Tracked deals
1269
1269 tracked deals across 2005-2026.
Tracked deals
1269
1269 tracked deals across 2005-2026.
Buyer mix
Strategic-led
1054 strategic · 444 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2022
201 tracked deals announced in 2022.
Primary Insight
| Recurring buyer name | Deal theme reflected in recent examples |
|---|---|
| CDW | Expand data, analytics, and AI services |
| Hexagon | Extend sensor/positioning technology |
| Providence Equity Partners | Invest in UK/region data & analytics |
| Darcy Partners | Add intelligence/research to an industry platform |
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| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accenture | 11 | Global professional services company providing strategy, ... | Strategic |
| TA Associates | 11 | Global growth private equity firm investing in profitable... | PE |
| Endicott Capital | 7 | Private investment firm focused on information services a... | PE |
| Marlin Equity Partners | 7 | Global private equity firm focused on software, technolog... | PE |
| Clearlake Capital Group | 6 | Private equity firm focused on technology, industrials an... | PE |
| KKR | 6 | Global alternative asset manager investing across private... | PE |
| Qlik | 6 | Provider of data integration, data quality and analytics ... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Rivean Capital | 6 | European mid-market private equity investor focused on bu... | PE |
| S&P Global | 6 | Global provider of market intelligence, credit ratings, b... | Strategic |
| Boathouse Capital | 5 | Private equity firm investing in lower-middle-market comp... | PE |
Last 10 years
Supporting Data
Financial Information Technologies, LLC (Fintech) acquired Ground Signal, a provider of on-premise market intelligence and analytics for the beverage alcohol industry. The deal adds Ground Signal’s proprietary data, analytics, and AI capabilities to Fintech’s platform, with the companies aiming to deliver expanded insights to beverage alcohol suppliers, distributors, and retailers.
Accenture acquired Sagacity, a London-based data and customer intelligence company, adding more than 140 professionals and expanding Accenture Song’s AI-powered customer experience capabilities across the UK and Ireland. The combination is intended to help clients connect customer data, AI and operations to improve service, loyalty and growth.
Salesforce signed a definitive agreement to acquire Loops, an AI-powered analytics platform that monitors business performance and identifies the causes of changes in key metrics. Salesforce plans to integrate Loops’ technology and talent into Tableau to advance its agentic analytics strategy; the transaction is expected to close in early November of Salesforce’s fiscal 2027 year, subject to customary closing conditions.
Nielsen Connect Australia Pty Ltd, NielsenIQ’s wholly owned Australian subsidiary, reported that its off-market takeover bid for The U Group had passed the 90% shareholder-acceptance threshold. The threshold enables the bidder to pursue compulsory acquisition of the remaining shares, but the article says that process and other steps to complete the transaction are still pending.
CorralData, a HIPAA-compliant data and AI platform for multi-location healthcare and wellness businesses, announced it acquired The Data Co, an analytics company built for multi-clinic aesthetics groups. The acquisition brings aesthetics networks (including Cosmetic Physician Partners and Aesthetic Partners) onto CorralData’s platform and expands peer benchmarking and AI insights across nearly $2 billion in annual aesthetics transactions.
Quantum X Inc. announced a binding letter of intent to acquire an 80% ownership interest in UK-based institutional market data provider TraderMade Systems Ltd. The deal would include Quantum X acquiring rights to a GBP 412,162.47 receivable owed by TraderMade, with consideration paid via issuance of Quantum X common shares. Completion is subject to negotiating definitive agreements and customary closing conditions including valuation, due diligence, regulatory/third-party and shareholder approvals, retention of key personnel, and no material adverse changes.
Marlin Equity Partners signed a definitive agreement to make a growth investment in Rystad Energy, an independent provider of energy-market research, data, and intelligence. The transaction terms were not disclosed, and Rystad’s founder Jarand Rystad and existing shareholders will retain a majority stake after completion.
Rule42 Sports acquired 64 Analytics, adding NCAA transfer-portal data, real-time player rankings, and evaluation capabilities for college baseball and softball to its athlete-discovery platform. Founder Jason Ratcliff is joining Rule42 as Director of Amateur Baseball Analytics, and the companies plan to integrate 64 Analytics’ data into Rule42’s tools for coaches and talent evaluators.
