Energy Aspects Acquires Its Not A Science (INAS)

Energy Aspects Acquires OilX

February 1, 2023

Data & Analytics

Energy Aspects, the London-based energy and macro research consultancy, has acquired OilX, an AI-driven real-time oil market data and nowcasting platform. The acquisition will combine OilX's satellite- and AI-powered supply/demand analytics with Energy Aspects' proprietary datasets and research capabilities to enhance real-time market insights for clients.

Novacap Takes Integral Ad Science Private

December 23, 2025

Data & Analytics

Novacap, a North American private equity firm, completed an all-cash acquisition of Integral Ad Science (IAS) valued at approximately $1.9 billion. Under the deal IAS shareholders received $10.30 per share and IAS will cease to be publicly listed as Novacap plans to invest in product innovation and global scaling of IAS's AI-powered media measurement platform.

IHS Markit Acquires Novation Analytics

October 17, 2019

Data & Analytics

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.

Inflexion Acquires Cloud Specialist ANS

June 1, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Inflexion has acquired ANS, a UK provider of digital transformation and cloud managed services, and will combine ANS with an existing Inflexion investment under one parent group to create a leading independent provider of secure, cloud-led digital transformation. ANS, founded in 1996 with around 270 employees and partnerships with Microsoft and AWS, will continue to operate under its brand while the combined group expands services, launches a Digital Academy and plans to hire more than 100 staff.

Data Dynamics Acquires Infintus Innovations

October 24, 2019

Data & Analytics

Data Dynamics announced its intent to acquire Infintus Innovations Pvt. Ltd. to incorporate content-level analytics, content search, and machine learning capabilities for unstructured data into its StorageX data management platform. The acquisition (expected to close before year-end 2019) expands Data Dynamics' compliance, e-discovery, and data visibility capabilities for large enterprise customers.

Apax Digital Funds Invests in IANS Research

April 23, 2024

Cybersecurity

Apax Digital Fund II (the Apax Digital Funds) has made a strategic growth investment in IANS Research to accelerate product development, expand the company’s value proposition and scale go-to-market efforts. IANS, a practitioner-led research and advisory platform serving Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), will add Apax Digital partners to its board; financial terms were not disclosed and the deal is expected to close in Q2 2024.