Institutional Shareholder Services Acquires Discovery Data from Northlane Capital Partners

Deutsche Börse Acquires Majority Stake in Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS)

November 17, 2020

Data & Analytics

Deutsche Börse AG will acquire an approximately 80% majority stake in Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), valuing ISS at USD 2,275 million for 100% of the business. Genstar Capital and current ISS management will retain about a 20% stake; the transaction strengthens Deutsche Börse's ESG data, analytics and governance capabilities and is expected to close subject to regulatory approvals.

ISS Market Intelligence Acquires Flowspring

August 4, 2020

Data & Analytics

ISS Market Intelligence, part of Institutional Shareholder Services, acquired Flowspring, a Denver-based provider of competitive and predictive intelligence for asset managers. The deal brings Flowspring's quantitative modeling and web-based platform into ISS MI's datasets and research solutions to expand analytics and product capabilities for asset management clients.

Cloud Equity Group Acquires Information Systems Division (ISD)

August 23, 2021

IT Services

Cloud Equity Group, a New York–based lower-middle-market private equity firm, has completed the acquisition of Information Systems Division (ISD), a managed service provider headquartered in Oneonta, New York. The transaction is intended to strengthen Cloud Equity Group’s MSP platform and expand its presence in the Northeast; financial terms were not disclosed.

Deutsche Börse Group Acquires General Atlantic's Remaining Stake in ISS STOXX

February 13, 2026

Data & Analytics

Deutsche Börse Group agreed to acquire General Atlantic’s remaining 20% minority stake in ISS STOXX for approximately €1.1 billion, payable in two tranches in Feb–Mar 2026. The buyout gives Deutsche Börse full ownership of the data, analytics and index business, intended to increase operational agility and simplify execution of its growth strategy within the group.

ISS Market Intelligence Acquires Family Office Access

February 7, 2026

Financial Services

ISS Market Intelligence (ISS MI), part of ISS STOXX GmbH, has acquired Family Office Access, a U.S.-based provider of family office intelligence and investor data. The acquisition integrates Family Office Access's database into ISS MI's MarketPro platform to expand coverage of family office profiles and strengthen go-to-market intelligence for clients across the wealth and financial services ecosystem.

InductiveHealth Acquires SSDataInfo

January 15, 2026

Healthcare Services

InductiveHealth has acquired SSDataInfo (SSDI) to strengthen its disease surveillance and public health technology offerings, combining SSDI's NEDSS Base System (NBS) expertise with InductiveHealth's cloud hosting, integrations, and data-quality capabilities. The deal expands hosting, interoperability, electronic onboarding, and ongoing support options for federal, state, tribal, territorial, and local public health agencies; together the companies serve more than 40 public health departments and agencies across the United States.