Zeta Global entered into an agreement to acquire Digital Audience, a data infrastructure company whose identity and audience-activation capabilities are already integrated with Zeta. The acquisition is intended to strengthen Zeta’s data and AI infrastructure, add data and AI engineering talent, and expand its European presence; the transaction’s closing was not reported.
Flex entered an agreement to sell $2.0 billion of shares of Axiom Solutions International, Inc.’s Series A convertible preferred stock to funds affiliated with General Catalyst, Koch Equity Development, and co-investors. The strategic investment is intended to support Axiom’s long-term growth as it prepares for separation into an independent, publicly traded company in Q1 2027 and to help fund part of the pending acquisition of EPC Power.
Supabase announced that it is acquiring Turso, a database infrastructure platform designed to provision large numbers of isolated databases for agentic workloads at low cost. The Turso platform will continue operating, with a path for Turso customers to use additional services within Supabase’s ecosystem.
Electric Power Group (EPG) announced it has acquired Grid Protection Alliance (GPA). GPA will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of EPG, expanding EPG’s synchrophasor advanced applications, data management, and power quality solutions for grid reliability and stability.
Acuity Analytics acquired Continuus, a U.S.-based data consultancy focused on financial services. The deal adds Continuus’ team and capabilities in data strategy, governance, engineering, and cloud data transformation, including Snowflake Premier Services Partner status and experience with platforms such as Microsoft Fabric and Databricks.
Alight acquired Abett, a healthcare and benefits data technology company whose Data Engine connects information across employers’ benefits ecosystems. Alight plans to integrate Abett’s capabilities with its Alight Worklife platform to expand benefits intelligence and help employers better engage employees and measure program outcomes.
CoinMarketCap announced it has acquired Coinglass, a crypto derivatives data platform used to track open interest, funding rates, liquidations, and options across major exchanges. The transaction has been completed, though financial terms were not disclosed.
The Elmet Group will acquire a 4.99% equity stake in Masan High-Tech Materials from a wholly owned subsidiary of Masan Group. In parallel, the parties will enter multi-year agreements for committed tungsten volumes, with MSR supplying tungsten products and conversion services from its integrated operations in Vietnam.
EMARKETER announced the acquisition of RetailX’s research business, bringing RetailX’s research team, proprietary research tools, and flagship retail rankings into EMARKETER’s retail and brand intelligence platform. The deal enables EMARKETER to publish benchmarks such as The UK500 and the CustomerX Index, and to enrich coverage with EMARKETER’s proprietary research, including its AI Visibility Index.
Huspy, a Dubai-founded real-estate technology company, announced it has acquired Italian credit intermediary Integra Finance as it launches in Italy. Huspy also plans to invest $86 million (AED 315 million) to scale its mortgage finance and real estate operations in the country, combining Integra’s advisor/network with Huspy’s AI-native platform.
Adlib Software announced an agreement to acquire Paperbox, combining agentic AI intake and orchestration for inbound insurance communications with a governed data foundation that provides source-linked, audit-ready records. The acquisition aims to help insurers move from AI pilots to production by making extracted data verifiable for governance and compliance review.
Sovos, an AI-ready tax compliance company, announced it has acquired Blue dot, an AI VAT intelligence and recovery platform headquartered in Tel Aviv. The deal extends Sovos’ indirect tax suite into travel & expense and VAT recovery while adding Blue dot’s production AI, transaction intelligence, and data science talent to accelerate Sovos’ agentic diagnosis roadmap.
Fabric Data and TMT Insights announced they are combining to form Fabric Insights, uniting their data foundation, purpose-built software, intelligent automation, and transformation expertise. Fabric Insights will provide an “intelligent orchestration” platform connecting systems of record, orchestration layers, transformation services, and AI/agent-ready intelligence, with an initial focus on media and entertainment.
S&P Global purchased the datacenterHawk business unit from Simplify Compliance Holdings, LLC. The transaction triggered repayment of a $31 million senior secured credit facility provided by o15 Capital Partners through its Emerging America Credit Opportunities fund, as part of the Simplify financing relationship backed by Leeds Equity Partners.
CargoSense announced it acquired Adapt-IP, a developer of patented wireless technology for industrial operations. The deal adds real-time location tracking and wireless 3D measurement capabilities to CargoSense’s AI-driven exception management platform for mission-critical data center construction and fit-out logistics.
