Data & Analytics Acquisitions in Michigan

OneMagnify, a Crestview Partners-backed marketing and data solutions provider, has acquired RXA, an Ann Arbor-based data analytics and AI firm. The add-on acquisition is intended to expand OneMagnify's data science, analytics and AI capabilities and integrate RXA's team into OneMagnify's analytics and marketing offerings; financial terms were not disclosed.

Mutually Human, a Grand Rapids-based digital transformation and software consultancy, announced it has acquired Mirrorlytics, a Grand Rapids data and business analytics firm, and will operate the combined business under the Mutually Human brand. Century Technology Group (Mutually Human's parent/family office) managed the transaction; leadership changes include Jordan Poortenga (founder of Mirrorlytics) becoming Vice President of Analytics and Jason Kuipers leading as President. The acquisition expands Mutually Human's data analytics capabilities to enhance its digital transformation and intelligent automation services.

Francisco Partners completed the acquisition of healthcare data and analytics assets from IBM's Watson Health business and launched the standalone company Merative, headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. True Wind Capital and Sixth Street are investing alongside Francisco Partners; IBM sold the assets as part of the carve-out to enable Merative to pursue organic and inorganic growth across life sciences, providers, payers and government health sectors.

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.

Kalibrate Group has acquired Intalytics, a location-based predictive analytics firm, to strengthen its location intelligence, consulting and software capabilities in North America. The deal, backed by investor Hanover Investors, expands Kalibrate's product offering for fuel retail, convenience, QSR and retail clients and follows recent investments in eSite Analytics and Trade Area Systems.

Change Healthcare acquired PROMETHEUS Analytics from Altarum to bring the industry-standard episode-of-care definitions and value-based payment analytics into its HealthQX value-based care platform. The acquisition is intended to accelerate adoption of value-based reimbursement models by giving payers and provider networks integrated analytics to optimize payment models, evaluate provider performance and improve network efficiency.

IHS Markit has acquired Novation Analytics, an Auburn Hills, Michigan–based provider of full-vehicle simulation software and modelling for light-vehicle energy efficiency and CO2 emissions compliance. Greenwich Capital Group served as exclusive financial advisor to Novation on the transaction. Terms were not disclosed.