Data & Analytics Acquisitions in Massachusetts

Experian has acquired AtData, an email intelligence and data company that provides real-time email insights and identity signals. The deal adds AtData’s dataset of over 10 billion email addresses and real-time identity signals to Experian’s data, analytics and decisioning platforms to strengthen identity, fraud prevention, and marketing capabilities.

Intentsify has acquired Salutary Data, a U.S. provider of curated B2B contact and company intelligence, to strengthen its identity layer by pairing intent signals with verified human identity. The acquisition enhances Intentsify's data validation and identity resolution capabilities and expands its unified data ecosystem for advertising, sales, and marketing activation.

OneSix, a Chicago-based data and AI consultancy, has acquired CTI Data, a Burlington, Massachusetts data governance and analytics consulting firm founded in 1994. The deal expands OneSix’s governed Snowflake analytics and responsible AI capabilities; financial terms were not disclosed. Novistra Capital served as exclusive advisor to CTI Data and OneSix added Frank Farrall to its board.

State Street Corporation has acquired PriceStats, a provider of daily inflation statistics derived from digitally-sourced online prices. PriceStats will operate within State Street Data Intelligence to expand near-real-time inflation indicators and data intelligence capabilities for institutional investors, central banks, and researchers.

Digital-asset trading platform Talos has acquired blockchain data provider Coin Metrics for more than $100 million, combining Talos's execution and portfolio tooling with Coin Metrics' on-chain analytics, market data and index products. The deal creates an integrated data and investment management platform aimed at institutional crypto clients and accelerates Talos's capability expansion into market data and analytics.

TMX Group has acquired Verity, a research management software and data analytics platform, from Resurgens Technology Partners. The deal brings Verity's research workflow and data capabilities — used by more than 300 institutional investors — into TMX Datalinx to expand TMX's investment-grade data, insights and workflow tools for asset managers and other institutional clients.

Genius Sports has acquired Sports Innovation Lab to combine its official game data with Sports Innovation Lab’s deterministic fan graph and analytics, accelerating the expansion of Genius Sports' media business. The deal integrates Sports Innovation Lab’s fan intelligence into Genius Sports’ FANHub and GeniusIQ ecosystem to deliver deeper audience targeting and sponsorship insights for leagues, brands and agencies.

Nimble Gravity, a Denver-based data and AI consultancy, has acquired Fog Solutions, a U.S.-based data and AI firm known for Microsoft Azure and Databricks expertise. The deal brings about 50 data and AI experts into Nimble Gravity’s team — expanding capabilities in cloud-native data platforms and AI delivery and increasing the combined headcount to roughly 250.

Chicago-based private equity firm Periscope Equity has completed a majority recapitalization of The RepTrak Company, a Boston-based leader in reputation intelligence. The investment — advised by BrightTower with credit financing support from Tree Line Capital Partners — will fund product and platform innovation (including AI and data visualization), expand advisory capabilities, and support organic and inorganic growth while existing investors led by Catalyst Investors partially exited.

Board, the enterprise planning platform, has acquired Prevedere to embed AI-driven predictive models and external economic intelligence into Board's planning suite. The deal brings Prevedere's predictive planning capabilities and team of economists/data scientists (trusted by brands such as Kraft Heinz and McDonald's) into Board to enhance real-time decision-making and forecasting for enterprise customers.

SBI Growth has acquired Price Intelligently from Paddle to strengthen SBI's pricing practice by adding advanced pricing analytics and monetization capabilities. Paddle divested the Price Intelligently business to focus on its core billing and payments offerings while SBI integrates the pricing tools and expertise into its go-to-market services.

Attain, a permissioned commerce data platform, has acquired Merryfield, a Boston-based rewards app focused on better‑for‑you consumer products. The acquisition expands Attain’s first‑party data assets and adds a more affluent consumer panel to improve product‑level insights and B2B revenue opportunities with CPG brands and retailers.

NationsBenefits has acquired Health Data Decisions (HDD), a healthcare data analytics and technology firm specializing in gap closure, AI, and predictive analytics. The purchase integrates HDD’s analytics capabilities into NationsBenefits’ fintech and member-engagement platform to strengthen outcomes, gap-closure capabilities, and member experience for health plan clients.

Capgemini has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Syniti (formerly BackOffice Associates), a global provider of enterprise data management software and services, from private equity owner Bridge Growth Partners. The transaction represents a strategic capability expansion for Capgemini to deepen its data migration, data quality and governance offerings; the deal is expected to close subject to regulatory approvals.

ISI Markets (formerly ISI Emerging Markets Group) has acquired EPFR, a leader in fund flows and allocation data, adding a proprietary macro funds-flow dataset to its CEIC and EMIS offerings. The deal, announced 1 August 2024, strengthens ISI Markets' data capabilities for asset managers, hedge funds and banks and follows prior Montagu-backed consolidation of data assets.

EPAM Systems, a global digital engineering and transformation services company, has acquired Odysseus Data Services, a Cambridge-based health data analytics and Real-World Evidence (RWE) firm. The acquisition expands EPAM's capabilities in life sciences data analytics, standardized healthcare data methods and AI to support research, clinical studies and post-market surveillance.