Darcy Partners announced its acquisition of Kimberlite Oilfield Research, a provider of proprietary voice-of-customer research to the global oil and gas industry. The deal is intended to expand Darcy’s energy intelligence platform by combining Kimberlite’s supplier performance benchmarking and oilfield market intelligence with Darcy’s research into emerging technologies and operational performance.
Boston-based Advent International has proposed taking Definitive Healthcare private through an all-cash offer for all outstanding shares of Definitive’s Class A stock and interests in its operating entity. The proposal is nonbinding, and Definitive has formed a special committee of independent directors to evaluate it.
CDW announced it has agreed to acquire data and AI services firm Lovelytics for approximately $525 million. The acquisition is intended to expand CDW’s Data & Analytics Practice and help customers modernize their data foundations and deploy AI at scale.
Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc., on behalf of its funds, acquired 7,412,575 common shares of Pason Systems Inc. via a block trade on August 27, 2026. The purchase price was $14.00 per share for an aggregate value of about $103.8 million, increasing Birch Hill’s stake from approximately 9.11% to 18.66%.
Abacus Data, a Canadian public opinion and market research firm, acquired Winnipeg-based Probe Research. The deal adds a Prairie base in Winnipeg and expands Abacus Data’s coverage across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, while Probe’s team and principals become shareholders.
Hexagon has agreed to acquire Guidance Marine to expand its maritime positioning portfolio with sensor technologies for relative vessel positioning near offshore platforms, wind turbines, ports, and other vessels. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2026, after which Guidance Marine will become part of Hexagon’s NovAtel Positioning Division within its Autonomous Solutions Business Area.
Heron Intelligence completed its merger with Paragon Intel, combining the companies to create a management intelligence platform operating under the Heron Intelligence name. The combined firm unites Heron’s management diligence research database (80,000+ proprietary interviews) with Paragon’s ManagementTrack platform (16 datasets, including Earnings Call Evasion Analysis) to help institutional investors evaluate executives and leadership teams.
Data warehouse company MotherDuck acquired data infrastructure startup Tower to bring Tower’s Python pipeline runtime capabilities in-house. The deal is intended to strengthen MotherDuck’s AI agents and related features (such as Flights) by owning the execution layer for scheduled and sandboxed pipeline jobs.
Thierry Ehrmann, the Ehrmann family, and Nadège Ehrmann have increased their shareholdings in Artmarket.com through additional share purchases. The transactions are positioned as part of Artprice by Artmarket’s “AI-First” transformation and are explicitly stated not to be an offer to acquire or squeeze out other shareholders.
Imagenet acquired Analytica Consulting, a California-based data consulting firm focused on data engineering, analytics, AI, visualization, and data governance. The deal adds modern data platforms and advanced analytics expertise to Imagenet’s healthcare operations technology offerings, supporting continued service to Analytica’s existing clients and plans to extend capabilities to Imagenet’s payer customers.
St. Joseph Inc. acquired Fastbase AI Corporation as part of its expansion into artificial intelligence and data intelligence technologies. Following the acquisition, St. Joseph plans to apply to FINRA to change its corporate name to Fastbase AI Inc. and expects to use Fastbase as the central identity/operating platform of the combined organization.
ZPG announced an agreement to sell Hometrack to Providence Equity Partners. Hometrack provides residential real estate digital valuation and property risk data & analytics across the UK and Netherlands, supporting faster, more consistent mortgage underwriting decisions for lenders and other market participants.
Nielsen Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DoubleVerify in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.15 billion. DoubleVerify shareholders will receive $13.60 per share in cash, and the deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, subject to approvals and customary closing conditions.
iFoodDS is increasing its investment in its Trace Exchange connected food traceability platform by selling its Quality Insights business to Foods Connected. Financial terms were not disclosed, and Quality Insights customers are expected to transition to support from Foods Connected as iFoodDS refocuses on traceability network growth and innovation.
