Tracked deals
12
12 tracked deals across 2020-2026.
Data & Analytics Buyers & Acquisitions in Minnesota
Buyer mix
Mixed buyer set
9 strategic · 6 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2024
7 tracked deals announced in 2024.
Buyer Snapshot
Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bertram Capital | 1 | Private equity firm that invests in middle-market compani... | PE |
| Crisp | 1 | Retail data platform connecting CPG brands, retailers, an... | Strategic |
| Engine | 1 | Provides omni-analytics and data science solutions to con... | Strategic |
| Gryphon Investors | 1 | Middle-market private equity firm focused on scaling comp... | PE |
| HGGC | 1 | Middle-market private equity firm and investor in softwar... | PE |
| Harvest Partners | 1 | Private equity firm investing in middle-market companies ... | PE |
| Hexaware Technologies | 1 | Global technology and business process services company p... | Strategic |
| Integrity Marketing Group | 1 | Leading independent distributor of life and health insura... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| MidOcean Partners | 1 | Middle-market private equity and alternative asset manage... | PE |
| NMS Capital | 1 | New York-headquartered private investment firm specializi... | PE |
Acquisition Volume in Data & Analytics in Minnesota by Year
Last 5 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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June 16, 2026
- Buyer
- Bertram Capital, The Bluebird Group founders
- Target
- The Bluebird Group
- Seller
- H.I.G. Capital
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
H.I.G. Capital sold its minority stake in The Bluebird Group as the company’s founders and Bertram Capital recapitalized the business. The companies did not disclose financial terms. Bluebird is an omnichannel, data and analytics-driven commerce services partner headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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October 7, 2025
- Buyer
- Smith System, MidOcean Partners
- Target
- Utilimarc
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Addon
Smith System, a MidOcean Partners portfolio company, has acquired Utilimarc, a Minneapolis-based fleet analytics and benchmarking provider, to create an integrated driver safety and fleet analytics platform. The combination unifies Smith System's driver training and behavior-based risk management with Utilimarc's telematics and fleet BI capabilities to deliver a closed-loop solution for safer, more efficient fleet operations.
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December 31, 2024
- Buyer
- PAR Technology Corporation
- Target
- Delaget
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
PAR Technology Corporation acquired Delaget, a restaurant analytics and business intelligence provider, for $132 million (closed Dec. 31, 2024). The deal, paid principally in PAR common stock, brings Delaget's analytics, loss-prevention and operational-insights capabilities into PAR's Operator Cloud and accelerates development of the PAR Data Platform to deliver expanded back-office and delivery operations analytics to restaurant customers.
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December 16, 2024
- Buyer
- Gryphon Investors
- Target
- phData
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Gryphon Investors completed a majority growth recapitalization of phData to support the company's continued expansion of its data engineering and AI solutions. phData's management, including CEO Ryan Bosshart, retains a significant equity stake; financial terms were not disclosed.
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September 24, 2024
- Buyer
- Thought Logic Consulting
- Target
- eCapital Advisors
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Addon
Thought Logic Consulting, a Renovus Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired eCapital Advisors, a Minneapolis–area consultancy specializing in Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) and Data & Analytics. The acquisition expands Thought Logic’s data, analytics and workplace-technology capabilities and brings eCapital leadership into Thought Logic’s executive team.
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May 15, 2024
- Buyer
- Crisp
- Target
- Lumidata, SetSight
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Crisp has acquired Minneapolis-based retail data firms Lumidata and SetSight and will integrate their sales and supply-chain analytics into the Crisp platform. The deals expand Crisp’s retailer connectivity and analytics capabilities—giving thousands of CPG brands unified, store-level POS and inventory visibility across major retailers such as Target and Best Buy.
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May 6, 2024
- Buyer
- Hexaware Technologies
- Target
- Softcrylic
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Hexaware Technologies has acquired Softcrylic, a Minneapolis-based data consulting firm, to strengthen Hexaware's data and analytics, marketing technology, and customer-journey capabilities. The acquisition integrates Softcrylic's marketing analytics and engineering expertise with Hexaware's engineering and AI capabilities to expand data-driven offerings for enterprise clients.
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January 9, 2024
- Buyer
- Trace3
- Target
- Tail Wind Informatics
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Trace3, a technology consulting and systems-integration firm headquartered in Irvine, California, has acquired Tail Wind Informatics, a Minnetonka, Minnesota-based data and analytics consulting firm. The acquisition (closed January 2, 2024) expands Trace3's Data & Analytics capabilities and brings Tail Wind's expertise in business intelligence, cloud analytics, and data management into Trace3's service portfolio.
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January 8, 2024
- Buyer
- Engine
- Target
- Lift Bridge Consulting
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Engine, a provider of omni-analytics and data science solutions for CPGs and retailers, has acquired Minneapolis-based media measurement firm Lift Bridge Consulting effective January 8, 2024. The deal brings Lift Bridge founder Rachel Robertson into Engine as SVP of Marketing Solutions and expands Engine’s capabilities into marketing and media measurement to better connect marketing spend to sales outcomes.
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August 17, 2021
- Buyer
- Unite Us
- Target
- Carrot Health
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Unite Us acquired Carrot Health to integrate Carrot's person-centered health analytics and predictive models into Unite Us' nationwide coordinated care platform. The deal combines Unite Us' closed-loop care coordination, enrollment and payments capabilities with Carrot Health's large consumer and health data set to enhance proactive identification and engagement across social and health services.
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April 20, 2021
- Buyer
- Integrity Marketing Group, HGGC, Harvest Partners
- Target
- Deft Research
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Addon
Integrity Marketing Group has acquired Deft Research, a Minneapolis-based provider of health insurance consumer insights and market research. The acquisition brings Deft Research's syndicated and custom research capabilities onto Integrity's platform to enhance data-driven product development and distribution for carriers and agents.
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February 25, 2020
- Buyer
- NMS Capital
- Target
- DCM Services
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
NMS Capital has partnered with DCM Services' management in a recapitalization of DCM Services, a Minneapolis-area provider of data and contact management solutions for estate and specialty receivables recovery. The investment will support growth and scaling of DCM's proprietary Probate Finder technology, expand capabilities, and target growth across financial services, healthcare and other end markets.
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