Nuqleous has acquired TR3, a cloud-based retail and supply chain analytics provider, expanding Nuqleous's platform connectivity to over 100 retailers and broadening its analytics and replenishment capabilities for CPG suppliers across North America and Europe. The acquisition integrates TR3's supply chain automation and retailer connectors into Nuqleous's space-planning and performance analytics platform to deliver unified, real-time insights for CPG manufacturers and retailers.

Redpanda has acquired open-source stream-processing platform Benthos to integrate data ingestion and transformation capabilities into its Kafka-compatible streaming platform. The companies did not disclose terms; Redpanda has already integrated Benthos into its new Redpanda Connect service, positioning the combined product as an end-to-end streaming data and streaming ETL solution for enterprise customers.

Accounting and advisory firm Wolf & Company has acquired data strategy consultant Treehouse Technology Group (TTG) and its data analytics tool InsightOut for an undisclosed amount. The deal expands Wolf & Company's in-house data and analytics capabilities to provide deeper, actionable insights and analytics services to its clients.

Neptune Flood, a technology-driven flood insurer, has acquired Boston-based data science consultancy Charles River Data to strengthen its Triton underwriting platform with advanced data science, machine learning, and AI capabilities. The deal brings Charles River Data's team into Neptune (Mike Dezube will become Chief Data Science Officer and Gleb Drobkov Chief Strategy Officer) to accelerate predictive analytics and risk assessment for flood insurance.

Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR) has acquired Cambridge Semantics, a provider of knowledge graph-powered data fabric and analytical graph database technology, and will integrate the technology into the Altair RapidMiner platform. The acquisition brings knowledge graph, data governance, data virtualization, and data discovery capabilities to Altair's analytics and data science offerings to accelerate enterprise knowledge graphs and support generative AI use cases.

Mastek has agreed to acquire BizAnalytica, a Boston-based provider of data cloud and modernization solutions. The acquisition will strengthen Mastek's data services and Generative AI capabilities while expanding its presence and delivery capacity in the US market.

Thermo Fisher Scientific agreed to acquire CorEvitas, a Waltham, Massachusetts–based real-world evidence (RWE) and clinical registries provider, from Audax Private Equity for $912.5 million in cash. The acquisition, completed August 14, 2023, will fold CorEvitas (approximately 300 employees; expected 2023 revenue ~$110M) into Thermo Fisher’s Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services segment to expand its RWE and life‑sciences data capabilities.

MultiPlan Corporation acquired Benefits Science LLC (BST), a Boston-based healthcare data and advanced analytics SaaS provider, for $160 million in a deal combining cash and MultiPlan stock. The acquisition launches MultiPlan's new Data & Decision Science service line, integrating BST's machine learning/AI analytics and SaaS platform with MultiPlan's claims data to expand capabilities across employers, commercial and government health plans.

Escalent, a PE-backed data analytics and advisory firm, has acquired C Space (Boston) and Hall & Partners (London) from Omnicom to build a larger global market insights platform. The deal combines complementary customer-insight, community and brand-research capabilities (and proprietary technology) under Escalent — supported by financial sponsor STG — to expand scale and service offerings across major end markets.

Align Capital Partners (ACP) completed a recapitalization of Cleartelligence, a Newton, Massachusetts–based data engineering and analytics consulting firm. The deal keeps the company’s founders and existing management as significant investors while providing capital and resources to accelerate growth, expand services and pursue strategic add‑on acquisitions.

TechInsights Inc. acquired IC Knowledge LLC, a specialist in semiconductor cost modeling and market analysis, to expand its platform of semiconductor market analysis content. Founder Scotten Jones joins TechInsights' team to integrate IC Knowledge's cost-modeling products and databases with TechInsights' existing research offerings.

Altair has signed and completed a definitive agreement to acquire RapidMiner, a provider of low-code data analytics and machine learning software. The acquisition expands Altair's end-to-end data analytics and machine learning capabilities, integrating RapidMiner's desktop and cloud platforms into Altair's analytics portfolio to better serve industries such as manufacturing and financial services.

The Sanborn Map Company has acquired Applied Geographics, Inc. (AppGeo), combining Sanborn's mapping, imagery and lidar capabilities with AppGeo's GIS, location-intelligence and application development services. AppGeo will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary under the AppGeo brand to expand Sanborn's geospatial solutions for government and commercial clients; terms were not disclosed.

Montagu, a London-based private equity firm, has agreed to acquire Emerging Portfolio Funds Research (EPFR) from Informa PLC. EPFR is a Boston-headquartered financial data provider that tracks global fund flows and serves hundreds of institutional clients; Montagu said it will leverage its tech-enablement and carve-out expertise to accelerate EPFR's product innovation and growth.

TechInsights, a PE-backed provider of semiconductor and microelectronics intelligence, has acquired Strategy Analytics, a syndicated research firm focused on consumer technology, wireless and automotive markets. The deal brings Strategy Analytics' market analysis into the TechInsights platform to expand content, cross-sell to complementary customers, and deepen coverage into automotive and wireless end markets.

