Datassential Acquires Brizo FoodMetrics

New Mountain Capital and Endicott Invest Growth Capital in Datassential

September 13, 2024

Data & Analytics

Datassential, a leading food and beverage intelligence platform, received a growth investment from New Mountain Capital alongside Endicott Capital to accelerate product innovation, strengthen technology capabilities, and pursue strategic growth. The transaction involves existing investor Spectrum Equity (mentioned in adviser disclosures) and will support Datassential’s expansion of its AI-powered data and analytics offerings for the food & beverage sector.

Medallia Acquires Sense360

September 14, 2020

Data & Analytics

Medallia, the experience management SaaS leader, acquired consumer insights platform Sense360 for approximately $44 million in cash. The acquisition brings Sense360’s real-time consumer and competitive intelligence into Medallia’s Experience Cloud to expand its customer intelligence and benchmarking capabilities across restaurants, retail and CPG clients.

Fresche Solutions Acquires OmniData Insights

January 23, 2025

Data & Analytics

Fresche Solutions has acquired OmniData Insights, a Microsoft Gold‑certified data and analytics consultancy, to expand Fresche's capabilities beyond IBM i and accelerate AI‑enabled data modernization. The deal, supported by Fresche's private equity partner American Pacific Group, adds OmniData's Microsoft Fabric and AI expertise and offices in Oregon, California and the Netherlands to Fresche's global footprint.

Black Box Intelligence Acquires MillerPulse LLC

May 18, 2021

Data & Analytics

Black Box Intelligence, a portfolio company of Diversis Capital Partners, has acquired restaurant benchmarking firm MillerPulse LLC, adding MillerPulse's 50,000+ restaurant unit panel to Black Box Financial Intelligence. The acquisition brings expanded near-real-time POS and market-level insights into BBI's dataset; MillerPulse co-founder Larry Miller will remain involved as an advisor.

Bright Data Acquires Market Beyond and Launches Bright Insights

September 12, 2022

Data & Analytics

Bright Data has acquired eCommerce insights provider Market Beyond and launched a new division, Bright Insights, to combine web data collection with digital shelf analytics and actionable intelligence. Market Beyond's team will join Bright Data to deliver retail and eCommerce analytics to enterprise customers, expanding Bright Data's product offerings and capabilities in eCommerce intelligence.

Edlong Corp. Acquires Brisan Group

October 31, 2024

Food & Beverage

Edlong Corp., a dairy and dairy-free flavor manufacturer, has acquired Brisan Group, a Chicago-based market research and product development consultancy focused on dairy and sweet flavors. Brisan's CEO Brian Vogt will join Edlong as vice president for business development for the company's U.S. and Canada units; terms were not disclosed and the deal is expected to close Nov. 4.