Argus Media Acquires Mercaris

Argus Media Acquires Oleochem Analytics

August 11, 2021

Data & Analytics

Argus Media has acquired Oleochem Analytics, a specialist provider of price assessments, market intelligence and analytics for the renewable (oleo)chemicals and pine chemicals markets. The acquisition expands Argus's renewables and chemicals coverage and brings Oleochem Analytics' subject-matter experts into Argus; terms were not disclosed.

Escalent Acquires Mercator Advisory Group

March 17, 2022

Consulting

Escalent, an analytics and advisory firm, has acquired Mercator Advisory Group and will fold Mercator's payments analysts into its Javelin Strategy & Research practice. The acquisition is intended to deepen Escalent's payments and financial services expertise and offer Mercator clients access to Escalent's broader research, data science, and custom advisory capabilities.

Mintec (Five Arrows-backed) Acquires AgriBriefing from Horizon Capital

January 9, 2023

Data & Analytics

Mintec, a Five Arrows-backed agri-food data and price-reporting business, has acquired AgriBriefing from Horizon Capital. The deal combines complementary proprietary data and SaaS capabilities to create a leading global agri/food and FMCG price reporting and analytics platform.

Mercalis (formerly TrialCard) Acquires Triangle Insights Group

April 12, 2022

Healthcare Services

Mercalis (formerly TrialCard) acquired Triangle Insights Group, a Durham-based life sciences strategy consulting firm, to expand its commercialization capabilities. The transaction is an add-on to the Mercalis platform (which is backed by Odyssey Investment Partners) and will retain all TIG partners and employees as Mercalis integrates strategic insights, pricing and market access expertise into its full-service commercialization offering.

Adrian Binks and General Atlantic Consolidate Stakes in Argus Media; Hg Exits

January 22, 2024

Data & Analytics

Argus Media has entered a strategic recapitalization in which chairman‑CEO Adrian Binks and growth investor General Atlantic will consolidate their stakes, acquiring shares from minority investor Hg, which will fully exit. Following the transaction Adrian Binks will become the majority owner, General Atlantic will remain a large minority shareholder, and Argus management will continue to hold shares; the deal is expected to close next month with terms undisclosed.

Arc Acquires Farmers Guardian and LAMMA from AgriBriefing

August 19, 2021

Agriculture

Arc, the B2B events, data and media platform backed by funds managed by EagleTree Capital, has acquired Farmers Guardian Ltd and LAMMA Ltd — the UK agriculture division of AgriBriefing. The deal is Arc’s first acquisition as it builds a global events and media platform; AgriBriefing has retained its focus on global pricing, analytics, forecasting, market data and consulting.