FGE NexantECA completed its acquisition of Square Commodities (SquareCo), a research and data analytics platform focused on the global renewable fuels market. The deal combines FGE NexantECA’s oil demand modelling and market intelligence with SquareCo’s regulatory-led demand expertise to create enhanced supply-and-demand intelligence, including for Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
AE Industrial Partners, LP launched Attilius Technologies, a new national security intelligence platform, via the acquisition and rebranding of a leading provider of data intelligence and analytic solutions. The platform is positioned to deliver end-to-end national security intelligence solutions for the Intelligence Community and Department of War, leveraging AE Industrial’s resources to accelerate growth.
Farmmi, Inc. has signed an acquisition framework agreement to buy 100% of the equity interests of FOUR SEASONS HOLDING GROUP BRAZIL LTDA. The proposed deal is intended to expand Farmmi’s agricultural supply chain business presence in Brazil and globally, leveraging the target’s local operating base and trading capabilities.
Anaqua, a provider of intellectual property (IP) management technology and services, announced its acquisition of Unified Patents. The combined offering expands Anaqua’s capabilities for litigation prevention, licensing risk mitigation, and intelligence across the IP lifecycle to help organizations proactively reduce patent litigation risk.
Bloomberg has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Canoe Intelligence, an AI-powered data management and intelligence platform for automating private markets data collection and delivery. The deal will integrate Canoe’s private markets data and ingestion/reporting infrastructure with Bloomberg’s data, analytics, workflow tools, and ASKB AI interface to support a unified pre-investment to post-investment workflow.
S&P Global has entered a definitive agreement to acquire datacenterHawk, a provider of proprietary intelligence for the global data center, fiber optic, and related infrastructure markets. The deal combines datacenter forecasting from 451 Research (part of S&P Global Energy) with datacenterHawk’s asset-level intelligence and its Fiber Locator platform to help customers assess data center supply, demand, pricing, and site selection amid AI infrastructure growth.
Intermap Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of PCI Geomatics Group that it does not already own for $11 million in cash. The acquisition combines PCI’s satellite and aerial image-processing software with Intermap’s 3D elevation data and geospatial analytics to create a vertically integrated geospatial intelligence platform.
Verisk has acquired McKenzie Intelligence Services, a provider of geospatial intelligence and real-time analysis for catastrophes, conflicts, and other major events. Verisk plans to combine McKenzie’s real-time geospatial data with its catastrophe models and claims/risk analytics to expand its catastrophe response capabilities.
Nasdaq has entered into an agreement to acquire Dasseti, an AI-powered due diligence and monitoring platform used by investment consultants, institutional investors, and asset managers across public and private markets. Dasseti’s capabilities are expected to be integrated into Nasdaq eVestment, with the deal anticipated to close in the third quarter of 2026 subject to customary closing conditions. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Vusion signed an agreement to acquire In-Store Media (ISM), a Barcelona-based in-store retail media company, to accelerate the digitalization and monetization of retail media networks in physical stores. The deal is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions and is expected to be financed with debt. ISM generated approximately €120 million in revenue in 2025 and works with 90 retail banners and more than 1,600 brands across nine countries.
Global Battery Materials Corp. entered into an arrangement agreement to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of Lomiko Metals Inc. for cash consideration of C$0.13 per share, under a court-approved plan of arrangement. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026 and is accompanied by a senior secured bridge loan facility of up to C$800,000 (up to C$1.2 million in certain circumstances) for working capital.
Native acquired Frontline Research Group, a market intelligence company serving consumer goods businesses across more than 14 African markets. The deal brings Frontline’s independent market-share panels into Native’s agentic AI platform to help brands connect offline field actions with measurable changes in market share. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.
Progress Software entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets and assume certain liabilities of Domo’s AI and data products platform in an asset purchase for $400 million in cash. The deal is expected to close by Progress’ fiscal year ending November 30, 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
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Recent transactions include analytics and AI enablement platforms, data-infrastructure and orchestration capabilities, and specialized data products (such as real estate valuation/risk data or voice-of-customer research).
No. Recent examples reference the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and specific US states such as California, Virginia, Texas, and Oklahoma.
Yes. Multiple deals explicitly reference strengthening AI or AI-enabled capabilities—for example, CDW’s acquisition of Lovelytics and St. Joseph Inc.’s expansion into AI and data intelligence.
Yes. Heron Intelligence completed a merger with Paragon Intel, and Fabric Data and TMT Insights merged to form Fabric Insights to combine capabilities under a single platform.