KBRA Analytics Acquires Direct Lending Deals (DLD)

Clearlake Capital Acquires Dun & Bradstreet

March 25, 2025

Data & Analytics

Clearlake Capital completed a $7.7 billion acquisition of Dun & Bradstreet, taking the business-data and analytics provider private. Cannae Holdings—which held roughly 16% of DNB—realized approximately $630–$632 million from the transaction (including proceeds from selling 10 million shares) and said it will use a large portion of proceeds for share buybacks, dividends and debt repayment.

Clearlake Capital Acquires Dun & Bradstreet

May 12, 2025

Data & Analytics

Clearlake Capital Group has entered into a definitive agreement to take Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. private in a transaction valued at $7.7 billion, with Dun & Bradstreet shareholders to receive $9.15 per share. The deal, supported by a financing package from multiple lenders and advisors, is intended to enable long-term transformation and investment in Dun & Bradstreet's data and AI capabilities.

Stout Acquires DebtX Analytics

November 1, 2024

Financial Services

Stout, a global advisory firm, has acquired DebtX Analytics, a Boston-based provider of loan valuation, stress testing, and CECL analytics. The deal brings 13 DebtX Analytics employees into Stout and expands Stout's capabilities in loan portfolio valuation and regulatory stress testing for banks, insurers, private equity and government clients.

Parthenon Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in KBRA

December 13, 2021

Financial Services

Parthenon Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in KBRA, the full-service global credit rating agency headquartered in New York. The investment will provide KBRA with capital and partnership to accelerate growth, expand its analytics and ratings capabilities, and support domestic and international expansion.

Kabbage Acquires Radius Intelligence

September 3, 2019

Data & Analytics

Fintech lender Kabbage has acquired marketing-technology firm Radius Intelligence, gaining access to Radius’s database of roughly 20 million small and medium businesses and its B2B data and analytics technology. Kabbage said it will integrate Radius’ technology and engineering team into its platform to expand SMB financial services and analytics capabilities; terms were not disclosed.

LendingClub Acquires Radius Bancorp (Radius Bank)

February 1, 2021

Financial Services

LendingClub Corporation completed the acquisition of Radius Bancorp, Inc. and its digital banking subsidiary Radius Bank, combining LendingClub’s online lending marketplace with Radius’s award-winning digital deposit and banking-as-a-service platform. The transaction (announced in February 2020 and closed in February 2021) gives LendingClub a full-spectrum fintech marketplace bank, expands low-cost deposit funding sources, and enhances the company’s ability to offer integrated banking products and BaaS capabilities.