring all outstanding shares in a cash-and-stock deal. The acquisition adds approximately $18m ARR, 150+ customers, and exactEarth's historical AIS database and real-time maritime data capabilities to Spire's space-based data and analytics portfolio.

NPIF Maven Equity Finance has made a six-figure growth investment in Liverpool-based Margin Guardian to support platform commercialisation, develop an Android version of its Squished app, and fund marketing. Margin Guardian provides fashion retailers with purchase-intent data and retail analytics to help optimise pricing, markdowns and margins.

Rockbridge Growth Equity has acquired Marquis Software Solutions from Falfurrias Capital Partners, with CU Solutions Group investing alongside Rockbridge. Marquis, a Plano, Texas-based provider of data analytics software and services for banks and credit unions, will partner with Rockbridge to accelerate growth, expand its service offerings and target new financial-institution clients across the U.S.

FiscalNote, a Washington, D.C.-based provider of policy and market intelligence technology, has acquired FrontierView (Frontier Strategy Group, LLC), a global market intelligence and advisory firm with a proprietary cloud-based SaaS platform. The acquisition expands FiscalNote’s international coverage and content capabilities, adds recurring subscription revenue, and creates cross-selling opportunities across both companies’ enterprise client bases.

Blackstone’s private equity funds have completed the acquisition of International Data Group, Inc. (IDG) from Oriental Rainbow, LLC (a China Oceanwide subsidiary) for an enterprise value of $1.3 billion. IDG — which includes IDC and IDG Communications — provides market intelligence, data and technology-focused media; Blackstone said it will partner with IDG to expand product offerings and drive technology innovation.

Suzy, a New York–based market research platform, has acquired beauty-focused research provider Poshly (also known as Lucky Analytics) to expand its qualitative capabilities and beauty audience. Poshly CEO Doreen Bloch joins Suzy as Vice President of Audience Management to lead rollout of Suzy Home (in‑home usage testing) and drive growth of Suzy Live.

Mixpanel, the San Francisco–based product analytics provider, raised a $200 million Series C growth investment from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities (part of Bain Capital) at a $1.05 billion valuation. The funding will be used to accelerate product development and expand Mixpanel’s go-to-market and engineering teams across North America, EMEA, and Asia‑Pacific.

Gauntlet Funding has acquired AnyCurb, a Chicago-based real estate data and predictive analytics company focused on off-market home search and likelihood-to-sell modeling. Gauntlet says AnyCurb’s technology will be integrated into its upcoming Crucible platform to provide enhanced intelligence to the lender’s investors and clients.

Austin-based marketing and communications firm Hahn Public acquired Houston-based data science and analytics firm Statistical Vision (now Hahn Stats) to add predictive forecasting, data visualization and analytics capabilities. The deal expands Hahn Public to a 48-person agency with combined revenues of more than $10 million and brings enhanced predictive business-forecasting services for Hahn’s food, energy and utilities clients.

Premise acquired Native on November 12, 2021 to strengthen its crowdsourced market-insights platform by bringing in Native’s team, marketplace and customer relationships with brands such as The Coca-Cola Company and Mars Inc. The deal is intended to expand Premise’s in-store, ground-truth data capabilities and scale its contributor tasking across Premise’s global network.

Stewart Information Services Corporation has agreed to acquire PropStream, a residential real estate data and analytics platform, for $175 million in an all-cash deal funded from Stewart’s available resources. The transaction is expected to close on November 15 and PropStream will continue to operate as a standalone company, expanding Stewart’s digital data and analytics capabilities.

Similarweb has acquired Embee Mobile, a San Francisco–based mobile insights provider known for its large metered consumer panel and mobile audience analytics. The acquisition will strengthen Similarweb's mobile app intelligence and expand its digital measurement capabilities by integrating Embee's in-app behavioral data and panel-based insights.

Dun & Bradstreet has signed definitive agreements to acquire Eyeota and NetWise to expand its Audience Solutions and connect offline D-U-N-S Number data with online audience and activation capabilities. The acquisitions add global scale and online data onboarding/activation capabilities to enable omnichannel B2B marketing and higher digital match rates for clients.

3Cloud, a Gryphon Investors portfolio company and leading Microsoft Azure services firm, has acquired Tampa-based data and analytics consulting firm CCG Analytics. The add-on expands 3Cloud's Azure-centric data and analytics capabilities and grows its employee base to more than 400 Azure experts while integrating CCG's data governance, strategy and analytics expertise into 3Cloud's practices.

Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) has agreed to acquire ACTINEO GmbH, the German market leader in digitizing and medically assessing bodily injury claims, from The Riverside Company. The deal expands Verisk’s European claims-management and data-analytics capabilities and includes ACTINEO’s stake in joint venture ANTEVIS; the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

Talkwalker, a Marlin Equity Partners portfolio company, has acquired Discover.ai and will merge its consumer and cultural insights capabilities into Talkwalker's Activate professional services. The deal enhances Talkwalker's consumer intelligence platform with Discover.ai's machine-learning-driven and human-led insights to provide richer, actionable cultural insights for global brands.

AlphaSense has acquired Stream by Mosaic, an expert interview transcript library containing thousands of investor-led interviews, to expand its market intelligence content and capabilities. The acquisition integrates Stream’s library and user base into AlphaSense’s AI search and market intelligence platform to accelerate content reach and enhance insights for financial and corporate clients.

Hellman & Friedman has entered into an exclusive agreement to acquire The NPD Group, a global market information and analytics provider. NPD Executive Chairman Tod Johnson and CEO Karyn Schoenbart will retain a minority stake and remain on the board as H&F partners with management to accelerate product, data and platform growth.

SonderMind has acquired Qntfy, a predictive analytics platform, to strengthen its measurement-based, data-driven approach to mental healthcare. Qntfy founder Glen Coppersmith, Ph.D., will join SonderMind as Chief Data Officer to lead integration of Qntfy’s data learning and predictive capabilities into SonderMind’s clinical platform.

Options Technology, backed by Abry Partners, has agreed to acquire ACTIV Financial. The deal combines ACTIV's global market-data feeds and enterprise data platform with Options' low-latency global network and managed trading infrastructure to expand Options' capital markets services and market-data capabilities; financial terms were not disclosed.

Recognize, a technology services investment platform, made a strategic growth investment in machine learning and advanced data analytics firm SpringML. SpringML's founders will remain in leadership, Raj Mehta of Recognize joins SpringML's board as Chairman, and the partnership is intended to help SpringML scale organically and inorganically while expanding its Google Cloud and Salesforce-based analytics offerings.

Alation Inc., the Redwood City–based data intelligence company, has acquired Los Altos–based Lyngo Analytics to integrate Lyngo’s natural-language AI capabilities into Alation’s data catalog. Lyngo’s co-founders Jennifer Wu and Joachim Rahmfeld will join Alation in senior product and AI/ML roles to help broaden the platform’s support for non-technical business users and convert natural-language questions into SQL.

InMobi has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Appsumer, a London-based performance insights and marketing analytics platform for mobile app advertisers. The deal brings Appsumer's technology, IP and team into InMobi to strengthen its end-to-end content, monetization and marketing stack and to build predictive capabilities using AI for performance marketers.

TowerData merged with TZP portfolio company FreshAddress to form a combined email data and verification leader, supported by a strategic investment from private equity firm TZP Group. The combined company, headquartered in New York with offices in Boston and Chicago, will integrate products and data assets to expand email verification, identity matching, and fraud prevention capabilities for marketers and data scientists.