Clarivate Acquires ProQuest for $5.3 Billion

Altaris Acquires Clarivate’s Life Sciences & Healthcare Segment

October 6, 2026

Data & Analytics

Altaris completed its $600 million acquisition of Clarivate’s Life Sciences & Healthcare segment, a provider of data, analytics, intelligence, software, and services for life sciences and healthcare organizations. Clarivate said the divestiture sharpens its focus on its Academia & Government and Intellectual Property businesses and that it intends to use the proceeds to reduce debt and strengthen its balance sheet.

Clarivate Plc Acquires Global QMS, Inc. (Global Q)

April 23, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Clarivate Plc has acquired Global QMS, Inc. (Global Q), a provider of cloud-based regulatory reporting and compliance SaaS for life sciences companies. The acquisition expands Clarivate's life sciences and healthcare capabilities by adding Global Q's Optiqs360 Digital platform and regulatory report authoring tools to Clarivate's data and workflow offerings; financial terms were not disclosed.

Qualtrics Acquires Clarabridge

July 29, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Qualtrics agreed to acquire Clarabridge in a stock transaction valued at $1.125 billion, bringing Clarabridge's omnichannel conversational analytics and AI capabilities into the Qualtrics Experience Management (XM) platform. The acquisition expands Qualtrics' analytics capabilities for unstructured customer feedback (social, calls, chat, reviews) and is intended to accelerate growth and strengthen its position as the leading XM provider.

Clarivate Acquires CPA Global

October 1, 2020

Software

Clarivate Plc completed its acquisition of CPA Global, combining CPA Global’s IP software, data and services with Clarivate’s analytics to create an end-to-end intellectual property solutions provider. Former CPA Global shareholders — including Leonard Green & Partners, funds advised by Castik Capital and Partners Group — received approximately 217 million Clarivate ordinary shares, representing about 35% pro forma fully diluted ownership.

Ex Libris (ProQuest) Acquires Innovative Interfaces

January 16, 2020

Software

Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, has completed its acquisition of Innovative, a provider of integrated library systems headquartered in Emeryville, California. Innovative will operate as a business unit within Ex Libris as the combined organization integrates Ex Libris' cloud technology to accelerate development of cloud-based library solutions and support Innovative's existing product portfolio.

Atairos Takes Minority Stake in ProQuest

May 17, 2019

Education

Atairos has acquired an ownership position in ProQuest, with ProQuest using proceeds to repurchase most shares held by entities affiliated with the Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division. Cambridge Information Group remains the majority owner and Goldman Sachs will retain a minority interest; the investment from Atairos is intended to support ProQuest's continued product innovation and global growth.