Insight Partners and Partners Group agreed to make a strategic investment in Precisely, joining existing sponsors Clearlake Capital, TA Associates, and Centerbridge Partners. The minority growth investment (terms undisclosed) will fund product innovation and support Precisely's buy-and-build strategy to expand its data integrity software platform.

Solve Advisors has acquired two credit and municipal bond data and analytics providers, Advantage Data and Best Credit Data, and will integrate their products, operations and teams into its SolveQuotes platform. The deals follow an investment in Solve by affiliates of Charlesbank Capital Partners and are intended to expand Solve's credit data, proprietary analytics and fixed-income pricing capabilities.

Wavestone, the Paris-based IT and management consultancy, acquired data strategy firm NewVantage Partners in December 2021 to strengthen its data, AI and analytics advisory capabilities. The acquisition brings NewVantage's data strategy, governance and management expertise into Wavestone's broader digital transformation and IT advisory portfolio, expanding capabilities for enterprise clients.

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.

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.

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.

Managed Markets Insight & Technology (MMIT) and Evaluate (a WCAS and Hg portfolio company) have acquired Panalgo, a healthcare data analytics firm, and will integrate Panalgo's Instant Health Data (IHD) software into the combined MMIT/Evaluate commercialization platform. The acquisition aims to accelerate real-world evidence and market-access analytics capabilities for biopharma, medical device and CRO customers; Silversmith Capital Partners and Transformation Capital (prior Panalgo investors) will remain investors in the combined company.

Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) has acquired TrueMotion, a leading mobile telematics provider, in a deal that combines the two largest smartphone-based telematics platforms to accelerate product innovation and scale. The combined company will expand CMT’s reach across insurers, fleets, automakers and mobility customers globally and strengthen capabilities in AI-driven driving risk measurement and real-time crash detection.

Kochava Inc. has acquired DigiCenter, a provider of identity and cross-device graph data for marketers, publishers, and ad-tech providers. The acquisition expands the Kochava Collective's owned data footprint—adding DigiCenter's hashed-email and identity graph assets—to bolster cross-device measurement, audience enrichment, and privacy-first data capabilities.

Berkshire Partners has entered into a recapitalization of Comlinkdata, acquiring its position from Alpine Investors. The transaction will support Comlinkdata's next phase of growth and platform development to expand its telecom data and analytics offerings.

Optimizely acquired Zaius, a customer data platform (CDP), on March 22, 2021 to add customer context and CDP capabilities to its Digital Experience Platform. The acquisition brings Zaius' connectors, segmentation/AI features and orchestration recipes into Optimizely's DXP to improve personalization, analytics and activation across digital experiences.

Spiceworks Ziff Davis (SWZD) has acquired Aberdeen, a provider of behavioral-based intent data, demand generation programs, and industry research, from Halyard Capital. Aberdeen will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of SWZD and the deal expands SWZD's intent-data capabilities and research offerings to better connect technology buyers and sellers.

Focus Technology, a Boston-based IT infrastructure and managed services provider, has acquired Boston-based data engineering firm IntegritD to expand its data management, analytics and cloud data engineering capabilities. The deal is intended to strengthen Focus's ability to help customers store, secure and manage data across data centers and cloud environments.

Congruity360 has acquired SEVEN10, the developer of Storfirst360, to bolster its data migration and information management capabilities. The acquisition brings SEVEN10's unstructured data migration software and expertise into Congruity360's Intelligent Migration and data governance offerings, enabling deeper content-level classification and secure cloud-ready migrations for enterprise customers.

Definitive Healthcare has acquired software analytics firm PatientFinder and will integrate its patient-cohorting analytics into Definitive’s healthcare data platform. The acquisition expands Definitive’s analytics capabilities and targets growth into life sciences, medical device and provider markets; PatientFinder’s six employees will join Definitive Healthcare.

Roku, Inc. completed its acquisition of dataxu, a programmatic demand-side platform and ad analytics provider, to accelerate Roku's ad-tech roadmap and expand its buy-side capabilities. The deal (announced Oct. 22, 2019 and later closed) brings dataxu's DSP, device-graph technology and analytics into Roku's advertising platform to better serve advertisers and agencies.

KKR, via its Global Impact strategy, has acquired a majority stake in Burning Glass Technologies from Providence Strategic Growth. Burning Glass, a Boston-based labor market analytics and workforce data company, will continue to be led by its current management team as KKR supports the company's growth and impact-focused mission.

An affiliate of SARORAS Private Capital made a majority investment in InCrowd, a Watertown, Massachusetts-based provider of real-time data and market insights for the life sciences industry. The investment brings in SARORAS leadership (including incoming CEO Daniel S. Fitzgerald and board chairman John Almeida) to support InCrowd’s growth and product innovation; co-founders Janet Kosloff and Diane Hayes remain investors and board members.

Zebra Technologies announced it will acquire Profitect Inc., a provider of prescriptive analytics and machine‑learning solutions for retail and CPG, to expand Zebra's Intelligent Edge and Enterprise Asset Intelligence capabilities. The acquisition brings Profitect's technology and talent into Zebra's Savanna data platform; financial terms were not disclosed and the deal was expected to close in Q2 2019 subject to customary conditions.